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Pips hints — Monday, June 15, 2026

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Easy today: 5 dominoes, 6 regions 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

Easy
Start with the blue region — its two cells must add up to exactly 0. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
Place the 0–1 domino down column 1, rows 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 0.
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Easy solution — June 15, 2026

01
30
34
11
22

blue (=0): 0 · 0 | purple: 3 | green (=2): 1 · 1 | amber (=4): 3 · 1 | orange (=6): 4 · 2 | slate: 2

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue0 — Add up to exactly 02
PurpleTake any value it likes1
Green2 — Add up to exactly 22
Amber4 — Add up to exactly 42
Orange6 — Add up to exactly 62
SlateTake any value it likes1

Medium today: 6 dominoes, 8 regions and target-sum and less-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
Start with the teal region — its one cell must be less than 3. Only 3 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
Place the 6–0 domino down column 1, rows 5–6. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must add up to less than 3. The 6 half sits in the orange region, which must add up to exactly 8.

Hint 3

Medium
The 5–2 belongs down column 1, rows 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 9.
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Medium solution — June 15, 2026

33
60
34
65
44
52

blue: 4 | purple: 6 | green (=9): 4 · 5 | amber (=8): 5 · 3 | orange (=8): 2 · 6 | slate (=6): 3 · 3 | teal (<3): 0 | pink: 4

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
BlueTake any value it likes1
PurpleTake any value it likes1
Green9 — Add up to exactly 92
Amber8 — Add up to exactly 82
Orange8 — Add up to exactly 82
Slate6 — Add up to exactly 62
Teal<3 — Be less than 31
PinkTake any value it likes1

Hard today: 12 dominoes, 13 regions and less-than, all-equal, greater-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.

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
Start with the purple region — its one cell must be exactly 5. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
Place the 5–1 domino across row 7, columns 4–5. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to exactly 5. The 5 half sits in the purple region, which must be exactly 5.

Hint 3

Hard
The 5–6 belongs down column 5, rows 4–5. It is the only tile that works there, because lime must add up to exactly 11.

Hint 4

Hard
There is exactly one home for the 5–2: down column 1, rows 4–5. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must add up to exactly 11.
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Hard solution — June 15, 2026

56
22
51
05
11
30
42
36
00
06
52
21

blue (<4): 0 · 0 · 0 | purple (=): 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 | green (>2): 4 | amber (>2): 3 | orange (=11): 5 · 6 | slate: 0 | teal (=11): 5 · 6 | pink: 0 | lime (=11): 5 · 6 | brown (>2): 3 | blue (=): 1 · 1 · 1 · 1 | purple (=5): 5 | green: 2

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue<4 — Add up to less than 43
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell4
Green>2 — Be more than 21
Amber>2 — Be more than 21
Orange11 — Add up to exactly 112
SlateTake any value it likes1
Teal11 — Add up to exactly 112
PinkTake any value it likes1
Lime11 — Add up to exactly 112
Brown>2 — Be more than 21
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell4
Purple5 — Be exactly 51
GreenTake any value it likes1
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