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Pips hints — Sunday, July 5, 2026

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Easy today: 5 dominoes, 6 regions and 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

Easy
Start with the purple region — its one cell must be exactly 2. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
There is exactly one home for the 2–6: across row 1, columns 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to exactly 2. The 2 half sits in the purple region, which must be exactly 2.
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Easy solution — July 5, 2026

14
26
31
25
56

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue9 — Add up to exactly 92
Purple2 — Be exactly 21
Green= — Show the same number on every cell2
Amber2 — Be exactly 21
Orange2 — Add up to exactly 22
Slate8 — Add up to exactly 82

Medium today: 8 dominoes, 10 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

Medium
Start with the blue region — its one cell must be exactly 0. 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 1–6: across row 1, columns 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 1. The 1 half sits in the green region, which must be exactly 1.

Hint 3

Medium
Lay the 1–3 across row 2, columns 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must add up to exactly 1. The 1 half sits in the teal region, which must be exactly 1.
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Medium solution — July 5, 2026

35
13
25
20
16
05
54
56

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue0 — Be exactly 01
PurpleTake any value it likes1
Green1 — Be exactly 11
Amber>10 — Add up to more than 102
Orange10 — Add up to exactly 102
Slate4 — Add up to exactly 42
Teal1 — Be exactly 11
Pink= — Show the same number on every cell2
Lime= — Show the same number on every cell2
Brown= — Show the same number on every cell2

Hard today: 13 dominoes, 15 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
Start with the pink region — its one cell must be exactly 1. 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 3–1: across row 4, columns 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because pink must add up to exactly 1. The 3 half sits in the orange region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 3

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

Hint 4

Hard
Place the 6–4 domino across row 6, columns 6–7. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must add up to exactly 6. The 6 half sits in the orange region, which must be exactly 6.
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Hard solution — July 5, 2026

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16
22
03
56
34
52
64
53
26
31
66
23

blue (=): 2 · 2 · 2 | purple (=8): 5 · 3 | green (>10): 6 · 6 | amber (>3): 4 | orange (=): 3 · 3 · 3 | slate: 2 | teal (=8): 3 · 5 | pink (=1): 1 | lime (=1): 1 | brown (<2): 0 · 0 · 0 | blue (=10): 6 · 4 | purple (=11): 6 · 5 | green (<3): 2 | amber (=6): 6 | orange (=6): 6

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell3
Purple8 — Add up to exactly 82
Green>10 — Add up to more than 102
Amber>3 — Be more than 31
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell3
SlateTake any value it likes1
Teal8 — Add up to exactly 82
Pink1 — Be exactly 11
Lime1 — Be exactly 11
Brown<2 — Add up to less than 23
Blue10 — Add up to exactly 102
Purple11 — Add up to exactly 112
Green<3 — Be less than 31
Amber6 — Be exactly 61
Orange6 — Be exactly 61
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