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Pips hints — Wednesday, April 29, 2026

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Easy today: 5 dominoes, 5 regions and all-equal, target-sum and less-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 amber region is the anchor: one cell, and it must be exactly 6. 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 4–6: across row 3, columns 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to exactly 6. The 4 half sits in the purple region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Easy solution — April 29, 2026

46
11
43
01
33

blue (=): 3 · 3 · 3 | purple (=): 4 · 4 | green (=): 1 · 1 · 1 | amber (=6): 6 | orange (<1): 0

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell3
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell2
Green= — Show the same number on every cell3
Amber6 — Be exactly 61
Orange<1 — Be less than 11

Medium today: 6 dominoes, 7 regions and target-sum, less-than, all-equal 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 teal region is the anchor: one cell, and it must be more than 4. Only 2 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
There is exactly one home for the 4–5: down column 3, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 10. The 4 half sits in the amber region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 3

Medium
Lay the 0–4 down column 2, rows 3–4 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because slate must show the same number on every cell.
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Medium solution — April 29, 2026

45
06
21
50
32
04

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue5 — Add up to exactly 52
Purple<5 — Add up to less than 52
Green10 — Add up to exactly 102
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell2
OrangeTake any value it likes1
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell2
Teal>4 — Be more than 41

Hard today: 14 dominoes, 14 regions and target-sum, less-than, all-equal 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.

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 blue 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
There is exactly one home for the 4–0: down column 1, rows 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 4. The 4 half sits in the blue region, which must be exactly 4.

Hint 3

Hard
Lay the 0–0 down column 7, rows 6–7 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because lime must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 4

Hard
Place the 3–1 domino down column 7, rows 9–10. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must show the same number on every cell. The 3 half sits in the amber region, which must add up to exactly 11.
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Hard solution — April 29, 2026

10
22
40
56
00
44
30
46
02
66
31
62
11
06

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue4 — Be exactly 41
Purple<4 — Be less than 41
Green4 — Add up to exactly 44
Amber<4 — Be less than 41
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell4
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell2
Teal>3 — Be more than 31
Pink<4 — Be less than 41
Lime= — Show the same number on every cell3
Brown>5 — Be more than 51
Blue>4 — Be more than 41
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell3
Green4 — Add up to exactly 42
Amber11 — Add up to exactly 113
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