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Pips hints — Monday, April 20, 2026

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Easy today: 6 dominoes, 4 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
Start with the green region — its three cells must add up to exactly 0. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
The 0–0 belongs across row 3, columns 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 0.
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Easy solution — April 20, 2026

36
00
03
60
33
66

blue: 0 | purple (=24): 6 · 6 · 6 · 6 | green (=0): 0 · 0 · 0 | amber (=12): 3 · 3 · 3 · 3

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple24 — Add up to exactly 244
Green0 — Add up to exactly 03
Amber12 — Add up to exactly 124

Medium today: 7 dominoes, 7 regions and less-than, greater-than, 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

Medium
Start with the purple region — its one cell must be more than 5. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
The 1–6 belongs down column 1, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to more than 5. The 1 half sits in the orange region, which must add up to exactly 5.

Hint 3

Medium
There is exactly one home for the 2–0: down column 5, rows 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to less than 2. The 2 half sits in the amber region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Medium solution — April 20, 2026

55
05
16
54
25
66
20

blue (<2): 0 | purple (>5): 6 | green (=): 5 · 5 · 5 | amber (=): 2 · 2 | orange (=5): 1 · 4 | slate (=): 5 · 5 | teal (=12): 0 · 6 · 6

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue<2 — Be less than 21
Purple>5 — Be more than 51
Green= — Show the same number on every cell3
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell2
Orange5 — Add up to exactly 52
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell2
Teal12 — Add up to exactly 123

Hard today: 16 dominoes, 17 regions and target-sum, greater-than, all-equal and no-repeats 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
Start with the amber region — its one cell must be exactly 0. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
The 0–1 belongs across row 1, columns 5–6. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to exactly 0. The 0 half sits in the amber region, which must be exactly 0.

Hint 3

Hard
There is exactly one home for the 6–2: across row 3, columns 4–5. It is the only tile that works there, because brown must add up to exactly 2. The 6 half sits in the lime region, which must have no two cells showing the same number.

Hint 4

Hard
Lay the 0–0 across row 4, columns 2–3 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to exactly 0. The 0 half sits in the purple region, which must be exactly 0.
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Hard solution — April 20, 2026

41
06
22
43
12
03
61
33
62
00
24
01
44
13
04
55

blue (=1): 1 · 0 | purple (>1): 3 | green: 1 | amber (=0): 0 | orange (=2): 1 · 1 | slate (=): 2 · 2 · 2 | teal (>1): 3 | pink (>1): 3 | lime (≠): 2 · 3 · 6 · 0 · 4 · 5 · 1 | brown (=2): 2 | blue (=12): 4 · 4 · 4 | purple (=0): 0 | green (=7): 4 · 3 | amber (=0): 0 · 0 | orange (>3): 4 | slate (>4): 5 | teal (=12): 6 · 6

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue1 — Add up to exactly 12
Purple>1 — Be more than 11
GreenTake any value it likes1
Amber0 — Be exactly 01
Orange2 — Add up to exactly 22
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell3
Teal>1 — Be more than 11
Pink>1 — Be more than 11
Lime≠ — Have no two cells showing the same number7
Brown2 — Be exactly 21
Blue12 — Add up to exactly 123
Purple0 — Be exactly 01
Green7 — Add up to exactly 72
Amber0 — Add up to exactly 02
Orange>3 — Be more than 31
Slate>4 — Be more than 41
Teal12 — Add up to exactly 122
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