Revisit the Pips puzzle from May 25, 2026 (2026-05-25) with hints and answers for every level.
May 25, 2026
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Easy board
Easy · 5 dominoes · 10 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: R1: Sum = 8; R2: No rule; R3: Sum = 3; R4: Sum = 5.
Available dominoes: 3-3, 0-0, 0-6, 4-4, 2-2.
Easy board
Solution by domino: 3-3 at (3,2)-(3,3); 0-0 at (2,1)-(2,2); 0-6 at (0,1)-(0,2); 4-4 at (1,0)-(1,1); 2-2 at (2,3)-(2,4).
Medium board
Medium · 8 dominoes · 16 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: R1: All equal; R2: No rule; R3: All equal; R4: Sum > 5.
Available dominoes: 6-1, 2-5, 3-3, 6-5, 2-3, 3-6, 2-4, 3-4.
Medium board
Solution by domino: 6-1 at (3,0)-(4,0); 2-5 at (2,3)-(2,4); 3-3 at (4,2)-(5,2); 6-5 at (1,5)-(2,5); 2-3 at (5,0)-(5,1); 3-6 at (3,2)-(3,1); 2-4 at (1,3)-(0,3); 3-4 at (0,5)-(0,4).
Hard board
Hard · 15 dominoes · 30 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: R1: Sum = 11; R2: Sum = 3; R3: No rule; R4: Sum = 4.
Available dominoes: 0-5, 6-3, 1-4, 6-0, 5-5, 1-2, 3-4, 6-2, 4-4, 1-3, 5-4, 1-0, 5-3, 2-4, 1-1.
Hard board
Solution by domino: 0-5 at (2,5)-(3,5); 6-3 at (0,1)-(0,2); 1-4 at (9,1)-(9,0); 6-0 at (9,5)-(9,4); 5-5 at (3,1)-(3,2); 1-2 at (6,3)-(5,3); 3-4 at (8,3)-(9,3); 6-2 at (7,4)-(7,3); 4-4 at (7,0)-(8,0); 1-3 at (1,5)-(0,5); 5-4 at (0,0)-(1,0); 1-0 at (3,0)-(2,0); 5-3 at (2,3)-(1,3); 2-4 at (5,4)-(5,5); 1-1 at (6,0)-(6,1).
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