Past puzzleJune 11, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: June 11, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from June 11, 2026 (2026-06-11) with hints and answers for every level.

June 11, 2026

Today's Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

4 × 4
A1No rule
A2Sum < 6
A3Sum = 3
A4No rule
A5All equal
A5All equal
A5All equal
A6Sum = 8
A6Sum = 8
A6Sum = 8
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: Sum < 6Area 3: Sum = 3Area 4: No ruleArea 5: All equalArea 6: Sum = 8
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 < 6; Area 3: Sum = 3; Area 4: No rule.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

4 × 4
A16No rule
A25Sum < 6
A33Sum = 3
A46No rule
A53All equal
A53All equal
A53All equal
A60Sum = 8
A64Sum = 8
A64Sum = 8
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: Sum < 6Area 3: Sum = 3Area 4: No ruleArea 5: All equalArea 6: Sum = 8

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

Medium9 dominoesAnswer included

Medium board

4 × 8
A1Sum = 11
A1Sum = 11
A2Sum = 5
A2Sum = 5
A2Sum = 5
A3Sum = 4
A4All equal
A4All equal
A5All equal
A6Sum = 11
A5All equal
A7All different
A7All different
A6Sum = 11
A5All equal
A7All different
A7All different
A8No rule
Area 1: Sum = 11Area 2: Sum = 5Area 3: Sum = 4Area 4: All equalArea 5: All equalArea 6: Sum = 11Area 7: All differentArea 8: No rule
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Medium · 9 dominoes · 18 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum = 11; Area 2: Sum = 5; Area 3: Sum = 4; Area 4: All equal.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

4 × 8
A16Sum = 11
A15Sum = 11
A21Sum = 5
A22Sum = 5
A22Sum = 5
A34Sum = 4
A44All equal
A44All equal
A53All equal
A65Sum = 11
A53All equal
A73All different
A72All different
A66Sum = 11
A53All equal
A71All different
A70All different
A80No rule
Area 1: Sum = 11Area 2: Sum = 5Area 3: Sum = 4Area 4: All equalArea 5: All equalArea 6: Sum = 11Area 7: All differentArea 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.

Hard14 dominoesAnswer included

Hard board

10 × 8
A1Sum = 11
A1Sum = 11
A1Sum = 11
A2Sum > 4
A3No rule
A4Sum = 11
A5Sum = 11
A6No rule
A4Sum = 11
A5Sum = 11
A7No rule
A8Sum = 1
A9Sum = 1
A10No rule
A11Sum = 6
A11Sum = 6
A12All equal
A12All equal
A13Sum = 1
A14Sum = 11
A14Sum = 11
A13Sum = 1
A15Sum = 4
A16Sum = 11
A17Sum = 4
A15Sum = 4
A16Sum = 11
A16Sum = 11
Area 1: Sum = 11Area 2: Sum > 4Area 3: No ruleArea 4: Sum = 11Area 5: Sum = 11Area 6: No ruleArea 7: No ruleArea 8: Sum = 1Area 9: Sum = 1Area 10: No ruleArea 11: Sum = 6Area 12: All equalArea 13: Sum = 1Area 14: Sum = 11Area 15: Sum = 4Area 16: Sum = 11Area 17: Sum = 4
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Hard · 14 dominoes · 28 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum = 11; Area 2: Sum > 4; Area 3: No rule; Area 4: Sum = 11.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

10 × 8
A13Sum = 11
A14Sum = 11
A14Sum = 11
A26Sum > 4
A30No rule
A46Sum = 11
A56Sum = 11
A60No rule
A45Sum = 11
A55Sum = 11
A70No rule
A81Sum = 1
A91Sum = 1
A102No rule
A112Sum = 6
A114Sum = 6
A123All equal
A123All equal
A130Sum = 1
A145Sum = 11
A146Sum = 11
A131Sum = 1
A152Sum = 4
A161Sum = 11
A174Sum = 4
A152Sum = 4
A165Sum = 11
A165Sum = 11
Area 1: Sum = 11Area 2: Sum > 4Area 3: No ruleArea 4: Sum = 11Area 5: Sum = 11Area 6: No ruleArea 7: No ruleArea 8: Sum = 1Area 9: Sum = 1Area 10: No ruleArea 11: Sum = 6Area 12: All equalArea 13: Sum = 1Area 14: Sum = 11Area 15: Sum = 4Area 16: Sum = 11Area 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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