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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

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

4 × 4

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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

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

Where to look

Area 3 has 1 cell: Sum < 5. Look at row 2, column 2.

Show one placement from the recorded answer

Piece 3 (4 | 3), vertical: row 2, column 2 has 4, paired with row 1, column 2 containing 3.

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Easy board

4 × 4

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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

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 (2 | 3): horizontal; row 2, column 4 = 2, paired with row 2, column 3 = 3.
  2. Piece 2 (5 | 5): vertical; row 3, column 3 = 5, paired with row 4, column 3 = 5.
  3. Piece 3 (4 | 3): vertical; row 2, column 2 = 4, paired with row 1, column 2 = 3.
  4. Piece 4 (6 | 3): horizontal; row 1, column 4 = 6, paired with row 1, column 3 = 3.
  5. Piece 5 (2 | 6): horizontal; row 3, column 1 = 2, paired with row 3, column 2 = 6.
Why these area rules are satisfied
  1. Area 1: All equal. 3 = 3 = 3: all cells have the same value.
  2. Area 2: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  3. Area 3: Sum < 5. 4 = 4 < 5.
  4. Area 4: Sum < 3. 2 = 2 < 3.
  5. Area 5: Sum < 3. 2 = 2 < 3.
  6. Area 6: Sum = 16. 6 + 5 + 5 = 16; target 16.

Medium · 7 pieces

Medium board

4 × 5

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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

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

Where to look

Area 7 has 1 cell: Sum = 5. Look at row 4, column 1.

A local clue for Area 1

The two cells in Area 1 must total 6. Using values from 0 to 6, the possible pairs are 0 + 6; 1 + 5; 2 + 4; 3 + 3.

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

Show one placement from the recorded answer

Piece 2 (0 | 5), vertical: row 3, column 1 has 0, paired with row 4, column 1 containing 5.

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Medium board

4 × 5

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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

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

Hard · 15 pieces

Hard board

7 × 9

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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

Available dominoes: Piece 1: 2-0; Piece 2: 6-4; Piece 3: 0-0; Piece 4: 2-2; Piece 5: 5-5; Piece 6: 0-6; Piece 7: 4-2; Piece 8: 6-5; Piece 9: 0-4; Piece 10: 1-5; Piece 11: 6-6; Piece 12: 4-1; Piece 13: 0-3; Piece 14: 1-2; Piece 15: 3-4.

Where to look

Area 1 has 1 cell: Sum > 4. Look at row 1, column 7.

A local clue for Area 4

The two cells in Area 4 must total 0. Using values from 0 to 6, the possible pairs are 0 + 0.

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

Show one placement from the recorded answer

Piece 2 (6 | 4), vertical: row 1, column 7 has 6, paired with row 2, column 7 containing 4.

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Hard board

7 × 9

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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

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 (2 | 0): horizontal; row 3, column 8 = 2, paired with row 3, column 9 = 0.
  2. Piece 2 (6 | 4): vertical; row 1, column 7 = 6, paired with row 2, column 7 = 4.
  3. Piece 3 (0 | 0): vertical; row 4, column 1 = 0, paired with row 5, column 1 = 0.
  4. Piece 4 (2 | 2): horizontal; row 4, column 4 = 2, paired with row 4, column 5 = 2.
  5. Piece 5 (5 | 5): vertical; row 4, column 6 = 5, paired with row 5, column 6 = 5.
  6. Piece 6 (0 | 6): vertical; row 4, column 2 = 0, paired with row 3, column 2 = 6.
  7. Piece 7 (4 | 2): horizontal; row 7, column 8 = 4, paired with row 7, column 7 = 2.
  8. Piece 8 (6 | 5): horizontal; row 5, column 4 = 6, paired with row 5, column 5 = 5.
  9. Piece 9 (0 | 4): horizontal; row 2, column 9 = 0, paired with row 2, column 8 = 4.
  10. Piece 10 (1 | 5): vertical; row 2, column 1 = 1, paired with row 3, column 1 = 5.
  11. Piece 11 (6 | 6): horizontal; row 7, column 2 = 6, paired with row 7, column 3 = 6.
  12. Piece 12 (4 | 1): vertical; row 6, column 7 = 4, paired with row 5, column 7 = 1.
  13. Piece 13 (0 | 3): vertical; row 4, column 3 = 0, paired with row 5, column 3 = 3.
  14. Piece 14 (1 | 2): vertical; row 6, column 2 = 1, paired with row 5, column 2 = 2.
  15. Piece 15 (3 | 4): vertical; row 4, column 7 = 3, paired with row 3, column 7 = 4.
Why these area rules are satisfied
  1. Area 1: Sum > 4. 6 = 6 > 4.
  2. Area 2: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  3. Area 3: All equal. 4 = 4 = 4: all cells have the same value.
  4. Area 4: Sum = 0. 0 + 0 = 0; target 0.
  5. Area 5: Sum = 11. 5 + 6 = 11; target 11.
  6. Area 6: Sum < 4. 2 = 2 < 4.
  7. Area 7: Sum = 0. 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 0; target 0.
  8. Area 8: All equal. 2 = 2: all cells have the same value.
  9. Area 9: All equal. 5 = 5 = 5: all cells have the same value.
  10. Area 10: Sum = 4. 3 + 1 = 4; target 4.
  11. Area 11: Sum = 5. 2 + 3 = 5; target 5.
  12. Area 12: Sum > 4. 6 = 6 > 4.
  13. Area 13: Sum = 13. 1 + 6 + 6 = 13; target 13.
  14. Area 14: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  15. Area 15: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  16. Area 16: Sum = 4. 4 = 4; target 4.

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