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Past puzzleJune 22, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: June 22, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from June 22, 2026 (2026-06-22) with hints and answers for every level.

June 22, 2026

Pips hints and answers

Use the board and domino inventory as your reference. Each level has separate area clues, an optional placement from the recorded answer, and its complete solution.

Easy · 5 pieces

Easy board

3 × 6

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A1Sum < 2
A2All equal
A3No rule
A4Sum < 4
A2All equal
A5No rule
A6All equal
A6All equal
A7All equal
A7All equal
Area 1: Sum < 2Area 2: All equalArea 3: No ruleArea 4: Sum < 4Area 5: No ruleArea 6: All equalArea 7: All equal

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

Where to look

Area 1 has 1 cell: Sum < 2. Look at row 1, column 1.

Show one placement from the recorded answer

Piece 1 (0 | 1), horizontal: row 1, column 2 has 0, paired with row 1, column 1 containing 1.

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Easy board

3 × 6

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A11Sum < 2
A20All equal
A34No rule
A42Sum < 4
A20All equal
A56No rule
A63All equal
A63All equal
A75All equal
A75All equal
Area 1: Sum < 2Area 2: All equalArea 3: No ruleArea 4: Sum < 4Area 5: No ruleArea 6: All equalArea 7: All equal

Each outlined pair is one piece. Piece numbers identify the same domino in the list below, including when two pieces have the same values.

  1. Piece 1 (0 | 1): horizontal; row 1, column 2 = 0, paired with row 1, column 1 = 1.
  2. Piece 2 (0 | 3): vertical; row 2, column 2 = 0, paired with row 3, column 2 = 3.
  3. Piece 3 (6 | 5): vertical; row 2, column 5 = 6, paired with row 3, column 5 = 5.
  4. Piece 4 (5 | 3): horizontal; row 3, column 4 = 5, paired with row 3, column 3 = 3.
  5. Piece 5 (4 | 2): horizontal; row 1, column 5 = 4, paired with row 1, column 6 = 2.
Why these area rules are satisfied
  1. Area 1: Sum < 2. 1 = 1 < 2.
  2. Area 2: All equal. 0 = 0: all cells have the same value.
  3. Area 3: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  4. Area 4: Sum < 4. 2 = 2 < 4.
  5. Area 5: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  6. Area 6: All equal. 3 = 3: all cells have the same value.
  7. Area 7: All equal. 5 = 5: all cells have the same value.

Medium · 8 pieces

Medium board

5 × 6

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A1Sum = 9
A1Sum = 9
A2No rule
A3Sum > 3
A4Sum > 6
A1Sum = 9
A5No rule
A4Sum > 6
A6All equal
A7All equal
A6All equal
A7All equal
A8Sum = 4
A8Sum = 4
A8Sum = 4
A8Sum = 4
Area 1: Sum = 9Area 2: No ruleArea 3: Sum > 3Area 4: Sum > 6Area 5: No ruleArea 6: All equalArea 7: All equalArea 8: Sum = 4

Available dominoes: Piece 1: 0-2; Piece 2: 1-0; Piece 3: 1-1; Piece 4: 6-6; Piece 5: 2-3; Piece 6: 1-5; Piece 7: 3-3; Piece 8: 1-2.

Where to look

Area 3 has 1 cell: Sum > 3. Look at row 2, column 2.

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Piece 6 (1 | 5), horizontal: row 2, column 1 has 1, paired with row 2, column 2 containing 5.

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Medium board

5 × 6

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A13Sum = 9
A13Sum = 9
A21No rule
A35Sum > 3
A46Sum > 6
A13Sum = 9
A52No rule
A46Sum > 6
A62All equal
A70All equal
A62All equal
A70All equal
A81Sum = 4
A81Sum = 4
A81Sum = 4
A81Sum = 4
Area 1: Sum = 9Area 2: No ruleArea 3: Sum > 3Area 4: Sum > 6Area 5: No ruleArea 6: All equalArea 7: All equalArea 8: Sum = 4

Each outlined pair is one piece. Piece numbers identify the same domino in the list below, including when two pieces have the same values.

  1. Piece 1 (0 | 2): vertical; row 4, column 1 = 0, paired with row 3, column 1 = 2.
  2. Piece 2 (1 | 0): horizontal; row 5, column 2 = 1, paired with row 5, column 1 = 0.
  3. Piece 3 (1 | 1): horizontal; row 5, column 3 = 1, paired with row 5, column 4 = 1.
  4. Piece 4 (6 | 6): vertical; row 2, column 3 = 6, paired with row 3, column 3 = 6.
  5. Piece 5 (2 | 3): vertical; row 3, column 5 = 2, paired with row 2, column 5 = 3.
  6. Piece 6 (1 | 5): horizontal; row 2, column 1 = 1, paired with row 2, column 2 = 5.
  7. Piece 7 (3 | 3): horizontal; row 1, column 5 = 3, paired with row 1, column 6 = 3.
  8. Piece 8 (1 | 2): vertical; row 5, column 5 = 1, paired with row 4, column 5 = 2.
Why these area rules are satisfied
  1. Area 1: Sum = 9. 3 + 3 + 3 = 9; target 9.
  2. Area 2: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  3. Area 3: Sum > 3. 5 = 5 > 3.
  4. Area 4: Sum > 6. 6 + 6 = 12 > 6.
  5. Area 5: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  6. Area 6: All equal. 2 = 2: all cells have the same value.
  7. Area 7: All equal. 0 = 0: all cells have the same value.
  8. Area 8: Sum = 4. 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 4; target 4.

