Past puzzleJune 3, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: June 3, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from June 3, 2026 (2026-06-03) with hints and answers for every level.

June 3, 2026

Today's Pips hints and answers

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Easy6 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

4 × 4
A1No rule
A2Sum = 4
A2Sum = 4
A3No rule
A4All equal
A5Sum = 4
A6Sum = 10
A4All equal
A6Sum = 10
A7Sum < 1
A8All equal
A8All equal
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: Sum = 4Area 3: No ruleArea 4: All equalArea 5: Sum = 4Area 6: Sum = 10Area 7: Sum < 1Area 8: All equal
Layer 1

Structure hint

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

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

4 × 4
A11No rule
A22Sum = 4
A22Sum = 4
A31No rule
A46All equal
A54Sum = 4
A65Sum = 10
A46All equal
A65Sum = 10
A70Sum < 1
A83All equal
A83All equal
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: Sum = 4Area 3: No ruleArea 4: All equalArea 5: Sum = 4Area 6: Sum = 10Area 7: Sum < 1Area 8: All equal

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 × 5
A1Sum = 10
A1Sum = 10
A2Sum = 2
A2Sum = 2
A3All equal
A4Sum = 2
A3All equal
A4Sum = 2
A5Sum = 8
A6Sum = 8
A6Sum = 8
A7No rule
A5Sum = 8
A8Sum = 8
A9Sum < 6
A8Sum = 8
Area 1: Sum = 10Area 2: Sum = 2Area 3: All equalArea 4: Sum = 2Area 5: Sum = 8Area 6: Sum = 8Area 7: No ruleArea 8: Sum = 8Area 9: Sum < 6
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Medium · 8 dominoes · 16 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum = 10; Area 2: Sum = 2; Area 3: All equal; Area 4: Sum = 2.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

5 × 5
A16Sum = 10
A14Sum = 10
A21Sum = 2
A21Sum = 2
A33All equal
A40Sum = 2
A33All equal
A42Sum = 2
A55Sum = 8
A63Sum = 8
A65Sum = 8
A76No rule
A53Sum = 8
A84Sum = 8
A90Sum < 6
A84Sum = 8
Area 1: Sum = 10Area 2: Sum = 2Area 3: All equalArea 4: Sum = 2Area 5: Sum = 8Area 6: Sum = 8Area 7: No ruleArea 8: Sum = 8Area 9: Sum < 6

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 × 7
A1No rule
A2Sum = 2
A3Sum = 18
A3Sum = 18
A3Sum = 18
A4Sum < 2
A4Sum < 2
A5Sum = 4
A6All equal
A6All equal
A7Sum = 9
A7Sum = 9
A8Sum = 3
A9Sum = 2
A6All equal
A10All equal
A11Sum = 4
A8Sum = 3
A6All equal
A6All equal
A10All equal
A10All equal
A11Sum = 4
A8Sum = 3
A12Sum = 12
A12Sum = 12
A10All equal
A10All equal
A13Sum = 10
A13Sum = 10
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: Sum = 2Area 3: Sum = 18Area 4: Sum < 2Area 5: Sum = 4Area 6: All equalArea 7: Sum = 9Area 8: Sum = 3Area 9: Sum = 2Area 10: All equalArea 11: Sum = 4Area 12: Sum = 12Area 13: Sum = 10
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Hard · 15 dominoes · 30 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: No rule; Area 2: Sum = 2; Area 3: Sum = 18; Area 4: Sum < 2.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

5 × 7
A14No rule
A22Sum = 2
A36Sum = 18
A36Sum = 18
A36Sum = 18
A40Sum < 2
A40Sum < 2
A54Sum = 4
A65All equal
A65All equal
A74Sum = 9
A75Sum = 9
A81Sum = 3
A92Sum = 2
A65All equal
A103All equal
A112Sum = 4
A81Sum = 3
A65All equal
A65All equal
A103All equal
A103All equal
A112Sum = 4
A81Sum = 3
A126Sum = 12
A126Sum = 12
A103All equal
A103All equal
A134Sum = 10
A136Sum = 10
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: Sum = 2Area 3: Sum = 18Area 4: Sum < 2Area 5: Sum = 4Area 6: All equalArea 7: Sum = 9Area 8: Sum = 3Area 9: Sum = 2Area 10: All equalArea 11: Sum = 4Area 12: Sum = 12Area 13: Sum = 10

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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