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Past puzzleJune 16, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: June 16, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from June 16, 2026 (2026-06-16) with hints and answers for every level.

June 16, 2026

Today's Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

4 × 3
A1Sum < 2
A2No rule
A3Sum < 2
A4All equal
A4All equal
A5Sum = 9
A4All equal
A5Sum = 9
A6Sum = 9
A6Sum = 9
Area 1: Sum < 2Area 2: No ruleArea 3: Sum < 2Area 4: All equalArea 5: Sum = 9Area 6: Sum = 9
Layer 1

Structure hint

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

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

4 × 3
A11Sum < 2
A26No rule
A30Sum < 2
A42All equal
A42All equal
A55Sum = 9
A42All equal
A54Sum = 9
A66Sum = 9
A63Sum = 9
Area 1: Sum < 2Area 2: No ruleArea 3: Sum < 2Area 4: All equalArea 5: Sum = 9Area 6: Sum = 9

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

Medium8 dominoesAnswer included

Medium board

4 × 5
A1All equal
A2All equal
A3All equal
A4No rule
A1All equal
A2All equal
A3All equal
A5Sum = 5
A6Sum > 3
A7Sum = 4
A8All equal
A8All equal
A9Sum > 4
A7Sum = 4
A7Sum = 4
A8All equal
Area 1: All equalArea 2: All equalArea 3: All equalArea 4: No ruleArea 5: Sum = 5Area 6: Sum > 3Area 7: Sum = 4Area 8: All equalArea 9: Sum > 4
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Medium · 8 dominoes · 16 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: All equal; Area 2: All equal; Area 3: All equal; Area 4: No rule.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

4 × 5
A11All equal
A23All equal
A31All equal
A40No rule
A11All equal
A23All equal
A31All equal
A55Sum = 5
A64Sum > 3
A70Sum = 4
A82All equal
A82All equal
A96Sum > 4
A71Sum = 4
A73Sum = 4
A82All equal
Area 1: All equalArea 2: All equalArea 3: All equalArea 4: No ruleArea 5: Sum = 5Area 6: Sum > 3Area 7: Sum = 4Area 8: All equalArea 9: Sum > 4

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

8 × 9
A1No rule
A2All equal
A2All equal
A2All equal
A3Sum < 2
A2All equal
A2All equal
A4No rule
A5No rule
A6Sum = 2
A7All equal
A8Sum = 2
A7All equal
A9Sum > 2
A10Sum = 2
A11Sum = 22
A11Sum = 22
A11Sum = 22
A12All equal
A12All equal
A12All equal
A13All equal
A13All equal
A11Sum = 22
A14Sum = 2
A15Sum = 2
A16No rule
A17Sum < 2
A18All equal
A18All equal
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum < 2Area 4: No ruleArea 5: No ruleArea 6: Sum = 2Area 7: All equalArea 8: Sum = 2Area 9: Sum > 2Area 10: Sum = 2Area 11: Sum = 22Area 12: All equalArea 13: All equalArea 14: Sum = 2Area 15: Sum = 2Area 16: No ruleArea 17: Sum < 2Area 18: All equal
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Hard · 15 dominoes · 30 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: No rule; Area 2: All equal; Area 3: Sum < 2; Area 4: No rule.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

8 × 9
A13No rule
A20All equal
A20All equal
A20All equal
A31Sum < 2
A20All equal
A20All equal
A40No rule
A56No rule
A62Sum = 2
A74All equal
A82Sum = 2
A74All equal
A95Sum > 2
A102Sum = 2
A116Sum = 22
A116Sum = 22
A114Sum = 22
A121All equal
A121All equal
A121All equal
A135All equal
A135All equal
A116Sum = 22
A142Sum = 2
A152Sum = 2
A163No rule
A170Sum < 2
A182All equal
A182All equal
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum < 2Area 4: No ruleArea 5: No ruleArea 6: Sum = 2Area 7: All equalArea 8: Sum = 2Area 9: Sum > 2Area 10: Sum = 2Area 11: Sum = 22Area 12: All equalArea 13: All equalArea 14: Sum = 2Area 15: Sum = 2Area 16: No ruleArea 17: Sum < 2Area 18: All equal

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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