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Past puzzleJune 20, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: June 20, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from June 20, 2026 (2026-06-20) with hints and answers for every level.

June 20, 2026

Today's Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

3 × 6
A1All equal
A1All equal
A2All equal
A2All equal
A3Sum < 5
A1All equal
A4Sum = 6
A4Sum = 6
A5No rule
A6No rule
Area 1: All equalArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum < 5Area 4: Sum = 6Area 5: No ruleArea 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: All equal; Area 2: All equal; Area 3: Sum < 5; Area 4: Sum = 6.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

3 × 6
A12All equal
A12All equal
A20All equal
A20All equal
A33Sum < 5
A12All equal
A45Sum = 6
A41Sum = 6
A55No rule
A61No rule
Area 1: All equalArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum < 5Area 4: Sum = 6Area 5: No ruleArea 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.

Medium7 dominoesAnswer included

Medium board

4 × 4
A1All equal
A1All equal
A2No rule
A3Sum = 3
A4Sum > 3
A1All equal
A5All equal
A6Sum > 3
A7Sum > 2
A5All equal
A5All equal
A7Sum > 2
A8All equal
A8All equal
Area 1: All equalArea 2: No ruleArea 3: Sum = 3Area 4: Sum > 3Area 5: All equalArea 6: Sum > 3Area 7: Sum > 2Area 8: All equal
Layer 1

Structure hint

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

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

4 × 4
A13All equal
A13All equal
A22No rule
A33Sum = 3
A45Sum > 3
A13All equal
A51All equal
A66Sum > 3
A74Sum > 2
A51All equal
A51All equal
A76Sum > 2
A80All equal
A80All equal
Area 1: All equalArea 2: No ruleArea 3: Sum = 3Area 4: Sum > 3Area 5: All equalArea 6: Sum > 3Area 7: Sum > 2Area 8: All equal

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

10 × 8
A1All equal
A1All equal
A2Sum < 3
A3Sum = 1
A4Sum > 3
A3Sum = 1
A5Sum = 11
A5Sum = 11
A6Sum = 7
A6Sum = 7
A7Sum = 1
A8Sum = 5
A7Sum = 1
A8Sum = 5
A9Sum < 3
A10Sum < 3
A11Sum = 10
A11Sum = 10
A12Sum > 4
A13All equal
A14Sum > 2
A15Sum < 2
A16Sum > 10
A13All equal
A16Sum > 10
A17Sum = 1
A13All equal
A18Sum > 9
A18Sum > 9
A19No rule
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum < 3Area 3: Sum = 1Area 4: Sum > 3Area 5: Sum = 11Area 6: Sum = 7Area 7: Sum = 1Area 8: Sum = 5Area 9: Sum < 3Area 10: Sum < 3Area 11: Sum = 10Area 12: Sum > 4Area 13: All equalArea 14: Sum > 2Area 15: Sum < 2Area 16: Sum > 10Area 17: Sum = 1Area 18: Sum > 9Area 19: No rule
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Hard · 15 dominoes · 30 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: All equal; Area 2: Sum < 3; Area 3: Sum = 1; Area 4: Sum > 3.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

10 × 8
A13All equal
A13All equal
A22Sum < 3
A31Sum = 1
A44Sum > 3
A30Sum = 1
A56Sum = 11
A55Sum = 11
A62Sum = 7
A65Sum = 7
A70Sum = 1
A84Sum = 5
A71Sum = 1
A81Sum = 5
A92Sum < 3
A102Sum < 3
A116Sum = 10
A114Sum = 10
A126Sum > 4
A133All equal
A143Sum > 2
A150Sum < 2
A166Sum > 10
A133All equal
A166Sum > 10
A171Sum = 1
A133All equal
A184Sum > 9
A186Sum > 9
A196No rule
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum < 3Area 3: Sum = 1Area 4: Sum > 3Area 5: Sum = 11Area 6: Sum = 7Area 7: Sum = 1Area 8: Sum = 5Area 9: Sum < 3Area 10: Sum < 3Area 11: Sum = 10Area 12: Sum > 4Area 13: All equalArea 14: Sum > 2Area 15: Sum < 2Area 16: Sum > 10Area 17: Sum = 1Area 18: Sum > 9Area 19: 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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