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Pips hints — Friday, May 22, 2026

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Easy today: 6 dominoes, 8 regions and target-sum, all-equal and greater-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
Your way in today is the amber 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
Lay the 6–2 down column 4, rows 4–5 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must add up to more than 5. The 6 half sits in the orange region, which must be more than 5.
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Easy solution — May 22, 2026

52
23
33
64
50
62

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue6 — Add up to exactly 63
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell2
GreenTake any value it likes1
Amber>5 — Be more than 51
Orange>5 — Be more than 51
SlateTake any value it likes1
TealTake any value it likes1
Pink= — Show the same number on every cell2

Medium today: 8 dominoes, 9 regions and all-equal, less-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
Your way in today is the orange region: one cell that must be exactly 3. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
Lay the 3–6 across row 2, columns 4–5 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must add up to exactly 3. The 3 half sits in the orange region, which must be exactly 3.

Hint 3

Medium
Place the 3–5 domino across row 3, columns 7–8. It is the only tile that works there, because lime must add up to exactly 3. The 3 half sits in the lime region, which must be exactly 3.
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Medium solution — May 22, 2026

35
54
36
01
00
26
25
06

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell3
Purple<1 — Add up to less than 12
Green3 — Add up to exactly 32
Amber7 — Add up to exactly 72
Orange3 — Be exactly 31
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell2
TealTake any value it likes1
Pink<1 — Add up to less than 12
Lime3 — Be exactly 31

Hard today: 16 dominoes, 21 regions and target-sum, less-than and greater-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.

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 pink region: one cell that must be exactly 3. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
Lay the 3–4 down column 9, rows 5–6 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because brown must add up to exactly 3. The 3 half sits in the brown region, which must be exactly 3.

Hint 3

Hard
Place the 6–3 domino across row 7, columns 8–9. It is the only tile that works there, because slate must add up to exactly 3. The 6 half sits in the amber region, which must add up to exactly 10.

Hint 4

Hard
The 3–0 belongs across row 3, columns 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must add up to exactly 0. The 3 half sits in the amber region, which must add up to exactly 9.
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Hard solution — May 22, 2026

16
30
15
63
02
13
22
65
14
50
24
11
34
00
66
45

blue (=8): 6 · 2 | purple (<3): 2 | green (>10): 6 · 5 | amber (=9): 6 · 3 | orange (=0): 0 · 0 · 0 | slate (=6): 2 · 4 | teal (=7): 6 · 1 | pink (=3): 3 | lime: 1 | brown (=3): 3 | blue (<3): 2 | purple (=1): 1 | green (>4): 5 | amber (=10): 4 · 6 | orange (=2): 0 · 1 · 1 | slate (=3): 3 | teal (<5): 4 | pink (=1): 1 | lime: 0 | brown (>3): 4 | blue (=10): 5 · 5

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue8 — Add up to exactly 82
Purple<3 — Be less than 31
Green>10 — Add up to more than 102
Amber9 — Add up to exactly 92
Orange0 — Add up to exactly 03
Slate6 — Add up to exactly 62
Teal7 — Add up to exactly 72
Pink3 — Be exactly 31
LimeTake any value it likes1
Brown3 — Be exactly 31
Blue<3 — Be less than 31
Purple1 — Be exactly 11
Green>4 — Be more than 41
Amber10 — Add up to exactly 102
Orange2 — Add up to exactly 23
Slate3 — Be exactly 31
Teal<5 — Be less than 51
Pink1 — Be exactly 11
LimeTake any value it likes1
Brown>3 — Be more than 31
Blue10 — Add up to exactly 102
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