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Past puzzleMay 30, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: May 30, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from May 30, 2026 (2026-05-30) with hints and answers for every level.

May 30, 2026

Today's Pips hints and answers

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Easy6 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

4 × 6
A1All equal
A2No rule
A3No rule
A4Sum = 6
A1All equal
A4Sum = 6
A1All equal
A5All equal
A6Sum > 7
A6Sum > 7
A5All equal
A7No rule
Area 1: All equalArea 2: No ruleArea 3: No ruleArea 4: Sum = 6Area 5: All equalArea 6: Sum > 7Area 7: No rule
Layer 1

Structure hint

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

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

4 × 6
A16All equal
A20No rule
A33No rule
A41Sum = 6
A16All equal
A45Sum = 6
A16All equal
A52All equal
A64Sum > 7
A64Sum > 7
A52All equal
A70No rule
Area 1: All equalArea 2: No ruleArea 3: No ruleArea 4: Sum = 6Area 5: All equalArea 6: Sum > 7Area 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.

Medium8 dominoesAnswer included

Medium board

5 × 4
A1Sum = 3
A2Sum = 8
A2Sum = 8
A3All equal
A1Sum = 3
A4Sum = 8
A3All equal
A5Sum = 4
A4Sum = 8
A6Sum = 3
A5Sum = 4
A7Sum = 8
A8Sum = 10
A8Sum = 10
A9No rule
A7Sum = 8
Area 1: Sum = 3Area 2: Sum = 8Area 3: All equalArea 4: Sum = 8Area 5: Sum = 4Area 6: Sum = 3Area 7: Sum = 8Area 8: Sum = 10Area 9: No rule
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Medium · 8 dominoes · 16 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum = 3; Area 2: Sum = 8; Area 3: All equal; Area 4: Sum = 8.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

5 × 4
A11Sum = 3
A22Sum = 8
A26Sum = 8
A30All equal
A12Sum = 3
A44Sum = 8
A30All equal
A50Sum = 4
A44Sum = 8
A63Sum = 3
A54Sum = 4
A76Sum = 8
A85Sum = 10
A85Sum = 10
A90No rule
A72Sum = 8
Area 1: Sum = 3Area 2: Sum = 8Area 3: All equalArea 4: Sum = 8Area 5: Sum = 4Area 6: Sum = 3Area 7: Sum = 8Area 8: Sum = 10Area 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.

Hard16 dominoesAnswer included

Hard board

10 × 9
A1All equal
A1All equal
A2Sum = 5
A3Sum = 5
A1All equal
A4All equal
A5Sum = 5
A5Sum = 5
A4All equal
A5Sum = 5
A6No rule
A7Sum = 5
A8Sum = 5
A9Sum = 5
A9Sum = 5
A10All equal
A11All equal
A12Sum = 5
A10All equal
A10All equal
A11All equal
A11All equal
A13Sum > 5
A14Sum < 5
A15Sum > 5
A16All equal
A16All equal
A17Sum > 5
A18Sum = 5
A19Sum = 5
A19Sum = 5
A20Sum = 5
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum = 5Area 3: Sum = 5Area 4: All equalArea 5: Sum = 5Area 6: No ruleArea 7: Sum = 5Area 8: Sum = 5Area 9: Sum = 5Area 10: All equalArea 11: All equalArea 12: Sum = 5Area 13: Sum > 5Area 14: Sum < 5Area 15: Sum > 5Area 16: All equalArea 17: Sum > 5Area 18: Sum = 5Area 19: Sum = 5Area 20: Sum = 5
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Hard · 16 dominoes · 32 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: All equal; Area 2: Sum = 5; Area 3: Sum = 5; Area 4: All equal.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

10 × 9
A10All equal
A10All equal
A25Sum = 5
A35Sum = 5
A10All equal
A43All equal
A52Sum = 5
A51Sum = 5
A43All equal
A52Sum = 5
A60No rule
A75Sum = 5
A85Sum = 5
A92Sum = 5
A93Sum = 5
A102All equal
A111All equal
A125Sum = 5
A102All equal
A102All equal
A111All equal
A111All equal
A136Sum > 5
A143Sum < 5
A156Sum > 5
A164All equal
A164All equal
A176Sum > 5
A185Sum = 5
A194Sum = 5
A191Sum = 5
A205Sum = 5
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum = 5Area 3: Sum = 5Area 4: All equalArea 5: Sum = 5Area 6: No ruleArea 7: Sum = 5Area 8: Sum = 5Area 9: Sum = 5Area 10: All equalArea 11: All equalArea 12: Sum = 5Area 13: Sum > 5Area 14: Sum < 5Area 15: Sum > 5Area 16: All equalArea 17: Sum > 5Area 18: Sum = 5Area 19: Sum = 5Area 20: 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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