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Pips hints — Sunday, May 31, 2026

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Easy today: 6 dominoes, 8 regions and 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

Easy
Look at the green region first. Across one cell it has to be exactly 1. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
Place the 5–1 domino down column 1, rows 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 1. The 5 half sits in the blue region, which must add up to exactly 10.
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Easy solution — May 31, 2026

53
31
25
23
51
65

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue10 — Add up to exactly 102
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell2
Green1 — Be exactly 11
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange1 — Be exactly 11
SlateTake any value it likes1
Teal= — Show the same number on every cell2
Pink10 — Add up to exactly 102

Medium today: 7 dominoes, 10 regions and target-sum 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

Medium
Look at the amber region first. Across one cell it has to be exactly 6. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
Place the 6–6 domino down column 5, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to exactly 6. The 6 half sits in the amber region, which must be exactly 6.

Hint 3

Medium
The 2–4 belongs across row 3, columns 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because pink must add up to exactly 8.
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Medium solution — May 31, 2026

24
15
66
11
35
31
36

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue6 — Add up to exactly 62
PurpleTake any value it likes1
Green7 — Add up to exactly 72
Amber6 — Be exactly 61
Orange>3 — Be more than 31
SlateTake any value it likes1
Teal7 — Add up to exactly 72
Pink8 — Add up to exactly 82
LimeTake any value it likes1
Brown>2 — Be more than 21

Hard today: 15 dominoes, 14 regions and 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.

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 blue 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 3–2 domino down column 7, rows 4–5. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to exactly 3. The 3 half sits in the amber region, which must be exactly 3.

Hint 3

Hard
The 3–4 belongs down column 3, rows 4–5. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to exactly 4. The 3 half sits in the brown region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 4

Hard
There is exactly one home for the 0–6: down column 1, rows 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must add up to exactly 12. The 0 half sits in the lime region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Hard solution — May 31, 2026

06
00
64
25
36
54
16
32
65
34
51
66
31
21
62

blue (=2): 1 · 1 | purple (=10): 5 · 5 | green (=): 4 · 4 | amber (=18): 6 · 6 · 6 | orange (=12): 6 · 6 | slate (=2): 1 · 1 | teal (=): 2 · 2 · 2 | pink (=10): 5 · 5 | lime (=): 0 · 0 · 0 | brown (=): 3 · 3 · 3 | blue (=2): 2 | purple (=4): 4 | green (=18): 6 · 6 · 6 | amber (=3): 3

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue2 — Add up to exactly 22
Purple10 — Add up to exactly 102
Green= — Show the same number on every cell2
Amber18 — Add up to exactly 183
Orange12 — Add up to exactly 122
Slate2 — Add up to exactly 22
Teal= — Show the same number on every cell3
Pink10 — Add up to exactly 102
Lime= — Show the same number on every cell3
Brown= — Show the same number on every cell3
Blue2 — Be exactly 21
Purple4 — Be exactly 41
Green18 — Add up to exactly 183
Amber3 — Be exactly 31
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