Revisit the Pips puzzle from May 26, 2026 (2026-05-26) with hints and answers for every level.
May 26, 2026
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Easy board
Easy · 5 dominoes · 10 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: R1: Sum = 10; R2: Sum = 6; R3: All equal; R4: All equal.
Available dominoes: 2-1, 6-1, 4-4, 5-6, 6-6.
Easy board
Solution by domino: 2-1 at (2,0)-(2,1); 6-1 at (1,2)-(2,2); 4-4 at (0,0)-(1,0); 5-6 at (2,3)-(1,3); 6-6 at (0,1)-(1,1).
Medium board
Medium · 7 dominoes · 14 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: R1: Sum > 3; R2: Sum < 3; R3: Sum > 3; R4: Sum < 4.
Available dominoes: 5-0, 4-1, 0-2, 4-5, 0-0, 2-2, 1-0.
Medium board
Solution by domino: 5-0 at (2,3)-(2,2); 4-1 at (0,4)-(0,5); 0-2 at (3,2)-(3,3); 4-5 at (1,4)-(2,4); 0-0 at (1,5)-(2,5); 2-2 at (3,4)-(3,5); 1-0 at (3,0)-(3,1).
Hard board
Hard · 15 dominoes · 30 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: R1: Sum = 10; R2: All equal; R3: Sum = 2; R4: All equal.
Available dominoes: 4-6, 2-5, 0-0, 2-6, 0-1, 2-2, 4-3, 6-6, 4-2, 3-1, 0-2, 1-4, 2-3, 5-4, 4-0.
Hard board
Solution by domino: 4-6 at (5,2)-(5,1); 2-5 at (1,1)-(0,1); 0-0 at (1,4)-(1,5); 2-6 at (4,0)-(5,0); 0-1 at (2,5)-(3,5); 2-2 at (1,0)-(2,0); 4-3 at (5,3)-(5,4); 6-6 at (1,2)-(1,3); 4-2 at (0,4)-(0,5); 3-1 at (2,2)-(2,1); 0-2 at (4,5)-(5,5); 1-4 at (4,4)-(3,4); 2-3 at (3,0)-(3,1); 5-4 at (0,2)-(0,3); 4-0 at (4,2)-(4,1).
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