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Pips hints — Saturday, March 21, 2026

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Saturday, March 21, 2026Archived board

Easy today: 6 dominoes, 8 regions and 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

Easy
Look at the slate 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 1–0: across row 4, columns 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because slate must add up to exactly 0. The 1 half sits in the amber region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Easy solution — March 21, 2026

44
22
10
40
02
13

blue (=): 2 · 2 | purple (=12): 4 · 4 · 4 | green: 3 | amber (=): 1 · 1 | orange: 0 | slate (=0): 0 | teal: 2 | pink (=0): 0

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell2
Purple12 — Add up to exactly 123
GreenTake any value it likes1
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell2
OrangeTake any value it likes1
Slate0 — Be exactly 01
TealTake any value it likes1
Pink0 — Be exactly 01

Medium today: 7 dominoes, 7 regions and greater-than, 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 orange region first. Across two cells it has to add up to exactly 1. 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 2–1: down column 1, rows 4–5. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must add up to more than 1. The 2 half sits in the teal region, which must be more than 1.

Hint 3

Medium
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 exactly 5. The 0 half sits in the purple region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Medium solution — March 21, 2026

00
21
20
44
22
04
01

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue>0 — Add up to more than 02
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell4
Green5 — Add up to exactly 52
Amber<3 — Be less than 31
Orange1 — Add up to exactly 12
Slate4 — Add up to exactly 42
Teal>1 — Be more than 11

Hard today: 13 dominoes, 17 regions and target-sum, greater-than 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
Look at the slate region first. Across one cell it has to be more than 5. 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 1–6: down column 9, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because slate must add up to more than 5. The 1 half sits in the brown region, which must add up to exactly 5.

Hint 3

Hard
Lay the 6–3 across row 3, columns 2–3 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must add up to more than 5. The 6 half sits in the teal region, which must be more than 5.

Hint 4

Hard
Place the 5–2 domino down column 5, rows 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 5. The 5 half sits in the blue region, which must be exactly 5.
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Hard solution — March 21, 2026

50
32
55
63
01
52
31
00
14
16
15
11
21

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue5 — Add up to exactly 52
PurpleTake any value it likes1
Green5 — Add up to exactly 53
AmberTake any value it likes1
OrangeTake any value it likes1
Slate>5 — Be more than 51
Teal>5 — Be more than 51
Pink5 — Add up to exactly 53
Lime5 — Add up to exactly 53
Brown5 — Add up to exactly 52
Blue5 — Be exactly 51
Purple5 — Be exactly 51
Green5 — Be exactly 51
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange5 — Be exactly 51
Slate5 — Be exactly 51
Teal= — Show the same number on every cell2
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