Hard · 14 pieces

Hard board

8 × 8

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A1All different
A1All different
A1All different
A1All different
A1All different
A2All equal
A3Sum = 0
A2All equal
A2All equal
A4All equal
A4All equal
A4All equal
A5Sum = 5
A6Sum = 12
A2All equal
A4All equal
A7All equal
A7All equal
A7All equal
A6Sum = 12
A8Sum = 12
A8Sum = 12
A9Sum = 10
A9Sum = 10
A10All equal
A10All equal
A11Sum < 6
A10All equal
Area 1: All differentArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum = 0Area 4: All equalArea 5: Sum = 5Area 6: Sum = 12Area 7: All equalArea 8: Sum = 12Area 9: Sum = 10Area 10: All equalArea 11: Sum < 6

Available dominoes: Piece 1: 4-4; Piece 2: 2-2; Piece 3: 3-1; Piece 4: 6-0; Piece 5: 5-5; Piece 6: 4-0; Piece 7: 6-1; Piece 8: 3-3; Piece 9: 4-6; Piece 10: 3-5; Piece 11: 6-6; Piece 12: 3-2; Piece 13: 1-1; Piece 14: 2-4.

Where to look

Area 3 has 1 cell: Sum = 0. Look at row 3, column 8.

A local clue for Area 6

The two cells in Area 6 must total 12. Using values from 0 to 6, the possible pairs are 6 + 6.

Other areas and the available dominoes may rule out some of these pairs.

Show one placement from the recorded answer

Piece 4 (6 | 0), vertical: row 4, column 8 has 6, paired with row 3, column 8 containing 0.

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Hard board

8 × 8

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A14All different
A13All different
A12All different
A10All different
A16All different
A21All equal
A30Sum = 0
A21All equal
A21All equal
A43All equal
A43All equal
A43All equal
A55Sum = 5
A66Sum = 12
A21All equal
A43All equal
A74All equal
A74All equal
A74All equal
A66Sum = 12
A86Sum = 12
A86Sum = 12
A95Sum = 10
A95Sum = 10
A102All equal
A102All equal
A114Sum < 6
A102All equal
Area 1: All differentArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum = 0Area 4: All equalArea 5: Sum = 5Area 6: Sum = 12Area 7: All equalArea 8: Sum = 12Area 9: Sum = 10Area 10: All equalArea 11: Sum < 6

Each outlined pair is one piece. Piece numbers identify the same domino in the list below, including when two pieces have the same values.

  1. Piece 1 (4 | 4): horizontal; row 5, column 5 = 4, paired with row 5, column 6 = 4.
  2. Piece 2 (2 | 2): horizontal; row 7, column 5 = 2, paired with row 7, column 6 = 2.
  3. Piece 3 (3 | 1): horizontal; row 5, column 4 = 3, paired with row 5, column 3 = 1.
  4. Piece 4 (6 | 0): vertical; row 4, column 8 = 6, paired with row 3, column 8 = 0.
  5. Piece 5 (5 | 5): horizontal; row 6, column 6 = 5, paired with row 6, column 7 = 5.
  6. Piece 6 (4 | 0): vertical; row 1, column 3 = 4, paired with row 2, column 3 = 0.
  7. Piece 7 (6 | 1): horizontal; row 3, column 2 = 6, paired with row 3, column 3 = 1.
  8. Piece 8 (3 | 3): horizontal; row 4, column 4 = 3, paired with row 4, column 5 = 3.
  9. Piece 9 (4 | 6): horizontal; row 5, column 7 = 4, paired with row 5, column 8 = 6.
  10. Piece 10 (3 | 5): horizontal; row 4, column 6 = 3, paired with row 4, column 7 = 5.
  11. Piece 11 (6 | 6): horizontal; row 6, column 4 = 6, paired with row 6, column 5 = 6.
  12. Piece 12 (3 | 2): horizontal; row 2, column 1 = 3, paired with row 2, column 2 = 2.
  13. Piece 13 (1 | 1): horizontal; row 4, column 2 = 1, paired with row 4, column 3 = 1.
  14. Piece 14 (2 | 4): horizontal; row 8, column 5 = 2, paired with row 8, column 4 = 4.
Why these area rules are satisfied
  1. Area 1: All different. 4, 3, 2, 0, 6: every value is different.
  2. Area 2: All equal. 1 = 1 = 1 = 1: all cells have the same value.
  3. Area 3: Sum = 0. 0 = 0; target 0.
  4. Area 4: All equal. 3 = 3 = 3 = 3: all cells have the same value.
  5. Area 5: Sum = 5. 5 = 5; target 5.
  6. Area 6: Sum = 12. 6 + 6 = 12; target 12.
  7. Area 7: All equal. 4 = 4 = 4: all cells have the same value.
  8. Area 8: Sum = 12. 6 + 6 = 12; target 12.
  9. Area 9: Sum = 10. 5 + 5 = 10; target 10.
  10. Area 10: All equal. 2 = 2 = 2: all cells have the same value.
  11. Area 11: Sum < 6. 4 = 4 < 6.

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