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Pips hints — Monday, April 6, 2026

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Monday, April 6, 2026Archived board

Today's Easy board has 5 dominoes across 6 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

Easy
Look at the purple region first. Across one cell it has to be exactly 6. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
Lay the 6–0 across row 1, columns 1–2 — no guesswork needed. 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.
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Easy solution — April 6, 2026

33
36
26
60
30

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue6 — Add up to exactly 62
Purple6 — Be exactly 61
Green5 — Add up to exactly 52
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell3
Slate6 — Be exactly 61

Today's Medium board has 7 dominoes across 7 regions, mixing no-repeats, 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
Look at the slate region first. Across one cell it has to be less than 2. Only 2 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
Lay the 0–4 down column 2, rows 4–5 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because slate must add up to less than 2. The 0 half sits in the slate region, which must be less than 2.

Hint 3

Medium
Place the 4–2 domino across row 3, columns 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must show the same number on every cell.
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Medium solution — April 6, 2026

56
04
26
33
66
42
06

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue≠ — Have no two cells showing the same number3
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell5
GreenTake any value it likes1
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell2
Slate<2 — Be less than 21
Teal<4 — Be less than 41

Today's Hard board has 12 dominoes across 12 regions, mixing target-sum, 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.

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 3. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
Lay the 2–3 across row 1, columns 5–6 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 3. The 2 half sits in the purple region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 3

Hard
Place the 4–6 domino down column 7, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must add up to exactly 6. The 4 half sits in the brown region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 4

Hard
The 4–1 belongs down column 3, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because lime must add up to exactly 7.
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Hard solution — April 6, 2026

30
46
23
44
00
25
04
66
41
20
65
10

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue3 — Be exactly 31
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell3
Green6 — Add up to exactly 62
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange7 — Add up to exactly 72
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell3
Teal6 — Be exactly 61
Pink11 — Add up to exactly 112
Lime7 — Add up to exactly 72
Brown= — Show the same number on every cell4
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell2
Purple<6 — Be less than 61
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