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Pips hints — Friday, October 2, 2026

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Easy today: 5 dominoes, 5 regions and all-equal, less-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
Your way in today is the purple region: one cell that must be less than 2. Only 2 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
Lay the 6–1 across row 1, columns 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must be less than 2. The 6 half sits in the blue region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Easy solution — October 2, 2026

11
12
63
61
55

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell2
Purple<2 — Be less than 21
Green5 — Add up to exactly 52
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell3
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell2

Medium today: 7 dominoes, 9 regions and all-equal, target-sum 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
Your way in today is the slate region: one cell that must be exactly 0. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
Lay the 0–5 down column 5, rows 2–3 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because slate must be exactly 0.

Hint 3

Medium
Place the 1–4 domino across row 3, columns 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must be more than 2. The 1 half sits in the orange region, which must add up to exactly 11.
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Medium solution — October 2, 2026

21
33
52
05
14
53
22

blue: 3 | purple (=): 2 · 2 | green (=8): 3 · 5 | amber (>2): 4 | orange (=11): 1 · 5 · 5 | slate (=0): 0 | teal: 1 | pink (=5): 3 · 2 | lime (>1): 2

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell2
Green8 — Add up to exactly 82
Amber>2 — Be more than 21
Orange11 — Add up to exactly 113
Slate0 — Be exactly 01
TealTake any value it likes1
Pink5 — Add up to exactly 52
Lime>1 — Be more than 11

Hard today: 15 dominoes, 18 regions and all-equal, target-sum, 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.

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
Your way in today is the green region: one cell that must be exactly 1. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
Lay the 1–5 across row 1, columns 5–6 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because green must be exactly 1.

Hint 3

Hard
Place the 2–5 domino down column 1, rows 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must be exactly 5. The 2 half sits in the blue region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 4

Hard
The 3–3 belongs down column 2, rows 4–5. It is the only tile that works there, because pink must be exactly 3.
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Hard solution — October 2, 2026

46
33
23
13
10
20
15
42
36
55
56
45
25
22
50

blue (=): 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 | purple (=): 5 · 5 · 5 · 5 | green (=1): 1 | amber (=5): 5 | orange (=9): 6 · 3 | slate (=5): 5 · 0 | teal (=7): 4 · 3 | pink (=3): 3 | lime (=2): 2 | brown (=3): 3 | blue (=15): 6 · 5 · 4 | purple (=3): 3 | green (=4): 4 | amber (=1): 1 | orange (<3): 1 · 0 | slate (>5): 6 | teal (=0): 0 | pink (=2): 2

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell4
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell4
Green1 — Be exactly 11
Amber5 — Be exactly 51
Orange9 — Add up to exactly 92
Slate5 — Add up to exactly 52
Teal7 — Add up to exactly 72
Pink3 — Be exactly 31
Lime2 — Be exactly 21
Brown3 — Be exactly 31
Blue15 — Add up to exactly 153
Purple3 — Be exactly 31
Green4 — Be exactly 41
Amber1 — Be exactly 11
Orange<3 — Add up to less than 32
Slate>5 — Be more than 51
Teal0 — Be exactly 01
Pink2 — Be exactly 21
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