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Pips hints — Wednesday, June 24, 2026

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Easy today: 5 dominoes, 7 regions and target-sum, greater-than and all-equal 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
The blue region is the anchor: one cell, and it must be exactly 5. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
The 5–6 belongs down column 3, rows 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 5. The 5 half sits in the blue region, which must be exactly 5.
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Easy solution — June 24, 2026

34
62
56
52
63

blue (=5): 5 | purple (=10): 4 · 6 | green (>5): 6 | amber (=): 3 · 3 | orange (=): 2 · 2 | slate: 6 | teal: 5

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue5 — Be exactly 51
Purple10 — Add up to exactly 102
Green>5 — Be more than 51
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell2
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell2
SlateTake any value it likes1
TealTake any value it likes1

Medium today: 7 dominoes, 8 regions and greater-than, target-sum and all-equal 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
The amber region is the anchor: one cell, and it must be more than 4. Only 2 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
The 1–3 belongs across row 4, columns 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to exactly 9. The 1 half sits in the orange region, which must take any value it likes.

Hint 3

Medium
There is exactly one home for the 4–0: down column 3, rows 5–6. It is the only tile that works there, because pink must add up to exactly 9.
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Medium solution — June 24, 2026

13
56
44
05
40
62
00

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue>9 — Add up to more than 93
Purple9 — Add up to exactly 92
Green= — Show the same number on every cell3
Amber>4 — Be more than 41
OrangeTake any value it likes1
SlateTake any value it likes1
TealTake any value it likes1
Pink9 — Add up to exactly 92

Hard today: 16 dominoes, 16 regions and target-sum, all-equal, less-than 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.

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 orange region is the anchor: one cell, and it must be exactly 1. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
The 1–5 belongs down column 7, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must add up to exactly 1. The 1 half sits in the orange region, which must be exactly 1.

Hint 3

Hard
There is exactly one home for the 6–6: across row 1, columns 6–7. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 12.

Hint 4

Hard
Lay the 6–4 across row 5, columns 5–6 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because pink must add up to exactly 12.
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Hard solution — June 24, 2026

13
22
53
44
66
41
23
04
33
11
45
01
64
15
06
34

blue (=9): 3 · 3 · 3 | purple (=4): 2 · 2 · 0 | green (=12): 6 · 6 | amber (=5): 3 · 2 | orange (=1): 1 | slate (=): 1 · 1 · 1 · 1 | teal (=9): 5 · 4 | pink (=12): 6 · 6 | lime (<4): 0 · 1 | brown (=9): 4 · 5 | blue (=8): 4 · 4 | purple: 3 | green (<3): 0 | amber (>4): 5 | orange (=): 4 · 4 · 4 | slate (<4): 3

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue9 — Add up to exactly 93
Purple4 — Add up to exactly 43
Green12 — Add up to exactly 122
Amber5 — Add up to exactly 52
Orange1 — Be exactly 11
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell4
Teal9 — Add up to exactly 92
Pink12 — Add up to exactly 122
Lime<4 — Add up to less than 42
Brown9 — Add up to exactly 92
Blue8 — Add up to exactly 82
PurpleTake any value it likes1
Green<3 — Be less than 31
Amber>4 — Be more than 41
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell3
Slate<4 — Be less than 41
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