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Pips hints — Tuesday, March 24, 2026

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Easy today: 5 dominoes, 6 regions 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
The purple region is the anchor: one cell, and it must be exactly 4. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
The 4–5 belongs down column 1, rows 2–3. 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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Easy solution — March 24, 2026

21
03
45
33
22

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue6 — Add up to exactly 62
Purple4 — Be exactly 41
Green6 — Add up to exactly 63
Amber0 — Be exactly 01
Orange6 — Add up to exactly 62
SlateTake any value it likes1

Medium today: 7 dominoes, 8 regions and less-than, all-equal, target-sum 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

Medium
The orange region is the anchor: two cells, and they 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 4–6 belongs across row 2, columns 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must add up to exactly 10. The 4 half sits in the amber region, which must add up to exactly 7.

Hint 3

Medium
There is exactly one home for the 1–6: across row 4, columns 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must add up to more than 10. The 1 half sits in the pink region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Medium solution — March 24, 2026

05
46
13
55
34
16
54

blue (<5): 0 | purple (=): 5 · 5 | green: 5 | amber (=7): 3 · 4 | orange (=10): 6 · 4 | slate (=7): 4 · 3 | teal (>10): 5 · 6 | pink (=): 1 · 1

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue<5 — Be less than 51
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell2
GreenTake any value it likes1
Amber7 — Add up to exactly 72
Orange10 — Add up to exactly 102
Slate7 — Add up to exactly 72
Teal>10 — Add up to more than 102
Pink= — Show the same number on every cell2

Hard today: 14 dominoes, 12 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 lime region is the anchor: one cell, and it must be exactly 4. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
The 3–4 belongs down column 1, rows 5–6. It is the only tile that works there, because lime must add up to exactly 4. The 3 half sits in the blue region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 3

Hard
There is exactly one home for the 6–5: down column 1, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because slate must add up to exactly 11.

Hint 4

Hard
Lay the 5–0 across row 4, columns 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because slate must add up to exactly 11.
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Hard solution — March 24, 2026

14
20
63
34
01
22
65
44
23
00
24
50
16
30

blue (=9): 4 · 5 | purple (=5): 2 · 3 | green: 6 | amber: 6 | orange (=3): 1 · 1 · 0 · 1 | slate (=11): 6 · 5 | teal (=): 4 · 4 | pink (=): 0 · 0 · 0 · 0 · 0 | lime (=4): 4 | brown (=): 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 | blue (=): 3 · 3 | purple (=7): 4 · 3

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue9 — Add up to exactly 92
Purple5 — Add up to exactly 52
GreenTake any value it likes1
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange3 — Add up to exactly 34
Slate11 — Add up to exactly 112
Teal= — Show the same number on every cell2
Pink= — Show the same number on every cell5
Lime4 — Be exactly 41
Brown= — Show the same number on every cell4
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell2
Purple7 — Add up to exactly 72
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