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Pips hints — Thursday, March 12, 2026

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Thursday, March 12, 2026Archived board

Easy today: 6 dominoes, 8 regions and target-sum, all-equal 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

Easy
Your way in today is the blue region: one cell that must be exactly 2. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
The 2–3 belongs down column 3, rows 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to exactly 2. The 2 half sits in the purple region, which must be exactly 2.
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Easy solution — March 12, 2026

30
34
15
23
20
44

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue2 — Be exactly 21
Purple2 — Be exactly 21
GreenTake any value it likes1
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell2
OrangeTake any value it likes1
Slate4 — Add up to exactly 42
Teal= — Show the same number on every cell3
Pink<5 — Be less than 51

Medium today: 7 dominoes, 8 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.

Hint 1 — where to start

Medium
Your way in today is the orange region: two cells that must add up to exactly 10. Only 3 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
The 6–5 belongs down column 1, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must add up to exactly 10. The 6 half sits in the blue region, which must add up to exactly 7.

Hint 3

Medium
There is exactly one home for the 1–0: across row 1, columns 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 7.
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Medium solution — March 12, 2026

65
10
35
66
02
23
62

blue (=7): 1 · 6 | purple (=): 0 · 0 | green (=): 6 · 6 | amber (=): 2 · 2 | orange (=10): 5 · 5 | slate: 3 | teal (=8): 2 · 6 | pink: 3

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue7 — Add up to exactly 72
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell2
Green= — Show the same number on every cell2
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell2
Orange10 — Add up to exactly 102
SlateTake any value it likes1
Teal8 — Add up to exactly 82
PinkTake any value it likes1

Hard today: 15 dominoes, 17 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
Your way in today is the purple region: one cell that must be exactly 6. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
The 6–3 belongs down column 5, rows 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to exactly 6. The 6 half sits in the purple region, which must be exactly 6.

Hint 3

Hard
There is exactly one home for the 6–4: down column 6, rows 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 6. The 6 half sits in the green region, which must be exactly 6.

Hint 4

Hard
Lay the 1–3 down column 4, rows 5–6 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must add up to exactly 1. The 1 half sits in the teal region, which must be exactly 1.
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Hard solution — March 12, 2026

03
66
42
64
02
61
43
50
13
40
35
63
11
26
55

blue (=17): 6 · 6 · 5 | purple (=6): 6 | green (=6): 6 | amber (=9): 5 · 4 | orange (=6): 3 · 3 | slate (=8): 4 · 4 | teal (=1): 1 | pink (=): 0 · 0 | lime (=): 2 · 2 · 2 | brown (=): 3 · 3 · 3 | blue (=5): 5 | purple (=6): 6 | green (=6): 6 | amber: 0 | orange (=6): 1 · 5 | slate (=6): 4 · 1 · 1 | teal: 0

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue17 — Add up to exactly 173
Purple6 — Be exactly 61
Green6 — Be exactly 61
Amber9 — Add up to exactly 92
Orange6 — Add up to exactly 62
Slate8 — Add up to exactly 82
Teal1 — Be exactly 11
Pink= — Show the same number on every cell2
Lime= — Show the same number on every cell3
Brown= — Show the same number on every cell3
Blue5 — Be exactly 51
Purple6 — Be exactly 61
Green6 — Be exactly 61
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange6 — Add up to exactly 62
Slate6 — Add up to exactly 63
TealTake any value it likes1
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