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Pips hints — Friday, March 6, 2026

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Easy today: 5 dominoes, 5 regions and all-equal, less-than and greater-than constraints. 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 less than 2. Only 2 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
Lay the 0–4 down column 1, rows 2–3 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to less than 2. The 0 half sits in the green region, which must be less than 2.
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Easy solution — March 6, 2026

44
22
46
34
04

blue (=): 2 · 2 | purple (=): 4 · 4 · 4 · 4 · 4 | green (<2): 0 | amber (>4): 6 | orange: 3

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell2
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell5
Green<2 — Be less than 21
Amber>4 — Be more than 41
OrangeTake any value it likes1

Medium today: 7 dominoes, 8 regions and all-equal, target-sum and less-than constraints. 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 green region first. Across two cells it has to add up to exactly 8. Only 5 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
Lay the 6–3 across row 2, columns 2–3 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 8.

Hint 3

Medium
Place the 2–4 domino down column 4, rows 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 8.
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Medium solution — March 6, 2026

14
63
24
30
15
46
53

blue (=): 4 · 4 | purple (=): 3 · 3 · 3 | green (=8): 6 · 2 | amber: 6 | orange (<6): 0 | slate (=): 5 · 5 | teal (=): 1 · 1 | pink: 4

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell2
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell3
Green8 — Add up to exactly 82
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange<6 — Be less than 61
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell2
Teal= — Show the same number on every cell2
PinkTake any value it likes1

Hard today: 13 dominoes, 14 regions and target-sum, all-equal, greater-than and less-than constraints. 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 orange 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

Hard
Lay the 0–3 down column 3, rows 3–4 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must add up to exactly 3. The 0 half sits in the slate region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 3

Hard
Place the 4–3 domino down column 2, rows 7–8. It is the only tile that works there, because brown must add up to exactly 4. The 4 half sits in the brown region, which must be exactly 4.

Hint 4

Hard
The 3–6 belongs down column 5, rows 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must add up to exactly 12. The 3 half sits in the purple region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Hard solution — March 6, 2026

62
03
55
43
16
33
54
36
00
31
06
11
40

blue (=15): 5 · 4 · 6 | purple (=): 3 · 3 · 3 | green: 6 | amber (=1): 1 · 0 · 0 | orange (=3): 3 | slate (=): 0 · 0 · 0 | teal (=12): 6 · 6 | pink (>3): 4 | lime: 2 | brown (=4): 4 | blue (>3): 5 | purple (=4): 3 · 1 | green (=7): 5 · 1 · 1 | amber (<4): 3

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue15 — Add up to exactly 153
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell3
GreenTake any value it likes1
Amber1 — Add up to exactly 13
Orange3 — Be exactly 31
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell3
Teal12 — Add up to exactly 122
Pink>3 — Be more than 31
LimeTake any value it likes1
Brown4 — Be exactly 41
Blue>3 — Be more than 31
Purple4 — Add up to exactly 42
Green7 — Add up to exactly 73
Amber<4 — Be less than 41
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