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September 4, 2026

Today's Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

4 × 5
A1No rule
A2Sum = 7
A3No rule
A4Sum = 4
A2Sum = 7
A4Sum = 4
A5Sum > 4
A6All equal
A6All equal
A6All equal
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: Sum = 7Area 3: No ruleArea 4: Sum = 4Area 5: Sum > 4Area 6: All equal
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Easy · 5 dominoes · 10 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: No rule; Area 2: Sum = 7; Area 3: No rule; Area 4: Sum = 4.

Layer 2

Domino set

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Available dominoes: 3-1, 2-2, 6-4, 0-0, 2-4.

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

4 × 5
A11No rule
A23Sum = 7
A30No rule
A40Sum = 4
A24Sum = 7
A44Sum = 4
A56Sum > 4
A62All equal
A62All equal
A62All equal
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: Sum = 7Area 3: No ruleArea 4: Sum = 4Area 5: Sum > 4Area 6: All equal

The solved board shows every domino in place. Match the numbers in each colored area against the rule chips underneath the grid.

Medium7 dominoesAnswer included

Medium board

4 × 6
A1All equal
A1All equal
A1All equal
A2All equal
A3Sum = 5
A3Sum = 5
A3Sum = 5
A2All equal
A4All equal
A5Sum > 3
A6Sum < 4
A3Sum = 5
A3Sum = 5
A4All equal
Area 1: All equalArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum = 5Area 4: All equalArea 5: Sum > 3Area 6: Sum < 4
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Medium · 7 dominoes · 14 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: All equal; Area 2: All equal; Area 3: Sum = 5; Area 4: All equal.

Layer 2

Domino set

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Available dominoes: 5-1, 0-4, 1-1, 3-3, 1-0, 5-5, 3-1.

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

4 × 6
A15All equal
A15All equal
A15All equal
A23All equal
A31Sum = 5
A31Sum = 5
A31Sum = 5
A23All equal
A40All equal
A54Sum > 3
A63Sum < 4
A31Sum = 5
A31Sum = 5
A40All equal
Area 1: All equalArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum = 5Area 4: All equalArea 5: Sum > 3Area 6: Sum < 4

The solved board shows every domino in place. Match the numbers in each colored area against the rule chips underneath the grid.

Hard16 dominoesAnswer included

Hard board

9 × 9
A1Sum > 0
A2Sum = 11
A3Sum = 11
A4No rule
A2Sum = 11
A3Sum = 11
A5Sum = 10
A6Sum = 6
A7All equal
A8Sum = 10
A8Sum = 10
A5Sum = 10
A9Sum = 0
A7All equal
A10Sum = 0
A11Sum = 4
A11Sum = 4
A7All equal
A12All equal
A12All equal
A12All equal
A7All equal
A13Sum = 4
A14Sum = 4
A7All equal
A15Sum = 3
A16Sum = 11
A16Sum = 11
A13Sum = 4
A17Sum = 2
A17Sum = 2
A18Sum = 5
Area 1: Sum > 0Area 2: Sum = 11Area 3: Sum = 11Area 4: No ruleArea 5: Sum = 10Area 6: Sum = 6Area 7: All equalArea 8: Sum = 10Area 9: Sum = 0Area 10: Sum = 0Area 11: Sum = 4Area 12: All equalArea 13: Sum = 4Area 14: Sum = 4Area 15: Sum = 3Area 16: Sum = 11Area 17: Sum = 2Area 18: Sum = 5
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Hard · 16 dominoes · 32 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum > 0; Area 2: Sum = 11; Area 3: Sum = 11; Area 4: No rule.

Layer 2

Domino set

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Available dominoes: 2-4, 1-1, 5-5, 1-6, 5-3, 0-6, 2-5, 1-3, 0-4, 2-3, 5-6, 2-0, 3-3, 6-2, 5-0, 6-3.

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

9 × 9
A11Sum > 0
A26Sum = 11
A36Sum = 11
A40No rule
A25Sum = 11
A35Sum = 11
A55Sum = 10
A66Sum = 6
A73All equal
A86Sum = 10
A84Sum = 10
A55Sum = 10
A90Sum = 0
A73All equal
A100Sum = 0
A112Sum = 4
A112Sum = 4
A73All equal
A121All equal
A121All equal
A121All equal
A73All equal
A132Sum = 4
A144Sum = 4
A73All equal
A153Sum = 3
A165Sum = 11
A166Sum = 11
A132Sum = 4
A172Sum = 2
A170Sum = 2
A185Sum = 5
Area 1: Sum > 0Area 2: Sum = 11Area 3: Sum = 11Area 4: No ruleArea 5: Sum = 10Area 6: Sum = 6Area 7: All equalArea 8: Sum = 10Area 9: Sum = 0Area 10: Sum = 0Area 11: Sum = 4Area 12: All equalArea 13: Sum = 4Area 14: Sum = 4Area 15: Sum = 3Area 16: Sum = 11Area 17: Sum = 2Area 18: Sum = 5

The solved board shows every domino in place. Match the numbers in each colored area against the rule chips underneath the grid.

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