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Pips hints — Tuesday, April 21, 2026

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Tuesday, April 21, 2026Archived board

Today's Easy board has 6 dominoes across 5 regions, mixing target-sum 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

Easy
Look at the amber region first. Across four cells it has to add up to exactly 0. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
There is exactly one home for the 0–6: down column 1, rows 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to exactly 0.
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Easy solution — April 21, 2026

44
06
00
12
65
50

blue (=17): 6 · 5 · 6 | purple (=9): 4 · 4 · 1 | green: 2 | amber (=0): 0 · 0 · 0 · 0 | orange (<6): 5

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue17 — Add up to exactly 173
Purple9 — Add up to exactly 93
GreenTake any value it likes1
Amber0 — Add up to exactly 04
Orange<6 — Be less than 61

Today's Medium board has 9 dominoes across 9 regions, mixing all-equal, target-sum 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 orange 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

Medium
There is exactly one home for the 6–1: across row 3, columns 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must add up to exactly 1. The 6 half sits in the slate region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 3

Medium
Lay the 2–0 across row 1, columns 5–6 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to less than 2. The 2 half sits in the purple region, which must add up to exactly 8.
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Medium solution — April 21, 2026

42
61
22
01
30
66
25
45
20

blue (=): 5 · 5 | purple (=8): 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 | green (<2): 0 | amber (=8): 4 · 4 | orange (=1): 1 | slate (=): 6 · 6 · 6 | teal (=5): 2 · 3 | pink (=): 0 · 0 | lime: 1

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell2
Purple8 — Add up to exactly 84
Green<2 — Be less than 21
Amber8 — Add up to exactly 82
Orange1 — Be exactly 11
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell3
Teal5 — Add up to exactly 52
Pink= — Show the same number on every cell2
LimeTake any value it likes1

Today's Hard board has 13 dominoes across 12 regions, mixing all-equal, target-sum, no-repeats 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 green region first. Across one cell it has to be exactly 4. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
There is exactly one home for the 4–4: down column 1, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 4. The 4 half sits in the green region, which must be exactly 4.

Hint 3

Hard
Lay the 6–6 down column 3, rows 2–3 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must add up to exactly 6. The 6 half sits in the orange region, which must be exactly 6.

Hint 4

Hard
Place the 1–0 domino down column 5, rows 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because slate must add up to exactly 0. The 1 half sits in the purple region, which must add up to exactly 2.
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Hard solution — April 21, 2026

44
35
41
55
40
11
45
66
43
56
23
63
10

blue (=): 4 · 4 | purple (=2): 1 · 1 | green (=4): 4 | amber (≠): 0 · 4 · 1 · 6 · 5 · 2 · 3 | orange (=6): 6 | slate (=0): 0 | teal (=12): 3 · 4 · 5 | pink (<2): 1 | lime (=10): 5 · 5 | brown (=12): 6 · 6 | blue (=9): 4 · 5 | purple (=6): 3 · 3

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell2
Purple2 — Add up to exactly 22
Green4 — Be exactly 41
Amber≠ — Have no two cells showing the same number7
Orange6 — Be exactly 61
Slate0 — Be exactly 01
Teal12 — Add up to exactly 123
Pink<2 — Be less than 21
Lime10 — Add up to exactly 102
Brown12 — Add up to exactly 122
Blue9 — Add up to exactly 92
Purple6 — Add up to exactly 62
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