Past puzzleJune 6, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: June 6, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from June 6, 2026 (2026-06-06) with hints and answers for every level.

June 6, 2026

Today's Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

5 × 4
A1No rule
A2Sum < 1
A2Sum < 1
A3Sum < 4
A4Sum = 2
A2Sum < 1
A2Sum < 1
A5Sum < 2
A2Sum < 1
A6Sum > 4
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: Sum < 1Area 3: Sum < 4Area 4: Sum = 2Area 5: Sum < 2Area 6: Sum > 4
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Easy · 5 dominoes · 10 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: No rule; Area 2: Sum < 1; Area 3: Sum < 4; Area 4: Sum = 2.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

5 × 4
A14No rule
A20Sum < 1
A20Sum < 1
A33Sum < 4
A42Sum = 2
A20Sum < 1
A20Sum < 1
A51Sum < 2
A20Sum < 1
A66Sum > 4
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: Sum < 1Area 3: Sum < 4Area 4: Sum = 2Area 5: Sum < 2Area 6: Sum > 4

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

4 × 5
A1No rule
A2All equal
A3Sum = 9
A3Sum = 9
A2All equal
A2All equal
A4All equal
A5No rule
A6Sum = 6
A7Sum > 0
A8No rule
A4All equal
A4All equal
A6Sum = 6
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum = 9Area 4: All equalArea 5: No ruleArea 6: Sum = 6Area 7: Sum > 0Area 8: No rule
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Medium · 7 dominoes · 14 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: No rule; Area 2: All equal; Area 3: Sum = 9; Area 4: All equal.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

4 × 5
A15No rule
A26All equal
A34Sum = 9
A35Sum = 9
A26All equal
A26All equal
A43All equal
A52No rule
A64Sum = 6
A71Sum > 0
A80No rule
A43All equal
A43All equal
A62Sum = 6
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum = 9Area 4: All equalArea 5: No ruleArea 6: Sum = 6Area 7: Sum > 0Area 8: 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 > 3
A2Sum = 4
A3Sum = 3
A4Sum = 0
A5Sum = 0
A6Sum > 1
A7Sum = 3
A8Sum = 0
A9No rule
A10Sum = 0
A11Sum = 4
A12Sum = 4
A13Sum = 2
A14Sum = 5
A15Sum = 3
A16Sum = 2
A17Sum = 1
A18No rule
A19Sum = 4
A20Sum = 5
A21Sum = 1
A22Sum = 5
A23Sum = 1
A24Sum = 2
A25Sum = 6
A26No rule
A27Sum = 4
A28No rule
A29Sum = 5
A30Sum = 2
Area 1: Sum > 3Area 2: Sum = 4Area 3: Sum = 3Area 4: Sum = 0Area 5: Sum = 0Area 6: Sum > 1Area 7: Sum = 3Area 8: Sum = 0Area 9: No ruleArea 10: Sum = 0Area 11: Sum = 4Area 12: Sum = 4Area 13: Sum = 2Area 14: Sum = 5Area 15: Sum = 3Area 16: Sum = 2Area 17: Sum = 1Area 18: No ruleArea 19: Sum = 4Area 20: Sum = 5Area 21: Sum = 1Area 22: Sum = 5Area 23: Sum = 1Area 24: Sum = 2Area 25: Sum = 6Area 26: No ruleArea 27: Sum = 4Area 28: No ruleArea 29: Sum = 5Area 30: Sum = 2
Layer 1

Structure hint

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

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

5 × 6
A15Sum > 3
A24Sum = 4
A33Sum = 3
A40Sum = 0
A50Sum = 0
A63Sum > 1
A73Sum = 3
A80Sum = 0
A96No rule
A100Sum = 0
A114Sum = 4
A124Sum = 4
A132Sum = 2
A145Sum = 5
A153Sum = 3
A162Sum = 2
A171Sum = 1
A186No rule
A194Sum = 4
A205Sum = 5
A211Sum = 1
A225Sum = 5
A231Sum = 1
A242Sum = 2
A256Sum = 6
A263No rule
A274Sum = 4
A281No rule
A295Sum = 5
A302Sum = 2
Area 1: Sum > 3Area 2: Sum = 4Area 3: Sum = 3Area 4: Sum = 0Area 5: Sum = 0Area 6: Sum > 1Area 7: Sum = 3Area 8: Sum = 0Area 9: No ruleArea 10: Sum = 0Area 11: Sum = 4Area 12: Sum = 4Area 13: Sum = 2Area 14: Sum = 5Area 15: Sum = 3Area 16: Sum = 2Area 17: Sum = 1Area 18: No ruleArea 19: Sum = 4Area 20: Sum = 5Area 21: Sum = 1Area 22: Sum = 5Area 23: Sum = 1Area 24: Sum = 2Area 25: Sum = 6Area 26: No ruleArea 27: Sum = 4Area 28: No ruleArea 29: Sum = 5Area 30: Sum = 2

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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