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Past puzzleMay 28, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: May 28, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from May 28, 2026 (2026-05-28) with hints and answers for every level.

May 28, 2026

Today's Pips hints and answers

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Easy6 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

4 × 6
A1Sum > 4
A1Sum > 4
A2Sum > 3
A3No rule
A4Sum > 2
A5No rule
A6All equal
A6All equal
A7All equal
A7All equal
A8Sum > 6
A8Sum > 6
Area 1: Sum > 4Area 2: Sum > 3Area 3: No ruleArea 4: Sum > 2Area 5: No ruleArea 6: All equalArea 7: All equalArea 8: Sum > 6
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Easy · 6 dominoes · 12 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum > 4; Area 2: Sum > 3; Area 3: No rule; Area 4: Sum > 2.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

4 × 6
A13Sum > 4
A13Sum > 4
A24Sum > 3
A30No rule
A43Sum > 2
A52No rule
A61All equal
A61All equal
A72All equal
A72All equal
A84Sum > 6
A84Sum > 6
Area 1: Sum > 4Area 2: Sum > 3Area 3: No ruleArea 4: Sum > 2Area 5: No ruleArea 6: All equalArea 7: All equalArea 8: Sum > 6

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

5 × 6
A1All different
A2All different
A1All different
A1All different
A3Sum = 4
A2All different
A2All different
A4Sum = 5
A5No rule
A6All equal
A2All different
A7No rule
A6All equal
A2All different
Area 1: All differentArea 2: All differentArea 3: Sum = 4Area 4: Sum = 5Area 5: No ruleArea 6: All equalArea 7: No rule
Layer 1

Structure hint

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

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

5 × 6
A14All different
A25All different
A13All different
A15All different
A34Sum = 4
A24All different
A26All different
A45Sum = 5
A55No rule
A62All equal
A23All different
A73No rule
A62All equal
A22All different
Area 1: All differentArea 2: All differentArea 3: Sum = 4Area 4: Sum = 5Area 5: No ruleArea 6: All equalArea 7: 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

6 × 9
A1All equal
A1All equal
A2Sum = 6
A3All different
A4Sum < 3
A5Sum > 3
A1All equal
A3All different
A6All equal
A6All equal
A6All equal
A1All equal
A7Sum > 1
A8Sum = 6
A3All different
A6All equal
A9Sum = 6
A3All different
A6All equal
A9Sum = 6
A3All different
A10All equal
A10All equal
A10All equal
A11All equal
A11All equal
A11All equal
A3All different
A12Sum = 3
A10All equal
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum = 6Area 3: All differentArea 4: Sum < 3Area 5: Sum > 3Area 6: All equalArea 7: Sum > 1Area 8: Sum = 6Area 9: Sum = 6Area 10: All equalArea 11: All equalArea 12: Sum = 3
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Hard · 15 dominoes · 30 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: All equal; Area 2: Sum = 6; Area 3: All different; Area 4: Sum < 3.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

6 × 9
A13All equal
A13All equal
A26Sum = 6
A31All different
A40Sum < 3
A54Sum > 3
A13All equal
A34All different
A66All equal
A66All equal
A66All equal
A13All equal
A72Sum > 1
A86Sum = 6
A33All different
A66All equal
A95Sum = 6
A30All different
A66All equal
A91Sum = 6
A32All different
A101All equal
A101All equal
A101All equal
A110All equal
A110All equal
A110All equal
A36All different
A123Sum = 3
A101All equal
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum = 6Area 3: All differentArea 4: Sum < 3Area 5: Sum > 3Area 6: All equalArea 7: Sum > 1Area 8: Sum = 6Area 9: Sum = 6Area 10: All equalArea 11: All equalArea 12: Sum = 3

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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