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Pips hints — Monday, March 9, 2026

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Easy today: 5 dominoes, 6 regions and target-sum, all-equal 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
The orange region is the anchor: one cell, and it must be more than 4. Only 2 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
There is exactly one home for the 2–0: down column 3, rows 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 7.
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Easy solution — March 9, 2026

30
34
20
35
61

blue (=7): 5 · 2 | purple: 4 | green (=): 3 · 3 · 3 | amber (=): 0 · 0 | orange (>4): 6 | slate: 1

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue7 — Add up to exactly 72
PurpleTake any value it likes1
Green= — Show the same number on every cell3
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell2
Orange>4 — Be more than 41
SlateTake any value it likes1

Medium today: 7 dominoes, 8 regions and greater-than, all-equal and target-sum 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
The blue region is the anchor: one cell, and it must be more than 4. Only 2 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
There is exactly one home for the 6–1: across row 1, columns 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because green must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 3

Medium
Lay the 3–6 across row 2, columns 4–5 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must add up to exactly 6.
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Medium solution — March 9, 2026

11
24
51
30
61
36
41

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue>4 — Be more than 41
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell2
Green= — Show the same number on every cell2
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell3
Slate6 — Add up to exactly 62
Teal6 — Add up to exactly 62
PinkTake any value it likes1

Hard today: 16 dominoes, 13 regions and target-sum and all-equal 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
The blue region is the anchor: one cell, and it must be exactly 6. 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 5–6: down column 8, rows 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 6. The 5 half sits in the teal region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 3

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

Hint 4

Hard
Place the 6–6 domino across row 6, columns 6–7. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to exactly 18.
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Hard solution — March 9, 2026

03
66
31
44
02
45
23
06
35
41
56
43
55
11
33
01

blue (=6): 6 | purple (=): 4 · 4 · 4 | green (=4): 4 | amber (=): 0 · 0 | orange (=): 3 · 3 · 3 · 3 · 3 · 3 · 3 | slate: 4 | teal (=): 5 · 5 · 5 | pink (=): 1 · 1 · 1 · 1 · 1 | lime (=): 2 · 2 | brown: 0 | blue: 0 | purple (=18): 6 · 6 · 6 | green (=): 5 · 5

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue6 — Be exactly 61
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell3
Green4 — Be exactly 41
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell2
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell7
SlateTake any value it likes1
Teal= — Show the same number on every cell3
Pink= — Show the same number on every cell5
Lime= — Show the same number on every cell2
BrownTake any value it likes1
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple18 — Add up to exactly 183
Green= — Show the same number on every cell2
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