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Pips hints — Tuesday, February 17, 2026

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Tuesday, February 17, 2026Archived board

Today's Easy board has 6 dominoes across 8 regions, mixing all-equal and target-sum rules. We give you a light nudge first — enough to get unstuck without spoiling the fun — and the full answer only when you ask for it.

Hint 1 — where to start

Easy
Your way in today is the orange region: one cell that must be exactly 0. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
There is exactly one home for the 4–0: across row 3, columns 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must add up to exactly 0. The 4 half sits in the slate region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Easy solution — February 17, 2026

01
40
50
42
06
56

blue: 1 | purple (=): 0 · 0 | green (=12): 6 · 6 | amber: 5 | orange (=0): 0 | slate (=): 4 · 4 | teal (=2): 2 · 0 | pink (=5): 5

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell2
Green12 — Add up to exactly 122
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange0 — Be exactly 01
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell2
Teal2 — Add up to exactly 22
Pink5 — Be exactly 51

Today's Medium board has 7 dominoes across 9 regions, mixing less-than, greater-than, target-sum and all-equal rules. We give you a light nudge first — enough to get unstuck without spoiling the fun — and the full answer only when you ask for it.

Hint 1 — where to start

Medium
Your way in today is the slate region: one cell that must be more than 5. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
There is exactly one home for the 6–5: across row 3, columns 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because slate must add up to more than 5. The 6 half sits in the slate region, which must be more than 5.

Hint 3

Medium
Lay the 4–6 across row 2, columns 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to more than 3. The 4 half sits in the green region, which must add up to exactly 4.
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Medium solution — February 17, 2026

22
00
26
53
46
10
65

blue (<2): 1 | purple (>3): 6 | green (=4): 4 · 0 | amber (=): 2 · 2 · 2 | orange (=): 5 · 5 | slate (>5): 6 | teal (>3): 6 | pink: 3 | lime (=): 0 · 0

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue<2 — Be less than 21
Purple>3 — Be more than 31
Green4 — Add up to exactly 42
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell3
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell2
Slate>5 — Be more than 51
Teal>3 — Be more than 31
PinkTake any value it likes1
Lime= — Show the same number on every cell2

Today's Hard board has 13 dominoes across 12 regions, mixing target-sum, greater-than, less-than and all-equal rules. We give you a light nudge first — enough to get unstuck without spoiling the fun — and the full answer only when you ask for it.

Hard is where most players get stuck.We break it into small, spoiler-safe nudges so you can stop the moment you’re unstuck.

Hint 1 — where to start

Hard
Your way in today is the green region: one cell that must be more than 3. Only 3 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
There is exactly one home for the 0–1: across row 4, columns 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because pink must add up to exactly 1.

Hint 3

Hard
Lay the 0–5 across row 4, columns 4–5 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because pink must add up to exactly 1.

Hint 4

Hard
Place the 0–4 domino down column 6, rows 5–6. It is the only tile that works there, because brown must show the same number on every cell.
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Hard solution — February 17, 2026

36
01
35
41
65
32
04
52
03
22
05
02
55

blue: 3 | purple (=7): 2 · 2 · 2 · 1 | green (>3): 6 | amber (<3): 2 | orange (=9): 3 · 6 | slate (=): 5 · 5 · 5 · 5 · 5 · 5 | teal: 3 | pink (=1): 0 · 0 · 1 | lime: 4 | brown (=): 0 · 0 · 0 | blue: 3 | purple (=6): 4 · 2

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple7 — Add up to exactly 74
Green>3 — Be more than 31
Amber<3 — Be less than 31
Orange9 — Add up to exactly 92
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell6
TealTake any value it likes1
Pink1 — Add up to exactly 13
LimeTake any value it likes1
Brown= — Show the same number on every cell3
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple6 — Add up to exactly 62
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