Pips answers for Saturday, October 24, 2026

Start with the 2 region at the bottom-right: the only way to make it with these dominoes is 0 + 2.

• the 7 region at the top-right: 3, 4
• the “=” region at the right: 6, 6
• the 4 region at the left: 2, 2
• the 2 region at the bottom-right: 0, 2

1. Row 3, column 1 has only one open neighbor, so its domino must run to row 3, column 2; the 4 region at the left needs a total of exactly 4 — nothing else fits. Place the 2–2 domino horizontally on row 3, column 1 and row 3, column 2.
2. The “=” region at the right needs every pip to match — 2 placements fit here for now, but every other one leaves some region impossible a few moves later. Place the 0–6 domino vertically on row 3, column 5 and row 4, column 5.
3. The 7 region at the top-right needs a total of exactly 7 — nothing else fits. Place the 3–6 domino vertically on row 1, column 5 and row 2, column 5.
4. Row 1, column 4 has only one open neighbor, so its domino must run to row 1, column 3; the 7 region at the top-right needs a total of exactly 7 (1 of its 2 cells is already filled) — nothing else fits. Place the 4–5 domino horizontally on row 1, column 3 and row 1, column 4.
5. Row 4, column 4 has only one open neighbor, so its domino must run to row 4, column 3; the 2 region at the bottom-right needs a total of exactly 2 (1 of its 2 cells is already filled) — nothing else fits. Place the 2–3 domino horizontally on row 4, column 3 and row 4, column 4.

Start with the 0 region at the bottom: the only way to make it with these dominoes is 0 + 0.

• the 6 region at the top-left: 1, 5
• the “≠” region at the top-right: 0, 3, 5
• the “>9” region at the left: 4, 6
• the single-cell “>4” region at the center: 5
• the 6 region at the bottom: 3, 3
• the 0 region at the bottom: 0, 0
• the “=” region at the bottom-right: 2, 2

1. The 6 region at the bottom needs a total of exactly 6 — 2 placements fit here for now; this one matches the official answer (this board has more than one valid layout). Place the 0–3 domino horizontally on row 4, column 2 and row 4, column 3.
2. The 0 region at the bottom needs a total of exactly 0 (1 of its 2 cells is already filled) — nothing else fits. Place the 0–0 domino vertically on row 2, column 3 and row 3, column 3.
3. Row 3, column 4 has only one open neighbor, so its domino must run to row 4, column 4; the “=” region at the bottom-right needs every pip to match — 2 placements fit here for now; this one matches the official answer (this board has more than one valid layout). Place the 2–2 domino vertically on row 3, column 4 and row 4, column 4.
4. The 6 region at the top-left needs a total of exactly 6 — 3 placements fit here for now; this one matches the official answer (this board has more than one valid layout). Place the 5–5 domino vertically on row 1, column 2 and row 2, column 2.
5. Row 1, column 1 has only one open neighbor, so its domino must run to row 2, column 1; the 6 region at the top-left needs a total of exactly 6 (1 of its 2 cells is already filled) — nothing else fits. Place the 1–4 domino vertically on row 1, column 1 and row 2, column 1.
6. Row 3, column 1 has only one open neighbor, so its domino must run to row 3, column 2; the “>9” region at the left must total more than 9 (1 of its 2 cells is already filled) — nothing else fits. Place the 3–6 domino horizontally on row 3, column 1 and row 3, column 2.
7. Row 1, column 3 has only one open neighbor, so its domino must run to row 1, column 4; the “≠” region at the top-right needs every pip to be different (1 of its 3 cells is already filled) — 2 placements fit here for now; this one matches the official answer (this board has more than one valid layout). Place the 3–5 domino horizontally on row 1, column 3 and row 1, column 4.

This board has more than one valid layout; the steps follow the official answer.

Start with the single-cell 4 region at the top-left: the only way to make it with these dominoes is 4.

