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Pips hints — Sunday, May 10, 2026

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Sunday, May 10, 2026Archived board

Easy today: 6 dominoes, 8 regions and less-than, all-equal 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

Easy
Start with the blue region — its one cell must be less than 1. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
Lay the 6–0 down column 4, rows 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to less than 1. The 6 half sits in the amber region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Easy solution — May 10, 2026

12
40
53
62
34
60

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue<1 — Be less than 11
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell2
GreenTake any value it likes1
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell2
Orange8 — Add up to exactly 82
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell2
TealTake any value it likes1
Pink<2 — Be less than 21

Medium today: 8 dominoes, 8 regions and all-equal, greater-than 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
Start with the teal region — its one cell must be exactly 2. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

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

Hint 3

Medium
Place the 4–6 domino across row 4, columns 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because pink must show the same number on every cell.
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Medium solution — May 10, 2026

36
61
46
56
26
66
44
60

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell4
Purple>0 — Be more than 01
Green>3 — Be more than 31
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell4
Slate>1 — Be more than 11
Teal2 — Be exactly 21
Pink= — Show the same number on every cell3

Hard today: 15 dominoes, 19 regions and target-sum, less-than, greater-than 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.

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 blue region — its one cell must be exactly 5. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
Lay the 5–6 down column 1, rows 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 5. The 5 half sits in the blue region, which must be exactly 5.

Hint 3

Hard
Place the 0–0 domino down column 7, rows 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because slate must add up to exactly 0.

Hint 4

Hard
The 1–5 belongs down column 3, rows 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to more than 4. The 1 half sits in the blue region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Hard solution — May 10, 2026

14
22
13
66
33
00
15
44
12
45
11
04
56
24
01

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue5 — Be exactly 51
Purple<2 — Be less than 21
Green10 — Add up to exactly 102
Amber>3 — Be more than 31
Orange>2 — Be more than 21
Slate0 — Add up to exactly 03
Teal<2 — Be less than 21
Pink6 — Add up to exactly 62
Lime<2 — Be less than 21
Brown>2 — Be more than 21
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell3
Purple2 — Add up to exactly 22
Green>4 — Be more than 41
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell3
Orange9 — Add up to exactly 92
Slate<3 — Be less than 31
Teal= — Show the same number on every cell2
Pink>2 — Be more than 21
Lime>3 — Be more than 31
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