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Pips hints — Friday, June 19, 2026

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Friday, June 19, 2026Archived board

Today's Easy board has 5 dominoes across 7 regions, mixing less-than and all-equal 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
The blue region is the anchor: one cell, and it must be less than 1. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
Place the 5–0 domino down column 5, rows 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to less than 1. The 5 half sits in the green region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Easy solution — June 19, 2026

53
51
36
50
20

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue<1 — Be less than 11
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell2
Green= — Show the same number on every cell3
AmberTake any value it likes1
OrangeTake any value it likes1
Slate<1 — Be less than 11
TealTake any value it likes1

Today's Medium board has 8 dominoes across 11 regions, mixing less-than, target-sum, all-equal 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
The pink region is the anchor: one cell, and it must be less than 1. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
Place the 0–3 domino across row 5, columns 4–5. It is the only tile that works there, because pink must add up to less than 1. The 0 half sits in the pink region, which must be less than 1.

Hint 3

Medium
The 1–6 belongs down column 3, rows 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 12. The 1 half sits in the blue region, which must be less than 2.
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Medium solution — June 19, 2026

64
16
03
26
52
41
54
36

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue<2 — Be less than 21
PurpleTake any value it likes1
Green12 — Add up to exactly 122
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell2
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell2
Teal= — Show the same number on every cell2
Pink<1 — Be less than 11
Lime>4 — Be more than 41
Brown= — Show the same number on every cell2
Blue<2 — Be less than 21

Today's Hard board has 14 dominoes across 15 regions, mixing greater-than, target-sum and all-equal 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
The green region is the anchor: one cell, and it must be exactly 0. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
Place the 4–0 domino across row 2, columns 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 0. The 4 half sits in the amber region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 3

Hard
The 1–5 belongs across row 3, columns 8–9. It is the only tile that works there, because pink must add up to exactly 5. The 1 half sits in the teal region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 4

Hard
There is exactly one home for the 2–3: across row 4, columns 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because brown must add up to exactly 3. The 2 half sits in the lime region, which must add up to exactly 9.
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Hard solution — June 19, 2026

50
46
22
40
16
54
26
13
55
12
63
41
23
15

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue>9 — Add up to more than 92
Purple9 — Add up to exactly 92
Green0 — Be exactly 01
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell2
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell3
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell3
Teal= — Show the same number on every cell2
Pink5 — Be exactly 51
Lime9 — Add up to exactly 93
Brown3 — Be exactly 31
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell2
Purple>9 — Add up to more than 92
Green9 — Add up to exactly 92
Amber2 — Be exactly 21
Orange0 — Be exactly 01
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