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Pips hints — Wednesday, May 13, 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
Ignore the open areas for now and go straight to the amber region, where one cell must be less than 3. Only 3 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
There is exactly one home for the 5–2: across row 2, columns 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must show the same number on every cell. The 5 half sits in the green region, which must add up to exactly 25.
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Easy solution — May 13, 2026

05
23
56
52
55

blue: 6 | purple (=): 2 · 2 | green (=25): 5 · 5 · 5 · 5 · 5 | amber (<3): 0 | orange: 3

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell2
Green25 — Add up to exactly 255
Amber<3 — Be less than 31
OrangeTake any value it likes1

Medium today: 7 dominoes, 7 regions and less-than, greater-than, target-sum 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.

Hint 1 — where to start

Medium
Ignore the open areas for now and go straight to the purple region, where one cell must be less than 2. 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 0–1: down column 3, rows 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to less than 2. The 0 half sits in the green region, which must add up to less than 4.

Hint 3

Medium
Lay the 6–5 across row 3, columns 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 — May 13, 2026

15
65
42
12
64
01
61

blue: 2 | purple (<2): 1 | green (<4): 1 · 1 · 0 · 1 | amber (>4): 5 | orange (=13): 6 · 2 · 5 | slate (=): 6 · 6 | teal (=): 4 · 4

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple<2 — Be less than 21
Green<4 — Add up to less than 44
Amber>4 — Be more than 41
Orange13 — Add up to exactly 133
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell2
Teal= — Show the same number on every cell2

Hard today: 15 dominoes, 30 regions 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.

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
Ignore the open areas for now and go straight to the blue region, where one cell must be exactly 2. 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 2–4: across row 1, columns 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 2. The 2 half sits in the blue region, which must be exactly 2.

Hint 3

Hard
Lay the 0–5 across row 5, columns 3–4 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because pink must add up to exactly 0. The 0 half sits in the pink region, which must be exactly 0.

Hint 4

Hard
Place the 0–4 domino across row 1, columns 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to exactly 0. The 0 half sits in the amber region, which must be exactly 0.
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Hard solution — May 13, 2026

01
02
03
04
05
12
13
14
15
23
24
25
34
35
45

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue2 — Be exactly 21
Purple4 — Be exactly 41
Green4 — Be exactly 41
Amber0 — Be exactly 01
Orange3 — Be exactly 31
Slate3 — Be exactly 31
Teal3 — Be exactly 31
Pink0 — Be exactly 01
Lime1 — Be exactly 11
Brown5 — Be exactly 51
Blue5 — Be exactly 51
Purple0 — Be exactly 01
Green1 — Be exactly 11
Amber4 — Be exactly 41
Orange3 — Be exactly 31
Slate1 — Be exactly 11
Teal2 — Be exactly 21
Pink0 — Be exactly 01
Lime4 — Be exactly 41
Brown3 — Be exactly 31
Blue5 — Be exactly 51
Purple2 — Be exactly 21
Green2 — Be exactly 21
Amber4 — Be exactly 41
Orange1 — Be exactly 11
Slate2 — Be exactly 21
Teal5 — Be exactly 51
Pink0 — Be exactly 01
Lime1 — Be exactly 11
Brown5 — Be exactly 51
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