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Pips hints — Tuesday, May 5, 2026

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Tuesday, May 5, 2026Archived board

Today's Easy board has 5 dominoes across 6 regions, mixing all-equal, greater-than, less-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

Easy
Start with the green region — its one cell must be more than 4. Only 2 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
There is exactly one home for the 0–5: down column 4, rows 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must add up to exactly 10. The 0 half sits in the blue region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Easy solution — May 5, 2026

04
15
60
20
05

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell4
PurpleTake any value it likes1
Green>4 — Be more than 41
Amber<4 — Be less than 41
Orange10 — Add up to exactly 102
SlateTake any value it likes1

Today's Medium board has 7 dominoes across 9 regions, mixing 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
Start with the green region — its one cell must be exactly 3. 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 5–2: across row 6, columns 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because pink must add up to exactly 10.

Hint 3

Medium
Lay the 5–5 down column 3, rows 5–6 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because pink must add up to exactly 10. The 5 half sits in the amber region, which must add up to exactly 9.
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Medium solution — May 5, 2026

43
52
11
06
55
61
35

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple2 — Add up to exactly 23
Green3 — Be exactly 31
Amber9 — Add up to exactly 92
OrangeTake any value it likes1
SlateTake any value it likes1
Teal3 — Add up to exactly 32
Pink10 — Add up to exactly 102
LimeTake any value it likes1

Today's Hard board has 15 dominoes across 19 regions, mixing greater-than, target-sum, less-than and no-repeats 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
Start with the green region — its one cell 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 4–3: down column 7, rows 1–2. 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 3–6 down column 2, rows 2–3 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must add up to more than 5. The 3 half sits in the purple region, which must add up to exactly 7.

Hint 4

Hard
Place the 2–4 domino down column 9, rows 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 4. The 2 half sits in the lime region, which must add up to exactly 7.
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Hard solution — May 5, 2026

55
12
33
51
02
35
24
36
45
23
41
05
43
52
16

blue (>4): 5 | purple (=7): 4 · 3 | green (=4): 4 | amber (=4): 4 | orange (=5): 3 · 2 | slate (<3): 1 | teal (>5): 6 | pink (<4): 1 · 2 | lime (=7): 5 · 2 | brown (=7): 1 · 6 | blue (=4): 4 | purple (=12): 5 · 5 · 2 | green: 3 | amber: 3 | orange (=8): 3 · 5 · 0 | slate (>2): 3 | teal (≠): 5 · 0 | pink (>0): 1 | lime (=7): 5 · 2

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue>4 — Be more than 41
Purple7 — Add up to exactly 72
Green4 — Be exactly 41
Amber4 — Be exactly 41
Orange5 — Add up to exactly 52
Slate<3 — Be less than 31
Teal>5 — Be more than 51
Pink<4 — Add up to less than 42
Lime7 — Add up to exactly 72
Brown7 — Add up to exactly 72
Blue4 — Be exactly 41
Purple12 — Add up to exactly 123
GreenTake any value it likes1
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange8 — Add up to exactly 83
Slate>2 — Be more than 21
Teal≠ — Have no two cells showing the same number2
Pink>0 — Be more than 01
Lime7 — Add up to exactly 72
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