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Pips hints — Wednesday, August 26, 2026

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Today's Easy board has 5 dominoes across 5 regions, mixing target-sum and less-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.

Hint 1 — where to start

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

Hint 2

Easy
Lay the 6–0 across row 3, columns 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must be less than 1. The 6 half sits in the green region, which must add up to exactly 28.
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Easy solution — August 26, 2026

60
15
66
52
34

blue (=5): 3 · 2 | purple: 4 | green (=28): 6 · 6 · 6 · 5 · 5 | amber (<1): 0 | orange (<2): 1

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue5 — Add up to exactly 52
PurpleTake any value it likes1
Green28 — Add up to exactly 285
Amber<1 — Be less than 11
Orange<2 — Be less than 21

Today's Medium board has 8 dominoes across 10 regions, mixing greater-than, 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 teal 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 4–5 across row 3, columns 4–5 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must be exactly 4.

Hint 3

Medium
Place the 2–5 domino across row 4, columns 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because brown must be exactly 2.
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Medium solution — August 26, 2026

65
53
66
31
43
16
45
25

blue (>4): 5 | purple (=): 3 · 3 | green (=): 6 · 6 · 6 | amber (=): 1 · 1 | orange (=11): 5 · 6 | slate (=): 5 · 5 | teal (=4): 4 | pink (=4): 4 | lime: 3 | brown (=2): 2

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue>4 — Be more than 41
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell2
Green= — Show the same number on every cell3
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell2
Orange11 — Add up to exactly 112
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell2
Teal4 — Be exactly 41
Pink4 — Be exactly 41
LimeTake any value it likes1
Brown2 — Be exactly 21

Today's Hard board has 16 dominoes across 14 regions, mixing target-sum, greater-than, all-equal and less-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 purple region first. Across one cell it has to be exactly 6. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
Lay the 6–2 across row 1, columns 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must be exactly 6.

Hint 3

Hard
Place the 2–0 domino across row 5, columns 5–6. It is the only tile that works there, because brown must be exactly 0. The 2 half sits in the lime region, which must add up to exactly 6.

Hint 4

Hard
The 6–4 belongs down column 5, rows 7–8. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must be exactly 6.
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Hard solution — August 26, 2026

22
44
63
14
20
64
00
33
01
24
60
23
55
03
62
35

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue6 — Add up to exactly 63
Purple6 — Be exactly 61
Green9 — Add up to exactly 93
Amber>3 — Be more than 31
Orange10 — Add up to exactly 102
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell3
Teal= — Show the same number on every cell3
Pink0 — Add up to exactly 04
Lime6 — Add up to exactly 63
Brown0 — Be exactly 01
Blue<2 — Be less than 21
Purple6 — Be exactly 61
Green= — Show the same number on every cell2
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell4
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