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Past puzzleJune 28, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: June 28, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from June 28, 2026 (2026-06-28) with hints and answers for every level.

June 28, 2026

Today's Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

5 × 2
A1No rule
A2Sum > 5
A3Sum = 12
A3Sum = 12
A3Sum = 12
A3Sum = 12
A4All equal
A5No rule
A4All equal
A4All equal
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: Sum > 5Area 3: Sum = 12Area 4: All equalArea 5: No rule
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Easy · 5 dominoes · 10 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: No rule; Area 2: Sum > 5; Area 3: Sum = 12; Area 4: All equal.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

5 × 2
A14No rule
A26Sum > 5
A33Sum = 12
A33Sum = 12
A33Sum = 12
A33Sum = 12
A46All equal
A55No rule
A46All equal
A46All equal
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: Sum > 5Area 3: Sum = 12Area 4: All equalArea 5: 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 × 6
A1Sum < 5
A2No rule
A3Sum = 8
A1Sum < 5
A4Sum > 0
A5No rule
A6Sum > 2
A3Sum = 8
A7Sum = 5
A7Sum = 5
A8Sum = 10
A8Sum = 10
A9Sum > 5
A9Sum > 5
Area 1: Sum < 5Area 2: No ruleArea 3: Sum = 8Area 4: Sum > 0Area 5: No ruleArea 6: Sum > 2Area 7: Sum = 5Area 8: Sum = 10Area 9: Sum > 5
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Medium · 7 dominoes · 14 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum < 5; Area 2: No rule; Area 3: Sum = 8; Area 4: Sum > 0.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

4 × 6
A10Sum < 5
A22No rule
A36Sum = 8
A10Sum < 5
A43Sum > 0
A50No rule
A66Sum > 2
A32Sum = 8
A75Sum = 5
A70Sum = 5
A84Sum = 10
A86Sum = 10
A94Sum > 5
A92Sum > 5
Area 1: Sum < 5Area 2: No ruleArea 3: Sum = 8Area 4: Sum > 0Area 5: No ruleArea 6: Sum > 2Area 7: Sum = 5Area 8: Sum = 10Area 9: Sum > 5

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
A1Sum = 6
A2Sum < 3
A3Sum = 5
A4Sum = 6
A5Sum = 14
A6Sum = 1
A4Sum = 6
A5Sum = 14
A5Sum = 14
A6Sum = 1
A7All different
A7All different
A8Sum = 1
A9Sum < 4
A10All equal
A10All equal
A11Sum = 3
A12Sum = 17
A10All equal
A13Sum > 3
A14Sum = 2
A12Sum = 17
A15Sum = 14
A12Sum = 17
A15Sum = 14
A16Sum < 2
A17Sum = 2
A18Sum = 6
A15Sum = 14
A18Sum = 6
Area 1: Sum = 6Area 2: Sum < 3Area 3: Sum = 5Area 4: Sum = 6Area 5: Sum = 14Area 6: Sum = 1Area 7: All differentArea 8: Sum = 1Area 9: Sum < 4Area 10: All equalArea 11: Sum = 3Area 12: Sum = 17Area 13: Sum > 3Area 14: Sum = 2Area 15: Sum = 14Area 16: Sum < 2Area 17: Sum = 2Area 18: Sum = 6
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Hard · 15 dominoes · 30 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum = 6; Area 2: Sum < 3; Area 3: Sum = 5; Area 4: Sum = 6.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

10 × 8
A16Sum = 6
A20Sum < 3
A35Sum = 5
A43Sum = 6
A54Sum = 14
A60Sum = 1
A43Sum = 6
A55Sum = 14
A55Sum = 14
A61Sum = 1
A76All different
A75All different
A81Sum = 1
A92Sum < 4
A102All equal
A102All equal
A113Sum = 3
A125Sum = 17
A102All equal
A134Sum > 3
A142Sum = 2
A126Sum = 17
A156Sum = 14
A126Sum = 17
A154Sum = 14
A160Sum < 2
A172Sum = 2
A183Sum = 6
A154Sum = 14
A183Sum = 6
Area 1: Sum = 6Area 2: Sum < 3Area 3: Sum = 5Area 4: Sum = 6Area 5: Sum = 14Area 6: Sum = 1Area 7: All differentArea 8: Sum = 1Area 9: Sum < 4Area 10: All equalArea 11: Sum = 3Area 12: Sum = 17Area 13: Sum > 3Area 14: Sum = 2Area 15: Sum = 14Area 16: Sum < 2Area 17: Sum = 2Area 18: Sum = 6

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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