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Pips hints — Sunday, April 26, 2026

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Easy today: 5 dominoes, 5 regions and 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.

Hint 1 — where to start

Easy
Look at the amber 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

Easy
Lay the 1–0 down column 4, rows 3–4 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to exactly 2. The 1 half sits in the orange region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Easy solution — April 26, 2026

16
55
10
66
24

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple9 — Add up to exactly 92
Green= — Show the same number on every cell3
Amber2 — Add up to exactly 22
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell2

Medium today: 8 dominoes, 9 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

Medium
Look at the amber 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

Medium
Lay the 6–4 across row 2, columns 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to exactly 6. The 6 half sits in the amber region, which must be exactly 6.

Hint 3

Medium
Place the 5–2 domino down column 3, rows 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 10.
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Medium solution — April 26, 2026

52
02
64
53
13
14
51
10

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue6 — Add up to exactly 62
PurpleTake any value it likes1
Green10 — Add up to exactly 102
Amber6 — Be exactly 61
Orange3 — Add up to exactly 32
Slate6 — Add up to exactly 62
Teal6 — Add up to exactly 62
Pink6 — Add up to exactly 63
LimeTake any value it likes1

Hard today: 14 dominoes, 12 regions and all-equal, target-sum, less-than 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
Look at the orange region first. Across one cell it has to be less than 4. Only 4 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
Lay the 6–1 down column 4, rows 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to exactly 4. The 6 half sits in the green region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 3

Hard
Place the 0–3 domino down column 5, rows 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to exactly 4. The 0 half sits in the amber region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 4

Hard
The 6–3 belongs across row 5, columns 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must add up to exactly 7. The 6 half sits in the green region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Hard solution — April 26, 2026

61
33
42
60
25
63
40
66
10
26
15
22
03
12

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell4
Purple4 — Add up to exactly 42
Green= — Show the same number on every cell6
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell4
Orange<4 — Be less than 41
SlateTake any value it likes1
Teal7 — Add up to exactly 72
PinkTake any value it likes1
Lime≠ — Have no two cells showing the same number2
Brown= — Show the same number on every cell2
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell2
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