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Past puzzleJune 9, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: June 9, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from June 9, 2026 (2026-06-09) with hints and answers for every level.

June 9, 2026

Today's Pips hints and answers

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Easy6 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

6 × 5
A1No rule
A2Sum = 11
A3Sum = 4
A2Sum = 11
A4Sum = 4
A5All equal
A6All equal
A4Sum = 4
A5All equal
A6All equal
A7No rule
A8No rule
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: Sum = 11Area 3: Sum = 4Area 4: Sum = 4Area 5: All equalArea 6: All equalArea 7: No ruleArea 8: No rule
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 = 11; Area 3: Sum = 4; Area 4: Sum = 4.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

6 × 5
A12No rule
A26Sum = 11
A34Sum = 4
A25Sum = 11
A42Sum = 4
A54All equal
A66All equal
A42Sum = 4
A54All equal
A66All equal
A72No rule
A83No rule
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: Sum = 11Area 3: Sum = 4Area 4: Sum = 4Area 5: All equalArea 6: All equalArea 7: No ruleArea 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.

Medium7 dominoesAnswer included

Medium board

4 × 4
A1Sum = 5
A2Sum = 3
A3All equal
A3All equal
A4All equal
A4All equal
A5No rule
A6All equal
A6All equal
A6All equal
A7Sum = 9
A7Sum = 9
A8Sum > 9
A8Sum > 9
Area 1: Sum = 5Area 2: Sum = 3Area 3: All equalArea 4: All equalArea 5: No ruleArea 6: All equalArea 7: Sum = 9Area 8: Sum > 9
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Medium · 7 dominoes · 14 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum = 5; Area 2: Sum = 3; Area 3: All equal; Area 4: All equal.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

4 × 4
A15Sum = 5
A23Sum = 3
A31All equal
A31All equal
A41All equal
A41All equal
A50No rule
A65All equal
A65All equal
A65All equal
A76Sum = 9
A73Sum = 9
A86Sum > 9
A86Sum > 9
Area 1: Sum = 5Area 2: Sum = 3Area 3: All equalArea 4: All equalArea 5: No ruleArea 6: All equalArea 7: Sum = 9Area 8: Sum > 9

The solved board shows every domino in place. Match the numbers in each colored area against the rule chips underneath the grid.

Hard11 dominoesAnswer included

Hard board

8 × 9
A1Sum = 12
A1Sum = 12
A2No rule
A3Sum > 10
A3Sum > 10
A4Sum > 4
A1Sum = 12
A5Sum < 4
A6Sum = 4
A5Sum < 4
A7Sum > 10
A7Sum > 10
A8All different
A8All different
A9All equal
A10Sum < 4
A8All different
A8All different
A9All equal
A9All equal
A11Sum = 10
A11Sum = 10
Area 1: Sum = 12Area 2: No ruleArea 3: Sum > 10Area 4: Sum > 4Area 5: Sum < 4Area 6: Sum = 4Area 7: Sum > 10Area 8: All differentArea 9: All equalArea 10: Sum < 4Area 11: Sum = 10
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Hard · 11 dominoes · 22 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum = 12; Area 2: No rule; Area 3: Sum > 10; Area 4: Sum > 4.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

8 × 9
A13Sum = 12
A15Sum = 12
A20No rule
A36Sum > 10
A35Sum > 10
A45Sum > 4
A14Sum = 12
A51Sum < 4
A64Sum = 4
A52Sum < 4
A76Sum > 10
A76Sum > 10
A81All different
A86All different
A93All equal
A100Sum < 4
A84All different
A80All different
A93All equal
A93All equal
A114Sum = 10
A116Sum = 10
Area 1: Sum = 12Area 2: No ruleArea 3: Sum > 10Area 4: Sum > 4Area 5: Sum < 4Area 6: Sum = 4Area 7: Sum > 10Area 8: All differentArea 9: All equalArea 10: Sum < 4Area 11: 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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