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Pips hints — Monday, July 6, 2026

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Today's Easy board has 6 dominoes across 7 regions, mixing greater-than, 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
Look at the blue region first. Across one cell it has to be more than 2. Only 4 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
Lay the 2–1 across row 3, columns 3–4 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must add up to less than 3. The 2 half sits in the slate region, which must add up to exactly 6.
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Easy solution — July 6, 2026

32
61
21
42
45
33

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue>2 — Be more than 21
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell2
Green= — Show the same number on every cell3
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange<3 — Add up to less than 32
Slate6 — Add up to exactly 62
TealTake any value it likes1

Today's Medium board has 7 dominoes across 8 regions, mixing all-equal 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

Medium
Look at the amber region first. Across one cell it has to be exactly 4. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
Lay the 4–6 across row 2, columns 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to exactly 4. The 4 half sits in the amber region, which must be exactly 4.

Hint 3

Medium
Place the 3–5 domino across row 2, columns 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because slate must add up to exactly 3. The 3 half sits in the slate region, which must be exactly 3.
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Medium solution — July 6, 2026

35
44
65
26
50
34
46

blue (=): 4 · 4 | purple: 2 | green (=15): 6 · 3 · 6 | amber (=4): 4 | orange (=6): 6 · 0 | slate (=3): 3 | teal (=): 5 · 5 · 5 | pink (=4): 4

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell2
PurpleTake any value it likes1
Green15 — Add up to exactly 153
Amber4 — Be exactly 41
Orange6 — Add up to exactly 62
Slate3 — Be exactly 31
Teal= — Show the same number on every cell3
Pink4 — Be exactly 41

Today's Hard board has 16 dominoes across 32 regions, mixing target-sum 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.

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
Look at the blue region first. Across one cell it has to be exactly 3. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
Lay the 2–4 across row 7, columns 2–3 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because slate must add up to exactly 2. The 2 half sits in the slate region, which must be exactly 2.

Hint 3

Hard
Place the 0–2 domino across row 1, columns 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to exactly 0. The 0 half sits in the purple region, which must be exactly 0.

Hint 4

Hard
The 1–5 belongs down column 1, rows 7–8. 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.
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Hard solution — July 6, 2026

01
02
03
04
05
12
13
14
15
23
24
25
34
35
45
36

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue3 — Be exactly 31
Purple0 — Be exactly 01
Green2 — Be exactly 21
Amber2 — Be exactly 21
OrangeTake any value it likes1
Slate1 — Be exactly 11
Teal5 — Be exactly 51
Pink1 — Be exactly 11
LimeTake any value it likes1
BrownTake any value it likes1
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple1 — Be exactly 11
Green4 — Be exactly 41
Amber3 — Be exactly 31
Orange4 — Be exactly 41
Slate3 — Be exactly 31
Teal0 — Be exactly 01
Pink2 — Be exactly 21
Lime4 — Be exactly 41
Brown5 — Be exactly 51
Blue3 — Be exactly 31
Purple3 — Be exactly 31
Green4 — Be exactly 41
Amber1 — Be exactly 11
Orange1 — Be exactly 11
Slate2 — Be exactly 21
Teal4 — Be exactly 41
Pink5 — Be exactly 51
Lime5 — Be exactly 51
Brown5 — Be exactly 51
Blue3 — Be exactly 31
Purple>0 — Be more than 01
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