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Pips hints — Tuesday, June 9, 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
The green region is the anchor: one cell, and it must be exactly 4. 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 2–4: down column 3, rows 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 4. The 2 half sits in the amber region, which must add up to exactly 4.
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Easy solution — June 9, 2026

24
66
34
22
62
54

blue: 2 | purple (=11): 6 · 5 | green (=4): 4 | amber (=4): 2 · 2 | orange (=): 4 · 4 | slate (=): 6 · 6 | teal: 2 | pink: 3

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple11 — Add up to exactly 112
Green4 — Be exactly 41
Amber4 — Add up to exactly 42
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell2
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell2
TealTake any value it likes1
PinkTake any value it likes1

Medium today: 7 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

Medium
The blue region is the anchor: one cell, and it must be exactly 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 1, rows 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 5. The 5 half sits in the blue region, which must be exactly 5.

Hint 3

Medium
Lay the 3–1 down column 2, rows 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to exactly 3. The 3 half sits in the purple region, which must be exactly 3.
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Medium solution — June 9, 2026

06
51
36
11
65
31
55

blue (=5): 5 | purple (=3): 3 | green (=): 1 · 1 | amber (=): 1 · 1 | orange: 0 | slate (=): 5 · 5 · 5 | teal (=9): 6 · 3 | pink (>9): 6 · 6

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue5 — Be exactly 51
Purple3 — Be exactly 31
Green= — Show the same number on every cell2
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell2
OrangeTake any value it likes1
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell3
Teal9 — Add up to exactly 92
Pink>9 — Add up to more than 92

Hard today: 11 dominoes, 11 regions and target-sum, greater-than, less-than, no-repeats 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
The slate region is the anchor: one cell, and it must be exactly 4. 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 4–4: down column 1, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because slate must add up to exactly 4. The 4 half sits in the blue region, which must add up to exactly 12.

Hint 3

Hard
Lay the 6–6 across row 4, columns 8–9 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must add up to more than 10.

Hint 4

Hard
Place the 3–3 domino down column 8, rows 6–7. It is the only tile that works there, because lime must show the same number on every cell.
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Hard solution — June 9, 2026

06
53
55
46
04
66
44
33
12
61
03

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue12 — Add up to exactly 123
PurpleTake any value it likes1
Green>10 — Add up to more than 102
Amber>4 — Be more than 41
Orange<4 — Add up to less than 42
Slate4 — Be exactly 41
Teal>10 — Add up to more than 102
Pink≠ — Have no two cells showing the same number4
Lime= — Show the same number on every cell3
Brown<4 — Be less than 41
Blue10 — Add up to exactly 102
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