• the single-cell 4 region at the top-left: 4
• the single-cell 0 region at the top: 0
• the single-cell 1 region at the top: 1
• the single-cell 3 region at the top-right: 3
• the single-cell 2 region at the top-left: 2
• the single-cell 3 region at the top: 3
• the single-cell 5 region at the top: 5
• the single-cell 2 region at the top-right: 2
• the single-cell 3 region at the top-right: 3
• the single-cell 1 region at the left: 1
• the single-cell 4 region at the left: 4
• the single-cell 4 region at the center: 4
• the single-cell 3 region at the right: 3
• the single-cell 4 region at the right: 4
• the single-cell 1 region at the left: 1
• the single-cell 2 region at the left: 2
• the single-cell “>0” region at the center: 1
• the single-cell 2 region at the center: 2
• the single-cell 5 region at the right: 5
• the single-cell 3 region at the right: 3
• the single-cell 3 region at the bottom-left: 3
• the single-cell 0 region at the bottom-left: 0
• the single-cell 0 region at the bottom: 0
• the single-cell 2 region at the bottom: 2
• the single-cell 5 region at the bottom-right: 5
• the single-cell 0 region at the bottom-right: 0
• the single-cell 1 region at the bottom-left: 1
• the single-cell 5 region at the bottom: 5
• the single-cell 4 region at the bottom: 4
• the single-cell 5 region at the bottom-right: 5

1. The single-cell 5 region at the bottom-right needs a total of exactly 5 — nothing else fits. Place the 4–5 domino horizontally on row 6, column 4 and row 6, column 5.
2. The single-cell 3 region at the top-right needs a total of exactly 3 — 2 placements fit here for now, but every other one leaves some region impossible a few moves later. Place the 2–3 domino vertically on row 1, column 5 and row 2, column 5.
3. Row 2, column 6 has only one open neighbor, so its domino must run to row 3, column 6; the single-cell 3 region at the top-right needs a total of exactly 3 — nothing else fits. Place the 3–4 domino vertically on row 2, column 6 and row 3, column 6.
4. The single-cell 1 region at the top needs a total of exactly 1 — 2 placements fit here for now, but every other one leaves some region impossible a few moves later. Place the 1–5 domino vertically on row 1, column 4 and row 2, column 4.
5. The single-cell 1 region at the bottom-left needs a total of exactly 1 — nothing else fits. Place the 0–1 domino vertically on row 5, column 2 and row 6, column 2.
6. The single-cell 1 region at the left needs a total of exactly 1 — nothing else fits. Place the 1–3 domino vertically on row 4, column 1 and row 5, column 1.
7. The single-cell 0 region at the bottom needs a total of exactly 0 — nothing else fits. Place the 0–5 domino vertically on row 5, column 3 and row 6, column 3.
8. The single-cell 2 region at the bottom needs a total of exactly 2 — nothing else fits. Place the 2–5 domino horizontally on row 5, column 4 and row 5, column 5.
9. The single-cell 5 region at the right needs a total of exactly 5 — nothing else fits. Place the 3–5 domino vertically on row 3, column 5 and row 4, column 5.
10. Row 4, column 6 has only one open neighbor, so its domino must run to row 5, column 6; the single-cell 3 region at the right needs a total of exactly 3 — nothing else fits. Place the 0–3 domino vertically on row 4, column 6 and row 5, column 6.
11. The single-cell 0 region at the top needs a total of exactly 0 — nothing else fits. Place the 0–4 domino horizontally on row 1, column 2 and row 1, column 3.
12. The single-cell 3 region at the top needs a total of exactly 3 — nothing else fits. Place the 3–6 domino horizontally on row 2, column 2 and row 2, column 3.
13. Row 2, column 1 has only one open neighbor, so its domino must run to row 3, column 1; the single-cell 2 region at the top-left needs a total of exactly 2 — nothing else fits. Place the 1–2 domino vertically on row 2, column 1 and row 3, column 1.
14. The single-cell 4 region at the left needs a total of exactly 4 — nothing else fits. Place the 2–4 domino vertically on row 3, column 2 and row 4, column 2.
15. The single-cell “>0” region at the center must total more than 0 — nothing else fits. Place the 1–4 domino vertically on row 3, column 3 and row 4, column 3.
16. Row 4, column 4 has only one open neighbor, so its domino must run to row 3, column 4; the single-cell 2 region at the center needs a total of exactly 2 — nothing else fits. Place the 0–2 domino vertically on row 3, column 4 and row 4, column 4.