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Pips hints — Monday, May 11, 2026

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Today's Easy board has 4 dominoes across 5 regions, mixing 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
Look at the orange region first. Across two cells it has to add up to exactly 10. Only 3 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
Place the 6–6 domino down column 3, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must add up to exactly 10. The 6 half sits in the green region, which must add up to less than 10.
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Easy solution — May 11, 2026

52
66
34
04

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
BlueTake any value it likes1
PurpleTake any value it likes1
Green<10 — Add up to less than 102
Amber4 — Add up to exactly 42
Orange10 — Add up to exactly 102

Today's Medium board has 7 dominoes across 9 regions, mixing target-sum, less-than and all-equal 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
Look at the blue region first. Across one cell it has to be exactly 4. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
Place the 4–2 domino down column 3, 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

Medium
The 2–0 belongs across row 4, columns 4–5. It is the only tile that works there, because lime must add up to less than 1. The 2 half sits in the pink region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Medium solution — May 11, 2026

20
35
42
21
06
32
10

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue4 — Be exactly 41
Purple4 — Add up to exactly 43
Green4 — Add up to exactly 42
Amber<1 — Be less than 11
OrangeTake any value it likes1
SlateTake any value it likes1
Teal4 — Add up to exactly 42
Pink= — Show the same number on every cell2
Lime<1 — Be less than 11

Today's Hard board has 15 dominoes across 10 regions, mixing all-equal, target-sum 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
Look at the green region first. Across one cell it has to be exactly 2. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
Place the 1–2 domino across row 1, columns 5–6. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 2. The 1 half sits in the purple region, which must add up to exactly 2.

Hint 3

Hard
The 6–2 belongs across row 8, columns 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because brown must add up to exactly 2. The 6 half sits in the lime region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 4

Hard
There is exactly one home for the 1–3: down column 4, rows 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to exactly 2.
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Hard solution — May 11, 2026

60
43
55
36
12
33
42
51
62
13
54
16
44
53
14

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell5
Purple2 — Add up to exactly 22
Green2 — Be exactly 21
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell5
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell4
Teal≠ — Have no two cells showing the same number6
Pink3 — Add up to exactly 33
Lime= — Show the same number on every cell2
Brown2 — Be exactly 21
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