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Pips hints — Thursday, March 19, 2026

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Thursday, March 19, 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
The blue region is the anchor: one cell, and it must take any value it likes. Only 7 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
Place the 3–1 domino across row 4, columns 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must show the same number on every cell.
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Easy solution — March 19, 2026

31
16
53
66
22

blue: 1 | purple (=): 6 · 6 · 6 | green: 5 | amber (=5): 2 · 2 · 1 | orange (=): 3 · 3

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell3
GreenTake any value it likes1
Amber5 — Add up to exactly 53
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell2

Today's Medium board has 7 dominoes across 9 regions, mixing 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
The pink region is the anchor: one cell, and it must be less than 2. Only 2 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
Place the 5–1 domino down column 4, rows 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because lime must add up to less than 2. The 5 half sits in the orange region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 3

Medium
The 4–3 belongs down column 3, rows 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to more than 9.
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Medium solution — March 19, 2026

24
51
43
56
55
33
20

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue>9 — Add up to more than 92
Purple>2 — Be more than 21
GreenTake any value it likes1
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell3
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell3
SlateTake any value it likes1
TealTake any value it likes1
Pink<2 — Be less than 21
Lime<2 — Be less than 21

Today's Hard board has 12 dominoes across 15 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.

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 orange region is the anchor: one cell, and it must be exactly 1. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
Place the 3–2 domino down column 1, rows 4–5. It is the only tile that works there, because brown must add up to exactly 3. The 3 half sits in the brown region, which must be exactly 3.

Hint 3

Hard
The 2–6 belongs across row 5, columns 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 2. The 2 half sits in the blue region, which must be exactly 2.

Hint 4

Hard
There is exactly one home for the 4–1: down column 1, rows 6–7. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to exactly 4. The 4 half sits in the purple region, which must be exactly 4.
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Hard solution — March 19, 2026

33
22
26
00
35
44
10
32
16
43
52
41

blue (=): 4 · 4 | purple (=): 2 · 2 · 2 | green: 0 | amber (=10): 5 · 5 | orange (=1): 1 | slate (=0): 0 | teal: 0 | pink (=2): 2 | lime (=15): 3 · 6 · 6 | brown (=3): 3 | blue (=2): 2 | purple (=4): 4 | green: 1 | amber (=5): 1 · 4 | orange (=): 3 · 3 · 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 cell3
GreenTake any value it likes1
Amber10 — Add up to exactly 102
Orange1 — Be exactly 11
Slate0 — Be exactly 01
TealTake any value it likes1
Pink2 — Be exactly 21
Lime15 — Add up to exactly 153
Brown3 — Be exactly 31
Blue2 — Be exactly 21
Purple4 — Be exactly 41
GreenTake any value it likes1
Amber5 — Add up to exactly 52
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell3
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