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Pips hints — Friday, May 29, 2026

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Today's Easy board has 5 dominoes across 4 regions, mixing less-than, all-equal, greater-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
The blue region is the anchor: two cells, and they must add up to less than 2. 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 0–6: across row 1, columns 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to less than 2.
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Easy solution — May 29, 2026

15
26
55
06
50

blue (<2): 0 · 0 | purple (=): 6 · 6 | green (>2): 2 · 1 | amber (=20): 5 · 5 · 5 · 5

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue<2 — Add up to less than 22
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell2
Green>2 — Add up to more than 22
Amber20 — Add up to exactly 204

Today's Medium board has 7 dominoes across 9 regions, mixing all-equal, 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
The slate region is the anchor: two cells, and they must add up to exactly 3. Only 4 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
There is exactly one home for the 6–1: across row 2, columns 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because slate must add up to exactly 3. The 6 half sits in the orange region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 3

Medium
Lay the 2–3 down column 7, rows 2–3 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must add up to exactly 4. The 2 half sits in the lime region, which must be more than 0.
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Medium solution — May 29, 2026

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61
50
23
01
06
20

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell2
PurpleTake any value it likes1
GreenTake any value it likes1
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell2
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell2
Slate3 — Add up to exactly 32
Teal4 — Add up to exactly 42
PinkTake any value it likes1
Lime>0 — Be more than 01

Today's Hard board has 15 dominoes across 12 regions, mixing less-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.

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
The green region is the anchor: one cell, and it 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 0–2: across row 1, columns 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 2. The 0 half sits in the amber region, which must add up to less than 2.

Hint 3

Hard
Lay the 3–2 down column 1, rows 4–5 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because pink must add up to exactly 3. The 3 half sits in the pink region, which must be exactly 3.

Hint 4

Hard
Place the 5–0 domino down column 5, rows 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must add up to exactly 10.
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Hard solution — May 29, 2026

35
40
55
42
01
41
02
13
50
26
30
11
22
33
32

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue<6 — Be less than 61
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell5
Green2 — Be exactly 21
Amber<2 — Add up to less than 22
Orange10 — Add up to exactly 102
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell5
Teal10 — Add up to exactly 102
Pink3 — Be exactly 31
Lime2 — Add up to exactly 22
Brown6 — Add up to exactly 62
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell3
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell4
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