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Past puzzleJune 25, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: June 25, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from June 25, 2026 (2026-06-25) with hints and answers for every level.

June 25, 2026

Today's Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

4 × 4
A1All equal
A1All equal
A2No rule
A3Sum < 5
A1All equal
A4Sum < 3
A5Sum < 3
A6Sum = 16
A6Sum = 16
A6Sum = 16
Area 1: All equalArea 2: No ruleArea 3: Sum < 5Area 4: Sum < 3Area 5: Sum < 3Area 6: Sum = 16
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: No rule; Area 3: Sum < 5; Area 4: Sum < 3.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

4 × 4
A13All equal
A13All equal
A26No rule
A34Sum < 5
A13All equal
A42Sum < 3
A52Sum < 3
A66Sum = 16
A65Sum = 16
A65Sum = 16
Area 1: All equalArea 2: No ruleArea 3: Sum < 5Area 4: Sum < 3Area 5: Sum < 3Area 6: Sum = 16

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 × 5
A1Sum = 6
A2Sum = 5
A2Sum = 5
A1Sum = 6
A3All equal
A3All equal
A4Sum = 3
A5No rule
A6Sum = 6
A7Sum = 5
A4Sum = 3
A4Sum = 3
A8Sum = 3
A6Sum = 6
Area 1: Sum = 6Area 2: Sum = 5Area 3: All equalArea 4: Sum = 3Area 5: No ruleArea 6: Sum = 6Area 7: Sum = 5Area 8: Sum = 3
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Medium · 7 dominoes · 14 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum = 6; Area 2: Sum = 5; Area 3: All equal; Area 4: Sum = 3.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

4 × 5
A13Sum = 6
A22Sum = 5
A23Sum = 5
A13Sum = 6
A30All equal
A30All equal
A41Sum = 3
A54No rule
A61Sum = 6
A75Sum = 5
A41Sum = 3
A41Sum = 3
A83Sum = 3
A65Sum = 6
Area 1: Sum = 6Area 2: Sum = 5Area 3: All equalArea 4: Sum = 3Area 5: No ruleArea 6: Sum = 6Area 7: Sum = 5Area 8: Sum = 3

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

7 × 9
A1Sum > 4
A2No rule
A3All equal
A3All equal
A4Sum = 0
A5Sum = 11
A5Sum = 11
A3All equal
A6Sum < 4
A4Sum = 0
A7Sum = 0
A7Sum = 0
A7Sum = 0
A8All equal
A8All equal
A9All equal
A10Sum = 4
A7Sum = 0
A11Sum = 5
A11Sum = 5
A12Sum > 4
A9All equal
A9All equal
A10Sum = 4
A13Sum = 13
A14No rule
A13Sum = 13
A13Sum = 13
A15No rule
A16Sum = 4
Area 1: Sum > 4Area 2: No ruleArea 3: All equalArea 4: Sum = 0Area 5: Sum = 11Area 6: Sum < 4Area 7: Sum = 0Area 8: All equalArea 9: All equalArea 10: Sum = 4Area 11: Sum = 5Area 12: Sum > 4Area 13: Sum = 13Area 14: No ruleArea 15: No ruleArea 16: Sum = 4
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Hard · 15 dominoes · 30 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum > 4; Area 2: No rule; Area 3: All equal; Area 4: Sum = 0.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

7 × 9
A16Sum > 4
A21No rule
A34All equal
A34All equal
A40Sum = 0
A55Sum = 11
A56Sum = 11
A34All equal
A62Sum < 4
A40Sum = 0
A70Sum = 0
A70Sum = 0
A70Sum = 0
A82All equal
A82All equal
A95All equal
A103Sum = 4
A70Sum = 0
A112Sum = 5
A113Sum = 5
A126Sum > 4
A95All equal
A95All equal
A101Sum = 4
A131Sum = 13
A144No rule
A136Sum = 13
A136Sum = 13
A152No rule
A164Sum = 4
Area 1: Sum > 4Area 2: No ruleArea 3: All equalArea 4: Sum = 0Area 5: Sum = 11Area 6: Sum < 4Area 7: Sum = 0Area 8: All equalArea 9: All equalArea 10: Sum = 4Area 11: Sum = 5Area 12: Sum > 4Area 13: Sum = 13Area 14: No ruleArea 15: No ruleArea 16: 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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