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Pips hints — Sunday, March 1, 2026

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Today's Easy board has 5 dominoes across 6 regions, mixing 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

Easy
Look at the blue region first. Across one cell it has to 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 3–0: down column 2, rows 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 0. The 3 half sits in the green region, which must take any value it likes.
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Easy solution — March 1, 2026

22
52
26
36
30

blue (=0): 0 | purple (=): 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 | green: 3 | amber (=): 6 · 6 | orange (=3): 3 | slate: 5

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue0 — Be exactly 01
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell4
GreenTake any value it likes1
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell2
Orange3 — Be exactly 31
SlateTake any value it likes1

Today's Medium board has 10 dominoes across 13 regions, mixing target-sum, greater-than, all-equal 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 brown region first. Across one cell it has to be exactly 0. 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 4–0: down column 1, rows 4–5. It is the only tile that works there, because brown must add up to exactly 0. The 4 half sits in the green region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 3

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

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41
45
03
44
36
24
61
40
32

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue4 — Add up to exactly 42
Purple>4 — Be more than 41
Green= — Show the same number on every cell3
Amber9 — Add up to exactly 92
Orange<4 — Be less than 41
Slate<4 — Be less than 41
Teal= — Show the same number on every cell2
PinkTake any value it likes1
LimeTake any value it likes1
Brown0 — Be exactly 01
Blue9 — Add up to exactly 92
Purple1 — Add up to exactly 12
Green>4 — Be more than 41

Today's Hard board has 15 dominoes across 30 regions, mixing 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.

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 blue 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
There is exactly one home for the 1–1: down column 4, rows 4–5. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to exactly 1. The 1 half sits in the purple region, which must be exactly 1.

Hint 3

Hard
Lay the 1–2 across row 1, columns 3–4 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to exactly 1. The 1 half sits in the amber region, which must be exactly 1.

Hint 4

Hard
Place the 2–2 domino across row 5, columns 5–6. It is the only tile that works there, because lime must add up to exactly 2. The 2 half sits in the lime region, which must be exactly 2.
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Hard solution — March 1, 2026

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01
02
03
04
11
12
13
14
22
23
24
33
34
44

blue (=4): 4 | purple: 3 | green (=2): 2 | amber (=1): 1 | orange (=4): 4 | slate (=4): 4 | teal (=2): 2 | pink (=2): 2 | lime (=0): 0 | brown (=2): 2 | blue: 3 | purple (=0): 0 | green (=4): 4 | amber (=1): 1 | orange (=0): 0 | slate (=1): 1 | teal (=0): 0 | pink (=0): 0 | lime (=1): 1 | brown: 3 | blue (=4): 4 | purple (=1): 1 | green (=0): 0 | amber: 3 | orange (=4): 4 | slate: 3 | teal: 3 | pink (=1): 1 | lime (=2): 2 | brown (=2): 2

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue4 — Be exactly 41
PurpleTake any value it likes1
Green2 — Be exactly 21
Amber1 — Be exactly 11
Orange4 — Be exactly 41
Slate4 — Be exactly 41
Teal2 — Be exactly 21
Pink2 — Be exactly 21
Lime0 — Be exactly 01
Brown2 — Be exactly 21
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple0 — Be exactly 01
Green4 — Be exactly 41
Amber1 — Be exactly 11
Orange0 — Be exactly 01
Slate1 — Be exactly 11
Teal0 — Be exactly 01
Pink0 — Be exactly 01
Lime1 — Be exactly 11
BrownTake any value it likes1
Blue4 — Be exactly 41
Purple1 — Be exactly 11
Green0 — Be exactly 01
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange4 — Be exactly 41
SlateTake any value it likes1
TealTake any value it likes1
Pink1 — Be exactly 11
Lime2 — Be exactly 21
Brown2 — Be exactly 21
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