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Pips hints — Saturday, August 1, 2026

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Easy today: 5 dominoes, 7 regions and all-equal, greater-than 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

Easy
Look at the green region first. Across one cell it has to be more than 4. Only 2 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
There is exactly one home for the 6–5: across row 1, columns 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to more than 4. The 6 half sits in the purple region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Easy solution — August 1, 2026

52
03
65
06
34

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell2
Green>4 — Be more than 41
AmberTake any value it likes1
OrangeTake any value it likes1
Slate2 — Add up to exactly 22
Teal= — Show the same number on every cell2

Medium today: 7 dominoes, 8 regions and all-equal, target-sum, no-repeats, less-than 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 less than 2. Only 2 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
There is exactly one home for the 5–0: across row 3, columns 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because slate must add up to less than 2. The 5 half sits in the amber region, which must add up to exactly 10.

Hint 3

Medium
Lay the 5–3 across row 2, columns 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to exactly 10.
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Medium solution — August 1, 2026

53
00
12
33
34
66
50

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell2
Purple6 — Add up to exactly 62
GreenTake any value it likes1
Amber10 — Add up to exactly 102
Orange≠ — Have no two cells showing the same number3
Slate<2 — Be less than 21
Teal= — Show the same number on every cell2
Pink>4 — Be more than 41

Hard today: 15 dominoes, 12 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.

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
There is exactly one home for the 3–5: across row 1, columns 3–4. 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.

Hint 3

Hard
Lay the 3–4 across row 6, columns 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 4. The 3 half sits in the pink region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 4

Hard
Place the 1–4 domino down column 2, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must add up to exactly 10. The 1 half sits in the green region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Hard solution — August 1, 2026

15
00
35
21
33
62
44
30
55
02
14
63
42
10
34

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue3 — Be exactly 31
Purple9 — Add up to exactly 92
Green= — Show the same number on every cell2
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell4
Orange10 — Add up to exactly 102
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell5
Teal10 — Add up to exactly 102
Pink= — Show the same number on every cell5
Lime= — Show the same number on every cell2
Brown9 — Add up to exactly 92
Blue4 — Be exactly 41
Purple10 — Add up to exactly 102
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