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Pips hints — Sunday, July 26, 2026

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Easy today: 5 dominoes, 6 regions and target-sum, all-equal 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.

Hint 1 — where to start

Easy
Look at the slate region first. Across one cell it has to be less than 2. Only 2 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
Lay the 3–5 down column 3, rows 2–3 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to exactly 11. The 3 half sits in the amber region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Easy solution — July 26, 2026

23
04
35
66
13

blue (=8): 2 · 6 | purple (=11): 6 · 5 | green (=4): 3 · 1 | amber (=): 3 · 3 | orange: 4 | slate (<2): 0

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue8 — Add up to exactly 82
Purple11 — Add up to exactly 112
Green4 — Add up to exactly 42
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell2
OrangeTake any value it likes1
Slate<2 — Be less than 21

Medium today: 7 dominoes, 7 regions and 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.

Hint 1 — where to start

Medium
Look at the slate 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

Medium
Lay the 4–5 across row 3, columns 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 3

Medium
Place the 4–4 domino down column 2, rows 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must show the same number on every cell.
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Medium solution — July 26, 2026

44
22
45
55
21
53
05

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell3
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell3
Green= — Show the same number on every cell2
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell3
OrangeTake any value it likes1
Slate>2 — Be more than 21
TealTake any value it likes1

Hard today: 15 dominoes, 17 regions and target-sum, all-equal and no-repeats 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
Look at the blue region first. Across one cell it has to be exactly 2. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
Lay the 2–3 down column 3, rows 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 2. The 2 half sits in the blue region, which must be exactly 2.

Hint 3

Hard
Place the 5–2 domino down column 3, rows 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because slate must add up to exactly 5. The 5 half sits in the slate region, which must be exactly 5.

Hint 4

Hard
The 3–4 belongs down column 7, rows 5–6. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 3. The 3 half sits in the blue region, which must be exactly 3.
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Hard solution — July 26, 2026

50
22
60
52
00
16
03
45
31
02
35
21
34
51
23

blue (=2): 2 | purple (=2): 1 · 1 | green (=5): 2 · 3 | amber (=5): 3 · 2 | orange (=9): 4 · 5 | slate (=5): 5 | teal (=): 0 · 0 · 0 · 0 | pink (≠): 3 · 0 · 2 · 1 | lime (=10): 5 · 5 | brown (=3): 1 · 2 | blue (=3): 3 | purple (=2): 2 | green (=6): 6 | amber (=7): 4 · 3 | orange (=0): 0 | slate (=6): 6 | teal (=5): 5

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue2 — Be exactly 21
Purple2 — Add up to exactly 22
Green5 — Add up to exactly 52
Amber5 — Add up to exactly 52
Orange9 — Add up to exactly 92
Slate5 — Be exactly 51
Teal= — Show the same number on every cell4
Pink≠ — Have no two cells showing the same number4
Lime10 — Add up to exactly 102
Brown3 — Add up to exactly 32
Blue3 — Be exactly 31
Purple2 — Be exactly 21
Green6 — Be exactly 61
Amber7 — Add up to exactly 72
Orange0 — Be exactly 01
Slate6 — Be exactly 61
Teal5 — Be exactly 51
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