Past puzzleJune 15, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: June 15, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from June 15, 2026 (2026-06-15) with hints and answers for every level.

June 15, 2026

Today's Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

5 × 3
A1Sum = 0
A1Sum = 0
A2No rule
A3Sum = 2
A3Sum = 2
A4Sum = 4
A4Sum = 4
A5Sum = 6
A5Sum = 6
A6No rule
Area 1: Sum = 0Area 2: No ruleArea 3: Sum = 2Area 4: Sum = 4Area 5: Sum = 6Area 6: No rule
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Easy · 5 dominoes · 10 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum = 0; Area 2: No rule; Area 3: Sum = 2; Area 4: Sum = 4.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

5 × 3
A10Sum = 0
A10Sum = 0
A23No rule
A31Sum = 2
A31Sum = 2
A43Sum = 4
A41Sum = 4
A54Sum = 6
A52Sum = 6
A62No rule
Area 1: Sum = 0Area 2: No ruleArea 3: Sum = 2Area 4: Sum = 4Area 5: Sum = 6Area 6: No rule

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

Medium6 dominoesAnswer included

Medium board

6 × 3
A1No rule
A2No rule
A3Sum = 9
A4Sum = 8
A3Sum = 9
A4Sum = 8
A5Sum = 8
A6Sum = 6
A5Sum = 8
A6Sum = 6
A7Sum < 3
A8No rule
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: No ruleArea 3: Sum = 9Area 4: Sum = 8Area 5: Sum = 8Area 6: Sum = 6Area 7: Sum < 3Area 8: No rule
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Medium · 6 dominoes · 12 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: No rule; Area 2: No rule; Area 3: Sum = 9; Area 4: Sum = 8.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

6 × 3
A14No rule
A26No rule
A34Sum = 9
A45Sum = 8
A35Sum = 9
A43Sum = 8
A52Sum = 8
A63Sum = 6
A56Sum = 8
A63Sum = 6
A70Sum < 3
A84No rule
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: No ruleArea 3: Sum = 9Area 4: Sum = 8Area 5: Sum = 8Area 6: Sum = 6Area 7: Sum < 3Area 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.

Hard12 dominoesAnswer included

Hard board

10 × 7
A1Sum < 4
A1Sum < 4
A1Sum < 4
A2All equal
A2All equal
A3Sum > 2
A4Sum > 2
A2All equal
A5Sum = 11
A6No rule
A2All equal
A5Sum = 11
A7Sum = 11
A7Sum = 11
A8No rule
A9Sum = 11
A9Sum = 11
A10Sum > 2
A11All equal
A11All equal
A12Sum = 5
A11All equal
A11All equal
A13No rule
Area 1: Sum < 4Area 2: All equalArea 3: Sum > 2Area 4: Sum > 2Area 5: Sum = 11Area 6: No ruleArea 7: Sum = 11Area 8: No ruleArea 9: Sum = 11Area 10: Sum > 2Area 11: All equalArea 12: Sum = 5Area 13: No rule
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Hard · 12 dominoes · 24 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum < 4; Area 2: All equal; Area 3: Sum > 2; Area 4: Sum > 2.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

10 × 7
A10Sum < 4
A10Sum < 4
A10Sum < 4
A22All equal
A22All equal
A34Sum > 2
A43Sum > 2
A22All equal
A55Sum = 11
A60No rule
A22All equal
A56Sum = 11
A75Sum = 11
A76Sum = 11
A80No rule
A95Sum = 11
A96Sum = 11
A103Sum > 2
A111All equal
A111All equal
A125Sum = 5
A111All equal
A111All equal
A132No rule
Area 1: Sum < 4Area 2: All equalArea 3: Sum > 2Area 4: Sum > 2Area 5: Sum = 11Area 6: No ruleArea 7: Sum = 11Area 8: No ruleArea 9: Sum = 11Area 10: Sum > 2Area 11: All equalArea 12: Sum = 5Area 13: No rule

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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