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Pips hints — Wednesday, July 8, 2026

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Easy today: 5 dominoes, 6 regions and target-sum, less-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
Ignore the open areas for now and go straight to the blue region, where two cells must add up to exactly 11. Only 2 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
The 4–5 belongs across row 2, columns 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 11. The 4 half sits in the green region, which must take any value it likes.
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Easy solution — July 8, 2026

45
22
01
02
63

blue (=11): 6 · 5 | purple (<4): 3 | green: 4 | amber (<6): 1 | orange (=): 2 · 2 · 2 | slate (=): 0 · 0

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue11 — Add up to exactly 112
Purple<4 — Be less than 41
GreenTake any value it likes1
Amber<6 — Be less than 61
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell3
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell2

Medium today: 7 dominoes, 7 regions and greater-than, all-equal and target-sum 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
Ignore the open areas for now and go straight to the slate region, where one cell must be more than 4. Only 2 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
The 3–5 belongs across row 4, columns 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because slate must add up to more than 4. The 3 half sits in the orange region, which must add up to exactly 6.

Hint 3

Medium
There is exactly one home for the 6–5: down column 5, rows 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must add up to more than 4. The 6 half sits in the amber region, which must add up to exactly 12.
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Medium solution — July 8, 2026

34
33
65
11
40
41
35

blue (>3): 4 | purple (=): 4 · 4 | green (=3): 1 · 1 · 1 | amber (=12): 0 · 3 · 6 · 3 | orange (=6): 3 · 3 | slate (>4): 5 | teal (>4): 5

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue>3 — Be more than 31
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell2
Green3 — Add up to exactly 33
Amber12 — Add up to exactly 124
Orange6 — Add up to exactly 62
Slate>4 — Be more than 41
Teal>4 — Be more than 41

Hard today: 13 dominoes, 15 regions and target-sum, all-equal 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
Ignore the open areas for now and go straight to the lime region, where one cell 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 across row 4, columns 7–8. 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 3

Hard
There is exactly one home for the 2–6: across row 6, columns 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to more than 4. The 2 half sits in the green region, which must add up to exactly 5.

Hint 4

Hard
Lay the 1–2 down column 1, rows 2–3 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must add up to exactly 1.
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Hard solution — July 8, 2026

02
50
12
04
66
00
15
06
31
42
03
26
10

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue4 — Add up to exactly 42
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell3
GreenTake any value it likes1
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange1 — Add up to exactly 12
Slate3 — Add up to exactly 32
Teal= — Show the same number on every cell2
Pink10 — Add up to exactly 102
Lime1 — Be exactly 11
Brown4 — Add up to exactly 42
Blue>0 — Be more than 01
Purple10 — Add up to exactly 102
Green5 — Add up to exactly 52
Amber>4 — Be more than 41
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell2
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