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Pips hints — Thursday, February 26, 2026

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Thursday, February 26, 2026Archived board

Today's Easy board has 5 dominoes across 5 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
Look at the green region first. Across one cell it has to be exactly 3. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
Lay the 3–1 across row 2, columns 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 3. The 3 half sits in the green region, which must be exactly 3.
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Easy solution — February 26, 2026

30
11
14
00
31

blue (=): 1 · 1 | purple (=7): 4 · 3 | green (=3): 3 | amber (=): 1 · 1 | orange (=): 0 · 0 · 0

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell2
Purple7 — Add up to exactly 72
Green3 — Be exactly 31
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell2
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell3

Today's Medium board has 7 dominoes across 9 regions, mixing target-sum, no-repeats, greater-than and less-than 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
Look at the lime region first. Across one cell it has to be less than 2. Only 2 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
Lay the 5–5 across row 1, columns 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to exactly 11. The 5 half sits in the blue region, which must add up to exactly 10.

Hint 3

Medium
Place the 6–0 domino across row 1, columns 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to exactly 11.
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Medium solution — February 26, 2026

54
00
22
55
44
60
04

blue (=10): 5 · 5 | purple (=11): 5 · 6 | green: 0 | amber (≠): 2 · 4 · 0 | orange: 2 | slate (=8): 4 · 4 | teal: 0 | pink (>2): 4 | lime (<2): 0

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue10 — Add up to exactly 102
Purple11 — Add up to exactly 112
GreenTake any value it likes1
Amber≠ — Have no two cells showing the same number3
OrangeTake any value it likes1
Slate8 — Add up to exactly 82
TealTake any value it likes1
Pink>2 — Be more than 21
Lime<2 — Be less than 21

Today's Hard board has 16 dominoes across 16 regions, mixing target-sum, less-than, all-equal and greater-than 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
Look at the green region first. Across one cell it has to be exactly 4. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
Lay the 0–4 across row 8, columns 5–6 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 4. The 0 half sits in the amber region, which must add up to exactly 1.

Hint 3

Hard
Place the 2–6 domino down column 6, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because pink must add up to exactly 12. The 2 half sits in the orange region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 4

Hard
The 6–5 belongs across row 4, columns 6–7. It is the only tile that works there, because pink must add up to exactly 12.
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Hard solution — February 26, 2026

26
55
21
66
04
33
06
24
00
41
35
11
65
54
51
44

blue (=10): 4 · 6 | purple (<2): 0 | green: 2 | amber (=6): 3 · 3 | orange (=): 2 · 2 | slate (=2): 1 · 1 | teal (=): 5 · 5 · 5 | pink (=12): 6 · 6 | lime: 1 | brown (=9): 5 · 4 | blue (=): 4 · 4 · 4 | purple (=17): 5 · 6 · 6 | green (=4): 4 | amber (=1): 0 · 0 · 1 · 0 | orange (>4): 5 | slate (=4): 3 · 1

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue10 — Add up to exactly 102
Purple<2 — Be less than 21
GreenTake any value it likes1
Amber6 — Add up to exactly 62
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell2
Slate2 — Add up to exactly 22
Teal= — Show the same number on every cell3
Pink12 — Add up to exactly 122
LimeTake any value it likes1
Brown9 — Add up to exactly 92
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell3
Purple17 — Add up to exactly 173
Green4 — Be exactly 41
Amber1 — Add up to exactly 14
Orange>4 — Be more than 41
Slate4 — Add up to exactly 42
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