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Pips hints: June 8, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from June 8, 2026 (2026-06-08) with hints and answers for every level.

June 8, 2026

Today's Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

4 × 4
A1No rule
A2No rule
A3Sum = 8
A4Sum = 10
A4Sum = 10
A3Sum = 8
A5No rule
A6Sum = 5
A7Sum < 1
A6Sum = 5
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: No ruleArea 3: Sum = 8Area 4: Sum = 10Area 5: No ruleArea 6: Sum = 5Area 7: Sum < 1
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: No rule; Area 3: Sum = 8; Area 4: Sum = 10.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

4 × 4
A13No rule
A26No rule
A32Sum = 8
A45Sum = 10
A45Sum = 10
A36Sum = 8
A51No rule
A63Sum = 5
A70Sum < 1
A62Sum = 5
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: No ruleArea 3: Sum = 8Area 4: Sum = 10Area 5: No ruleArea 6: Sum = 5Area 7: Sum < 1

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
A1Sum = 11
A1Sum = 11
A2Sum = 7
A3No rule
A1Sum = 11
A4All equal
A2Sum = 7
A5All equal
A5All equal
A4All equal
A6Sum = 5
A7Sum > 8
A7Sum > 8
A8Sum > 0
Area 1: Sum = 11Area 2: Sum = 7Area 3: No ruleArea 4: All equalArea 5: All equalArea 6: Sum = 5Area 7: Sum > 8Area 8: Sum > 0
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Medium · 7 dominoes · 14 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum = 11; Area 2: Sum = 7; Area 3: No rule; Area 4: All equal.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

4 × 5
A14Sum = 11
A14Sum = 11
A21Sum = 7
A32No rule
A13Sum = 11
A40All equal
A26Sum = 7
A50All equal
A50All equal
A40All equal
A65Sum = 5
A74Sum > 8
A75Sum > 8
A81Sum > 0
Area 1: Sum = 11Area 2: Sum = 7Area 3: No ruleArea 4: All equalArea 5: All equalArea 6: Sum = 5Area 7: Sum > 8Area 8: Sum > 0

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
A1Sum = 4
A2All equal
A2All equal
A2All equal
A2All equal
A3Sum = 0
A4No rule
A5Sum > 4
A6Sum < 4
A7Sum = 4
A2All equal
A8Sum = 6
A8Sum = 6
A9Sum > 2
A10All equal
A10All equal
A10All equal
A11All different
A11All different
A10All equal
A12Sum = 6
A11All different
A13Sum = 2
A14Sum = 2
A15Sum = 3
A16Sum = 10
A16Sum = 10
A11All different
A11All different
A17Sum = 4
Area 1: Sum = 4Area 2: All equalArea 3: Sum = 0Area 4: No ruleArea 5: Sum > 4Area 6: Sum < 4Area 7: Sum = 4Area 8: Sum = 6Area 9: Sum > 2Area 10: All equalArea 11: All differentArea 12: Sum = 6Area 13: Sum = 2Area 14: Sum = 2Area 15: Sum = 3Area 16: Sum = 10Area 17: 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 = 4; Area 2: All equal; Area 3: Sum = 0; Area 4: No rule.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

5 × 7
A14Sum = 4
A21All equal
A21All equal
A21All equal
A21All equal
A30Sum = 0
A42No rule
A55Sum > 4
A63Sum < 4
A74Sum = 4
A21All equal
A83Sum = 6
A83Sum = 6
A96Sum > 2
A100All equal
A100All equal
A100All equal
A113All different
A112All different
A100All equal
A126Sum = 6
A110All different
A132Sum = 2
A142Sum = 2
A153Sum = 3
A165Sum = 10
A165Sum = 10
A115All different
A114All different
A174Sum = 4
Area 1: Sum = 4Area 2: All equalArea 3: Sum = 0Area 4: No ruleArea 5: Sum > 4Area 6: Sum < 4Area 7: Sum = 4Area 8: Sum = 6Area 9: Sum > 2Area 10: All equalArea 11: All differentArea 12: Sum = 6Area 13: Sum = 2Area 14: Sum = 2Area 15: Sum = 3Area 16: Sum = 10Area 17: 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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