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Pips hints — Thursday, June 25, 2026

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Today's Easy board has 5 dominoes across 6 regions, mixing all-equal, less-than 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
Start with the amber region — its one cell must be less than 3. Only 3 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
There is exactly one home for the 2–3: across row 2, columns 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to less than 3. The 2 half sits in the amber region, which must be less than 3.
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Easy solution — June 25, 2026

23
55
43
63
26

blue (=): 3 · 3 · 3 | purple: 6 | green (<5): 4 | amber (<3): 2 | orange (<3): 2 | slate (=16): 6 · 5 · 5

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell3
PurpleTake any value it likes1
Green<5 — Be less than 51
Amber<3 — Be less than 31
Orange<3 — Be less than 31
Slate16 — Add up to exactly 163

Today's Medium board has 7 dominoes across 8 regions, mixing 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.

Hint 1 — where to start

Medium
Start with the teal region — its one cell must be exactly 5. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
There is exactly one home for the 0–5: down column 1, rows 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must add up to exactly 5. The 0 half sits in the green region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 3

Medium
Lay the 5–3 across row 4, columns 4–5 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because pink must add up to exactly 3. The 5 half sits in the slate region, which must add up to exactly 6.
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Medium solution — June 25, 2026

11
05
33
10
23
41
53

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue6 — Add up to exactly 62
Purple5 — Add up to exactly 52
Green= — Show the same number on every cell2
Amber3 — Add up to exactly 33
OrangeTake any value it likes1
Slate6 — Add up to exactly 62
Teal5 — Be exactly 51
Pink3 — Be exactly 31

Today's Hard board has 15 dominoes across 16 regions, mixing greater-than, 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
Start with the slate region — its one cell must be exactly 4. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
There is exactly one home for the 0–4: across row 2, columns 8–9. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to exactly 0.

Hint 3

Hard
Lay the 0–0 down column 1, rows 4–5 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must add up to exactly 0.

Hint 4

Hard
Place the 0–6 domino down column 2, rows 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must add up to exactly 0.
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Hard solution — June 25, 2026

20
64
00
22
55
06
42
65
04
15
66
41
03
12
34

blue (>4): 6 | purple: 1 | green (=): 4 · 4 · 4 | amber (=0): 0 · 0 | orange (=11): 5 · 6 | slate (<4): 2 | teal (=0): 0 · 0 · 0 · 0 | pink (=): 2 · 2 | lime (=): 5 · 5 · 5 | brown (=4): 3 · 1 | blue (=5): 2 · 3 | purple (>4): 6 | green (=13): 1 · 6 · 6 | amber: 4 | orange: 2 | slate (=4): 4

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue>4 — Be more than 41
PurpleTake any value it likes1
Green= — Show the same number on every cell3
Amber0 — Add up to exactly 02
Orange11 — Add up to exactly 112
Slate<4 — Be less than 41
Teal0 — Add up to exactly 04
Pink= — Show the same number on every cell2
Lime= — Show the same number on every cell3
Brown4 — Add up to exactly 42
Blue5 — Add up to exactly 52
Purple>4 — Be more than 41
Green13 — Add up to exactly 133
AmberTake any value it likes1
OrangeTake any value it likes1
Slate4 — Be exactly 41
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