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Pips hints — Tuesday, August 25, 2026

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Easy today: 5 dominoes, 6 regions and target-sum 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
Start with the green region — its one cell must be less than 2. 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 0–1: across row 1, columns 5–6. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to less than 2. The 0 half sits in the purple region, which must add up to exactly 9.
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Easy solution — August 25, 2026

33
61
01
45
65

blue (=9): 5 · 4 | purple (=9): 3 · 0 · 6 | green (<2): 1 | amber (<2): 1 | orange (=9): 6 · 3 | slate: 5

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue9 — Add up to exactly 92
Purple9 — Add up to exactly 93
Green<2 — Be less than 21
Amber<2 — Be less than 21
Orange9 — Add up to exactly 92
SlateTake any value it likes1

Medium today: 7 dominoes, 8 regions and greater-than, all-equal, target-sum 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

Medium
Start with the teal region — its one cell must 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 1–6: across row 4, columns 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must add up to less than 2. The 1 half sits in the teal region, which must be less than 2.

Hint 3

Medium
Lay the 6–6 down column 4, rows 2–3 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must show the same number on every cell.
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Medium solution — August 25, 2026

63
46
32
65
00
66
16

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue>2 — Be more than 21
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell2
Green5 — Add up to exactly 53
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell2
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell2
Teal<2 — Be less than 21
Pink= — Show the same number on every cell2

Hard today: 11 dominoes, 9 regions and target-sum 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
Start with the blue region — its two cells must add up to exactly 2. Only 3 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
There is exactly one home for the 0–2: down column 1, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 2. The 0 half sits in the amber region, which must add up to exactly 6.

Hint 3

Hard
Lay the 0–6 across row 1, columns 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 2.

Hint 4

Hard
Place the 5–3 domino down column 4, rows 5–6. It is the only tile that works there, because slate must add up to exactly 10.
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Hard solution — August 25, 2026

31
66
02
53
04
11
05
46
52
06
33

blue (=2): 0 · 2 | purple (=9): 6 · 3 | green: 3 | amber (=6): 0 · 6 | orange (=4): 4 · 0 | slate (=10): 5 · 5 | teal (≠): 4 · 0 · 3 · 1 · 2 · 5 | pink (=9): 3 · 6 | lime (=8): 1 · 1 · 6

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue2 — Add up to exactly 22
Purple9 — Add up to exactly 92
GreenTake any value it likes1
Amber6 — Add up to exactly 62
Orange4 — Add up to exactly 42
Slate10 — Add up to exactly 102
Teal≠ — Have no two cells showing the same number6
Pink9 — Add up to exactly 92
Lime8 — Add up to exactly 83
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