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Past puzzleMay 27, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: May 27, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from May 27, 2026 (2026-05-27) with hints and answers for every level.

May 27, 2026

Today's Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

4 × 4
A1Sum < 3
A1Sum < 3
A2Sum > 15
A2Sum > 15
A3Sum = 3
A2Sum > 15
A4Sum = 3
A5All equal
A5All equal
A6No rule
Area 1: Sum < 3Area 2: Sum > 15Area 3: Sum = 3Area 4: Sum = 3Area 5: All equalArea 6: No rule
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Easy · 5 dominoes · 10 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum < 3; Area 2: Sum > 15; Area 3: Sum = 3; Area 4: Sum = 3.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

4 × 4
A10Sum < 3
A12Sum < 3
A25Sum > 15
A25Sum > 15
A33Sum = 3
A26Sum > 15
A43Sum = 3
A54All equal
A54All equal
A60No rule
Area 1: Sum < 3Area 2: Sum > 15Area 3: Sum = 3Area 4: Sum = 3Area 5: All equalArea 6: No rule

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

3 × 6
A1Sum = 10
A2Sum = 7
A3Sum = 8
A4Sum = 8
A5No rule
A1Sum = 10
A2Sum = 7
A3Sum = 8
A4Sum = 8
A6No rule
A7Sum > 0
A8Sum = 6
A8Sum = 6
A9No rule
Area 1: Sum = 10Area 2: Sum = 7Area 3: Sum = 8Area 4: Sum = 8Area 5: No ruleArea 6: No ruleArea 7: Sum > 0Area 8: Sum = 6Area 9: No rule
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Medium · 7 dominoes · 14 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum = 10; Area 2: Sum = 7; Area 3: Sum = 8; Area 4: Sum = 8.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

3 × 6
A14Sum = 10
A26Sum = 7
A34Sum = 8
A45Sum = 8
A52No rule
A16Sum = 10
A21Sum = 7
A34Sum = 8
A43Sum = 8
A60No rule
A71Sum > 0
A82Sum = 6
A84Sum = 6
A90No rule
Area 1: Sum = 10Area 2: Sum = 7Area 3: Sum = 8Area 4: Sum = 8Area 5: No ruleArea 6: No ruleArea 7: Sum > 0Area 8: Sum = 6Area 9: No rule

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

Hard15 dominoesAnswer included

Hard board

5 × 6
A1Sum = 4
A2Sum = 4
A3Sum = 3
A4Sum = 4
A5Sum = 3
A6Sum = 3
A7Sum = 1
A8Sum = 5
A9Sum = 0
A10Sum = 2
A11Sum = 6
A12Sum = 3
A13Sum = 2
A14Sum = 2
A15Sum = 3
A16Sum = 4
A17Sum = 4
A18Sum = 1
A19Sum = 5
A20Sum = 2
A21Sum = 1
A22Sum = 4
A23Sum = 6
A24No rule
A25No rule
A26Sum = 0
A27Sum = 1
A28Sum = 0
A29Sum = 3
A30No rule
Area 1: Sum = 4Area 2: Sum = 4Area 3: Sum = 3Area 4: Sum = 4Area 5: Sum = 3Area 6: Sum = 3Area 7: Sum = 1Area 8: Sum = 5Area 9: Sum = 0Area 10: Sum = 2Area 11: Sum = 6Area 12: Sum = 3Area 13: Sum = 2Area 14: Sum = 2Area 15: Sum = 3Area 16: Sum = 4Area 17: Sum = 4Area 18: Sum = 1Area 19: Sum = 5Area 20: Sum = 2Area 21: Sum = 1Area 22: Sum = 4Area 23: Sum = 6Area 24: No ruleArea 25: No ruleArea 26: Sum = 0Area 27: Sum = 1Area 28: Sum = 0Area 29: Sum = 3Area 30: No rule
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Hard · 15 dominoes · 30 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum = 4; Area 2: Sum = 4; Area 3: Sum = 3; Area 4: Sum = 4.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

5 × 6
A14Sum = 4
A24Sum = 4
A33Sum = 3
A44Sum = 4
A53Sum = 3
A63Sum = 3
A71Sum = 1
A85Sum = 5
A90Sum = 0
A102Sum = 2
A116Sum = 6
A123Sum = 3
A132Sum = 2
A142Sum = 2
A153Sum = 3
A164Sum = 4
A174Sum = 4
A181Sum = 1
A195Sum = 5
A202Sum = 2
A211Sum = 1
A224Sum = 4
A236Sum = 6
A242No rule
A254No rule
A260Sum = 0
A271Sum = 1
A280Sum = 0
A293Sum = 3
A305No rule
Area 1: Sum = 4Area 2: Sum = 4Area 3: Sum = 3Area 4: Sum = 4Area 5: Sum = 3Area 6: Sum = 3Area 7: Sum = 1Area 8: Sum = 5Area 9: Sum = 0Area 10: Sum = 2Area 11: Sum = 6Area 12: Sum = 3Area 13: Sum = 2Area 14: Sum = 2Area 15: Sum = 3Area 16: Sum = 4Area 17: Sum = 4Area 18: Sum = 1Area 19: Sum = 5Area 20: Sum = 2Area 21: Sum = 1Area 22: Sum = 4Area 23: Sum = 6Area 24: No ruleArea 25: No ruleArea 26: Sum = 0Area 27: Sum = 1Area 28: Sum = 0Area 29: Sum = 3Area 30: No rule

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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