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Pips hints — Tuesday, June 16, 2026

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Tuesday, June 16, 2026Archived board

Today's Easy board has 5 dominoes across 6 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.

Hint 1 — where to start

Easy
Look at the blue region first. Across one cell it has to be less than 2. Only 2 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
The 2–1 belongs down column 2, rows 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to less than 2. The 2 half sits in the amber region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Easy solution — June 16, 2026

46
32
21
26
50

blue (<2): 1 | purple: 6 | green (<2): 0 | amber (=): 2 · 2 · 2 | orange (=9): 5 · 4 | slate (=9): 6 · 3

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue<2 — Be less than 21
PurpleTake any value it likes1
Green<2 — Be less than 21
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell3
Orange9 — Add up to exactly 92
Slate9 — Add up to exactly 92

Today's Medium board has 8 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
Look at the orange region first. Across one cell it has to be exactly 5. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
The 5–1 belongs across row 2, columns 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must add up to exactly 5. The 5 half sits in the orange region, which must be exactly 5.

Hint 3

Medium
There is exactly one home for the 1–3: across row 1, columns 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must show the same number on every cell.
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Medium solution — June 16, 2026

32
51
01
13
14
61
30
22

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell2
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell2
Green= — Show the same number on every cell2
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange5 — Be exactly 51
Slate>3 — Be more than 31
Teal4 — Add up to exactly 43
Pink= — Show the same number on every cell3
Lime>4 — Be more than 41

Today's Hard board has 15 dominoes across 18 regions, mixing all-equal, less-than, 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.

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 slate 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
The 2–0 belongs down column 3, rows 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because slate must add up to exactly 2. The 2 half sits in the slate region, which must be exactly 2.

Hint 3

Hard
There is exactly one home for the 2–5: down column 9, rows 5–6. It is the only tile that works there, because brown must add up to exactly 2. The 2 half sits in the brown region, which must be exactly 2.

Hint 4

Hard
Lay the 4–2 down column 3, rows 6–7 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to exactly 2. The 4 half sits in the blue region, which must add up to exactly 22.
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Hard solution — June 16, 2026

20
51
03
25
66
41
53
00
26
40
21
60
42
01
22

blue: 3 | purple (=): 0 · 0 · 0 · 0 · 0 | green (<2): 1 | amber: 0 | orange: 6 | slate (=2): 2 | teal (=): 4 · 4 | pink (=2): 2 | lime (>2): 5 | brown (=2): 2 | blue (=22): 6 · 6 · 4 · 6 | purple (=): 1 · 1 · 1 | green (=): 5 · 5 | amber (=2): 2 | orange (=2): 2 | slate: 3 | teal (<2): 0 | pink (=): 2 · 2

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell5
Green<2 — Be less than 21
AmberTake any value it likes1
OrangeTake any value it likes1
Slate2 — Be exactly 21
Teal= — Show the same number on every cell2
Pink2 — Be exactly 21
Lime>2 — Be more than 21
Brown2 — Be exactly 21
Blue22 — Add up to exactly 224
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell3
Green= — Show the same number on every cell2
Amber2 — Be exactly 21
Orange2 — Be exactly 21
SlateTake any value it likes1
Teal<2 — Be less than 21
Pink= — Show the same number on every cell2
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