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Pips hints — Monday, June 22, 2026

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Monday, June 22, 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
Your way in today is the blue region: one cell that must be less than 2. Only 2 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
Lay the 0–1 across row 1, columns 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to less than 2. The 0 half sits in the purple region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Easy solution — June 22, 2026

01
03
65
53
42

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue<2 — Be less than 21
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell2
GreenTake any value it likes1
Amber<4 — Be less than 41
OrangeTake any value it likes1
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell2
Teal= — Show the same number on every cell2

Today's Medium board has 8 dominoes across 8 regions, mixing target-sum, greater-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

Medium
Your way in today is the green region: one cell that must be more than 3. Only 3 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
Lay the 2–3 down column 5, rows 2–3 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because slate must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 3

Medium
Place the 1–2 domino down column 5, rows 4–5. It is the only tile that works there, because slate must show the same number on every cell. The 1 half sits in the pink region, which must add up to exactly 4.
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Medium solution — June 22, 2026

02
10
11
66
23
15
33
12

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue9 — Add up to exactly 93
PurpleTake any value it likes1
Green>3 — Be more than 31
Amber>6 — Add up to more than 62
OrangeTake any value it likes1
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell2
Teal= — Show the same number on every cell2
Pink4 — Add up to exactly 44

Today's Hard board has 14 dominoes across 11 regions, mixing no-repeats, all-equal, target-sum and less-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
Your way in today is the green region: one cell that must be exactly 0. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
Lay the 6–0 down column 8, rows 3–4 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because slate must add up to exactly 12.

Hint 3

Hard
Place the 3–5 domino across row 4, columns 6–7. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must add up to exactly 5. The 3 half sits in the amber region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 4

Hard
The 4–6 belongs across row 5, columns 7–8. It is the only tile that works there, because slate must add up to exactly 12. The 4 half sits in the teal region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Hard solution — June 22, 2026

44
22
31
60
55
40
61
33
46
35
66
32
11
24

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue≠ — Have no two cells showing the same number5
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell4
Green0 — Be exactly 01
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell4
Orange5 — Be exactly 51
Slate12 — Add up to exactly 122
Teal= — Show the same number on every cell3
Pink12 — Add up to exactly 122
Lime10 — Add up to exactly 102
Brown= — Show the same number on every cell3
Blue<6 — Be less than 61
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