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Pips hints — Saturday, May 2, 2026

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Saturday, May 2, 2026Archived board

Today's Easy board has 5 dominoes across 5 regions, mixing all-equal 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
Your way in today is the orange region: one cell that must take any value it likes. Only 7 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
Lay the 4–3 across row 2, columns 3–4 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must show the same number on every cell.
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Easy solution — May 2, 2026

44
11
06
43
36

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell3
Purple<6 — Add up to less than 62
Green= — Show the same number on every cell2
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell2
OrangeTake any value it likes1

Today's Medium board has 7 dominoes across 8 regions, mixing less-than, all-equal, greater-than and target-sum 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
Your way in today is the teal region: one cell that must be exactly 5. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
Lay the 5–6 down column 5, rows 3–4 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must add up to exactly 5. The 5 half sits in the teal region, which must be exactly 5.

Hint 3

Medium
Place the 0–3 domino down column 2, rows 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to less than 2. The 0 half sits in the blue region, which must be less than 2.
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Medium solution — May 2, 2026

62
55
22
45
03
56
44

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue<2 — Be less than 21
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell2
GreenTake any value it likes1
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell3
Orange>4 — Be more than 41
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell3
Teal5 — Be exactly 51
Pink= — Show the same number on every cell2

Today's Hard board has 12 dominoes across 11 regions, mixing target-sum, all-equal, greater-than 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
Your way in today is the green region: one cell that must be exactly 2. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
Lay the 2–1 down column 1, rows 3–4 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 2. The 2 half sits in the green region, which must be exactly 2.

Hint 3

Hard
Place the 3–6 domino down column 6, rows 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because slate must add up to exactly 6. The 3 half sits in the pink region, which must add up to exactly 7.

Hint 4

Hard
The 0–6 belongs across row 7, columns 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because brown must add up to more than 3. The 0 half sits in the lime region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Hard solution — May 2, 2026

34
21
30
66
53
10
52
36
54
13
06
33

blue (=6): 4 · 2 | purple (=15): 5 · 5 · 5 | green (=2): 2 | amber (=): 6 · 6 | orange (=): 3 · 3 · 3 · 3 · 3 · 3 | slate (=6): 6 | teal (=2): 1 · 1 | pink (=7): 4 · 3 | lime (=): 0 · 0 · 0 | brown (>3): 6 | blue (<3): 1

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue6 — Add up to exactly 62
Purple15 — Add up to exactly 153
Green2 — Be exactly 21
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell2
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell6
Slate6 — Be exactly 61
Teal2 — Add up to exactly 22
Pink7 — Add up to exactly 72
Lime= — Show the same number on every cell3
Brown>3 — Be more than 31
Blue<3 — Be less than 31
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