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Past puzzleJune 1, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: June 1, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from June 1, 2026 (2026-06-01) with hints and answers for every level.

June 1, 2026

Today's Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

4 × 4
A1Sum = 3
A1Sum = 3
A2Sum < 5
A1Sum = 3
A3All equal
A4All equal
A5No rule
A3All equal
A6No rule
A4All equal
Area 1: Sum = 3Area 2: Sum < 5Area 3: All equalArea 4: All equalArea 5: No ruleArea 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 < 5; Area 3: All equal; Area 4: All equal.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

4 × 4
A11Sum = 3
A11Sum = 3
A24Sum < 5
A11Sum = 3
A33All equal
A42All equal
A55No rule
A33All equal
A66No rule
A42All equal
Area 1: Sum = 3Area 2: Sum < 5Area 3: All equalArea 4: All equalArea 5: No ruleArea 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.

Medium8 dominoesAnswer included

Medium board

5 × 4
A1No rule
A2All different
A2All different
A2All different
A3Sum = 2
A2All different
A2All different
A3Sum = 2
A2All different
A4Sum = 10
A4Sum = 10
A5Sum = 12
A6No rule
A7Sum = 2
A7Sum = 2
A5Sum = 12
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: All differentArea 3: Sum = 2Area 4: Sum = 10Area 5: Sum = 12Area 6: No ruleArea 7: Sum = 2
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Medium · 8 dominoes · 16 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: No rule; Area 2: All different; Area 3: Sum = 2; Area 4: Sum = 10.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

5 × 4
A13No rule
A23All different
A21All different
A25All different
A31Sum = 2
A24All different
A20All different
A31Sum = 2
A26All different
A45Sum = 10
A45Sum = 10
A56Sum = 12
A60No rule
A71Sum = 2
A71Sum = 2
A56Sum = 12
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: All differentArea 3: Sum = 2Area 4: Sum = 10Area 5: Sum = 12Area 6: No ruleArea 7: Sum = 2

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

7 × 5
A1Sum = 0
A1Sum = 0
A2All different
A3All equal
A3All equal
A4Sum = 10
A4Sum = 10
A2All different
A3All equal
A3All equal
A5Sum = 1
A2All different
A2All different
A6Sum = 0
A7Sum = 10
A8Sum = 3
A9Sum = 6
A7Sum = 10
A10Sum = 2
A11All equal
A10Sum = 2
A11All equal
A11All equal
A11All equal
A11All equal
A12Sum = 3
A13Sum = 0
A13Sum = 0
A13Sum = 0
A14Sum = 4
Area 1: Sum = 0Area 2: All differentArea 3: All equalArea 4: Sum = 10Area 5: Sum = 1Area 6: Sum = 0Area 7: Sum = 10Area 8: Sum = 3Area 9: Sum = 6Area 10: Sum = 2Area 11: All equalArea 12: Sum = 3Area 13: Sum = 0Area 14: Sum = 4
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Hard · 15 dominoes · 30 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum = 0; Area 2: All different; Area 3: All equal; Area 4: Sum = 10.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

7 × 5
A10Sum = 0
A10Sum = 0
A22All different
A34All equal
A34All equal
A45Sum = 10
A45Sum = 10
A23All different
A34All equal
A34All equal
A51Sum = 1
A24All different
A21All different
A60Sum = 0
A75Sum = 10
A83Sum = 3
A96Sum = 6
A75Sum = 10
A101Sum = 2
A112All equal
A101Sum = 2
A112All equal
A112All equal
A112All equal
A112All equal
A123Sum = 3
A130Sum = 0
A130Sum = 0
A130Sum = 0
A144Sum = 4
Area 1: Sum = 0Area 2: All differentArea 3: All equalArea 4: Sum = 10Area 5: Sum = 1Area 6: Sum = 0Area 7: Sum = 10Area 8: Sum = 3Area 9: Sum = 6Area 10: Sum = 2Area 11: All equalArea 12: Sum = 3Area 13: Sum = 0Area 14: Sum = 4

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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