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Pips hints — Tuesday, March 31, 2026

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Today's Easy board has 4 dominoes across 6 regions, mixing 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
Look at the purple 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
Place the 2–0 domino down column 2, rows 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to exactly 0. The 2 half sits in the orange region, which must add up to exactly 7.
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Easy solution — March 31, 2026

20
51
22
35

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple0 — Be exactly 01
Green5 — Be exactly 51
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange7 — Add up to exactly 72
Slate4 — Add up to exactly 42

Today's Medium board has 7 dominoes across 8 regions, mixing target-sum and all-equal 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
Look at the blue region first. Across two cells it has to add up to exactly 2. Only 3 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
Place the 1–1 domino down column 1, rows 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 2.

Hint 3

Medium
The 1–5 belongs across row 1, columns 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to exactly 10. The 1 half sits in the green region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Medium solution — March 31, 2026

15
36
05
11
54
21
35

blue (=2): 1 · 1 | purple (=10): 5 · 5 | green (=): 1 · 1 | amber (=10): 4 · 6 | orange (=2): 2 · 0 | slate: 3 | teal: 3 | pink (=10): 5 · 5

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue2 — Add up to exactly 22
Purple10 — Add up to exactly 102
Green= — Show the same number on every cell2
Amber10 — Add up to exactly 102
Orange2 — Add up to exactly 22
SlateTake any value it likes1
TealTake any value it likes1
Pink10 — Add up to exactly 102

Today's Hard board has 15 dominoes across 18 regions, mixing 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
Look at the blue region first. Across one cell it has to be exactly 1. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
Place the 1–5 domino across row 1, columns 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 1. The 1 half sits in the blue region, which must be exactly 1.

Hint 3

Hard
The 3–5 belongs across row 1, columns 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 3. The 3 half sits in the green region, which must be exactly 3.

Hint 4

Hard
There is exactly one home for the 1–4: across row 1, columns 5–6. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must add up to exactly 1. The 1 half sits in the orange region, which must be exactly 1.
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Hard solution — March 31, 2026

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02
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05
12
13
14
15
23
24
25
34
35
45

blue (=1): 1 | purple (=10): 5 · 5 | green (=3): 3 | amber (=8): 4 · 4 | orange (=1): 1 | slate (=4): 4 | teal (=3): 3 | pink (=0): 0 · 0 | lime (=3): 3 | brown (=1): 1 | blue (=10): 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 | purple (=1): 1 | green (=3): 3 | amber (=0): 0 · 0 · 0 | orange (=8): 5 · 3 | slate (=1): 1 | teal (=8): 4 · 4 | pink (=10): 5 · 5

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue1 — Be exactly 11
Purple10 — Add up to exactly 102
Green3 — Be exactly 31
Amber8 — Add up to exactly 82
Orange1 — Be exactly 11
Slate4 — Be exactly 41
Teal3 — Be exactly 31
Pink0 — Add up to exactly 02
Lime3 — Be exactly 31
Brown1 — Be exactly 11
Blue10 — Add up to exactly 105
Purple1 — Be exactly 11
Green3 — Be exactly 31
Amber0 — Add up to exactly 03
Orange8 — Add up to exactly 82
Slate1 — Be exactly 11
Teal8 — Add up to exactly 82
Pink10 — Add up to exactly 102
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