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Pips hints — Sunday, May 17, 2026

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Sunday, May 17, 2026Archived board

Today's Easy board has 5 dominoes across 6 regions, mixing greater-than, all-equal 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
Your way in today is the blue region: one cell that must be more than 5. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
There is exactly one home for the 4–6: down column 2, rows 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to more than 5. The 4 half sits in the purple region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Easy solution — May 17, 2026

34
42
46
44
54

blue (>5): 6 | purple (=): 4 · 4 · 4 · 4 | green (=9): 5 · 4 | amber (>2): 3 | orange: 2 | slate (=4): 4

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue>5 — Be more than 51
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell4
Green9 — Add up to exactly 92
Amber>2 — Be more than 21
OrangeTake any value it likes1
Slate4 — Be exactly 41

Today's Medium board has 7 dominoes across 10 regions, mixing all-equal, less-than, target-sum and greater-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

Medium
Your way in today is the pink region: one cell that must be more than 5. 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 5–1: down column 3, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to less than 2. The 5 half sits in the blue region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 3

Medium
Lay the 2–4 down column 4, rows 2–3 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to exactly 10. The 2 half sits in the purple region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Medium solution — May 17, 2026

62
51
06
31
24
61
25

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell2
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell2
Green<2 — Be less than 21
Amber10 — Add up to exactly 102
OrangeTake any value it likes1
SlateTake any value it likes1
Teal>4 — Be more than 41
Pink>5 — Be more than 51
Lime<2 — Be less than 21
Brown2 — Add up to exactly 22

Today's Hard board has 13 dominoes across 13 regions, mixing target-sum, all-equal 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
Your way in today is the blue region: one cell that must be exactly 6. 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 2–6: down column 3, rows 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 6. The 2 half sits in the purple region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 3

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

Hint 4

Hard
Place the 4–0 domino down column 4, rows 4–5. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 0. The 4 half sits in the lime region, which must add up to exactly 9.
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Hard solution — May 17, 2026

60
32
66
14
26
05
16
40
56
42
55
46
52

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue6 — Be exactly 61
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell3
Green= — Show the same number on every cell3
Amber≠ — Have no two cells showing the same number5
Orange5 — Add up to exactly 52
Slate4 — Be exactly 41
Teal= — Show the same number on every cell2
Pink10 — Add up to exactly 102
Lime9 — Add up to exactly 92
BrownTake any value it likes1
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple10 — Add up to exactly 102
Green0 — Be exactly 01
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