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Pips hints — Tuesday, April 14, 2026

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Easy today: 5 dominoes, 6 regions and all-equal, less-than 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

Easy
The slate region is the anchor: one cell, and it must be more than 5. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
Lay the 3–6 down column 6, rows 2–3 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because slate must add up to more than 5. The 3 half sits in the amber region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Easy solution — April 14, 2026

66
22
35
36
21

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell3
Purple<2 — Be less than 21
GreenTake any value it likes1
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell2
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell2
Slate>5 — Be more than 51

Medium today: 7 dominoes, 8 regions and all-equal, less-than 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 purple 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
Lay the 2–4 down column 5, rows 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to more than 2. The 2 half sits in the orange region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 3

Medium
Place the 1–1 domino across row 2, columns 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must show the same number on every cell.
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Medium solution — April 14, 2026

12
33
01
24
11
02
41

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell3
Purple<2 — Be less than 21
Green>2 — Be more than 21
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell2
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell3
SlateTake any value it likes1
Teal= — Show the same number on every cell2
PinkTake any value it likes1

Hard today: 13 dominoes, 14 regions and less-than, 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 slate 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
Lay the 0–3 across row 10, columns 4–5 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to exactly 3. The 0 half sits in the blue region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 3

Hard
Place the 2–3 domino down column 3, rows 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to exactly 4.

Hint 4

Hard
The 3–3 belongs down column 2, rows 4–5. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must show the same number on every cell.
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Hard solution — April 14, 2026

26
00
33
12
66
02
56
03
46
23
16
22
43

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple<4 — Be less than 41
GreenTake any value it likes1
Amber4 — Add up to exactly 42
OrangeTake any value it likes1
Slate4 — Be exactly 41
Teal= — Show the same number on every cell3
PinkTake any value it likes1
Lime= — Show the same number on every cell4
Brown= — Show the same number on every cell4
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell4
Purple3 — Be exactly 31
GreenTake any value it likes1
Amber3 — Be exactly 31
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