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Pips hints — Thursday, June 18, 2026

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Easy today: 5 dominoes, 8 regions and 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.

Hint 1 — where to start

Easy
Ignore the open areas for now and go straight to the amber region, where one cell must be exactly 5. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
Lay the 3–5 across row 2, columns 5–6 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because slate must add up to exactly 5. The 3 half sits in the orange region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Easy solution — June 18, 2026

35
54
56
16
13

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell2
Purple>2 — Be more than 21
Green>2 — Be more than 21
Amber5 — Be exactly 51
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell2
Slate5 — Be exactly 51
Teal>3 — Be more than 31
Pink5 — Be exactly 51

Medium today: 7 dominoes, 8 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
Ignore the open areas for now and go straight to the pink region, where one cell must be more than 4. Only 2 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
Lay the 6–2 down column 4, rows 4–5 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because pink must add up to more than 4. The 6 half sits in the pink region, which must be more than 4.

Hint 3

Medium
Place the 0–5 domino down column 6, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to exactly 1.
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Medium solution — June 18, 2026

05
33
62
53
12
44
13

blue: 1 | purple: 2 | green (=7): 3 · 4 | amber (=1): 0 · 1 | orange (=9): 4 · 5 | slate (=8): 3 · 5 | teal (=8): 3 · 2 · 3 | pink (>4): 6

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
BlueTake any value it likes1
PurpleTake any value it likes1
Green7 — Add up to exactly 72
Amber1 — Add up to exactly 12
Orange9 — Add up to exactly 92
Slate8 — Add up to exactly 82
Teal8 — Add up to exactly 83
Pink>4 — Be more than 41

Hard today: 15 dominoes, 14 regions and all-equal, target-sum, greater-than 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.

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
Ignore the open areas for now and go straight to the blue region, where one cell must be more than 4. Only 2 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
Lay the 5–1 down column 7, rows 5–6 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to more than 4. The 5 half sits in the green region, which must be more than 4.

Hint 3

Hard
Place the 4–3 domino across row 1, columns 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to exactly 10.

Hint 4

Hard
The 6–5 belongs down column 3, rows 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to exactly 10.
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Hard solution — June 18, 2026

30
21
43
20
52
13
65
05
63
10
14
00
26
51
22

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell2
Purple10 — Add up to exactly 102
Green>10 — Add up to more than 102
Amber<3 — Add up to less than 32
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell4
Slate<4 — Be less than 41
Teal6 — Add up to exactly 62
Pink= — Show the same number on every cell5
Lime= — Show the same number on every cell4
Brown<3 — Be less than 31
Blue>4 — Be more than 41
Purple10 — Add up to exactly 102
Green>4 — Be more than 41
AmberTake any value it likes1
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