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Past puzzleJuly 1, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: July 1, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from July 1, 2026 (2026-07-01) with hints and answers for every level.

July 1, 2026

Today's Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

3 × 5
A1No rule
A2Sum > 2
A3No rule
A4Sum = 3
A4Sum = 3
A5No rule
A6Sum = 11
A6Sum = 11
A7Sum < 5
A8Sum > 4
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: Sum > 2Area 3: No ruleArea 4: Sum = 3Area 5: No ruleArea 6: Sum = 11Area 7: Sum < 5Area 8: Sum > 4
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 > 2; Area 3: No rule; Area 4: Sum = 3.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

3 × 5
A16No rule
A24Sum > 2
A30No rule
A42Sum = 3
A41Sum = 3
A55No rule
A66Sum = 11
A65Sum = 11
A71Sum < 5
A86Sum > 4
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: Sum > 2Area 3: No ruleArea 4: Sum = 3Area 5: No ruleArea 6: Sum = 11Area 7: Sum < 5Area 8: Sum > 4

The solved board shows every domino in place. Match the numbers in each colored area against the rule chips underneath the grid.

Medium8 dominoesAnswer included

Medium board

5 × 5
A1Sum > 3
A2All equal
A2All equal
A3Sum = 5
A4Sum > 3
A5Sum = 2
A2All equal
A3Sum = 5
A6Sum = 2
A5Sum = 2
A7All equal
A7All equal
A8No rule
A5Sum = 2
A9No rule
A7All equal
Area 1: Sum > 3Area 2: All equalArea 3: Sum = 5Area 4: Sum > 3Area 5: Sum = 2Area 6: Sum = 2Area 7: All equalArea 8: No ruleArea 9: No rule
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Medium · 8 dominoes · 16 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum > 3; Area 2: All equal; Area 3: Sum = 5; Area 4: Sum > 3.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

5 × 5
A15Sum > 3
A24All equal
A24All equal
A33Sum = 5
A45Sum > 3
A50Sum = 2
A24All equal
A32Sum = 5
A62Sum = 2
A51Sum = 2
A76All equal
A76All equal
A86No rule
A51Sum = 2
A93No rule
A76All equal
Area 1: Sum > 3Area 2: All equalArea 3: Sum = 5Area 4: Sum > 3Area 5: Sum = 2Area 6: Sum = 2Area 7: All equalArea 8: No ruleArea 9: No rule

The solved board shows every domino in place. Match the numbers in each colored area against the rule chips underneath the grid.

Hard14 dominoesAnswer included

Hard board

7 × 8
A1Sum = 8
A1Sum = 8
A2Sum = 4
A3Sum = 9
A4All equal
A3Sum = 9
A4All equal
A5Sum = 0
A6Sum > 9
A7Sum > 9
A7Sum > 9
A8Sum = 2
A6Sum > 9
A9Sum = 2
A8Sum = 2
A10All different
A10All different
A11Sum = 2
A9Sum = 2
A12Sum < 2
A10All different
A11Sum = 2
A13Sum = 4
A13Sum = 4
A14Sum = 4
A10All different
A10All different
A10All different
Area 1: Sum = 8Area 2: Sum = 4Area 3: Sum = 9Area 4: All equalArea 5: Sum = 0Area 6: Sum > 9Area 7: Sum > 9Area 8: Sum = 2Area 9: Sum = 2Area 10: All differentArea 11: Sum = 2Area 12: Sum < 2Area 13: Sum = 4Area 14: Sum = 4
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Hard · 14 dominoes · 28 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum = 8; Area 2: Sum = 4; Area 3: Sum = 9; Area 4: All equal.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

7 × 8
A15Sum = 8
A13Sum = 8
A24Sum = 4
A36Sum = 9
A42All equal
A33Sum = 9
A42All equal
A50Sum = 0
A66Sum > 9
A76Sum > 9
A76Sum > 9
A80Sum = 2
A66Sum > 9
A91Sum = 2
A82Sum = 2
A105All different
A103All different
A110Sum = 2
A91Sum = 2
A121Sum < 2
A102All different
A112Sum = 2
A130Sum = 4
A134Sum = 4
A144Sum = 4
A104All different
A106All different
A101All different
Area 1: Sum = 8Area 2: Sum = 4Area 3: Sum = 9Area 4: All equalArea 5: Sum = 0Area 6: Sum > 9Area 7: Sum > 9Area 8: Sum = 2Area 9: Sum = 2Area 10: All differentArea 11: Sum = 2Area 12: Sum < 2Area 13: Sum = 4Area 14: 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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