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Pips hints — Sunday, September 6, 2026

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Easy today: 5 dominoes, 6 regions 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 blue 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

Easy
Lay the 6–6 across row 1, columns 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must be exactly 6.
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Easy solution — September 6, 2026

31
00
46
22
66

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue6 — Be exactly 61
Purple6 — Be exactly 61
Green1 — Add up to exactly 13
Amber6 — Be exactly 61
Orange5 — Add up to exactly 52
Slate6 — Add up to exactly 62

Medium today: 7 dominoes, 7 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.

Hint 1 — where to start

Medium
Look at the green 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

Medium
Lay the 2–6 down column 5, rows 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because green must be exactly 2.

Hint 3

Medium
Place the 6–5 domino across row 3, columns 4–5. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must add up to exactly 10. The 6 half sits in the slate region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Medium solution — September 6, 2026

65
00
36
22
53
26
43

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue10 — Add up to exactly 103
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell2
Green2 — Be exactly 21
Amber10 — Add up to exactly 103
Orange10 — Add up to exactly 102
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell2
Teal>2 — Be more than 21

Hard today: 16 dominoes, 19 regions and less-than, greater-than, 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 teal 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
Lay the 3–4 down column 1, rows 3–4 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must be exactly 3.

Hint 3

Hard
Place the 4–6 domino down column 3, rows 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because pink must be more than 5. The 4 half sits in the orange region, which must add up to exactly 5.

Hint 4

Hard
The 6–1 belongs down column 8, rows 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because lime must be exactly 1. The 6 half sits in the green region, which must add up to exactly 12.
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Hard solution — September 6, 2026

25
63
11
34
66
22
46
53
14
65
33
42
61
23
40
62

blue (<2): 0 | purple (>3): 4 | green (=12): 3 · 3 · 6 | amber (=): 4 · 4 | orange (=5): 1 · 4 | slate (=11): 6 · 5 | teal (=3): 3 | pink (>5): 6 | lime (=1): 1 | brown (=): 2 · 2 · 2 | blue (=): 6 · 6 · 6 | purple (>3): 4 | green (<3): 2 | amber (=6): 3 · 3 | orange (=3): 3 | slate (=4): 2 · 2 | teal (=): 1 · 1 | pink (=5): 5 | lime (=11): 5 · 6

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue<2 — Be less than 21
Purple>3 — Be more than 31
Green12 — Add up to exactly 123
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell2
Orange5 — Add up to exactly 52
Slate11 — Add up to exactly 112
Teal3 — Be exactly 31
Pink>5 — Be more than 51
Lime1 — Be exactly 11
Brown= — Show the same number on every cell3
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell3
Purple>3 — Be more than 31
Green<3 — Be less than 31
Amber6 — Add up to exactly 62
Orange3 — Be exactly 31
Slate4 — Add up to exactly 42
Teal= — Show the same number on every cell2
Pink5 — Be exactly 51
Lime11 — Add up to exactly 112
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