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Past puzzleJuly 4, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: July 4, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from July 4, 2026 (2026-07-04) with hints and answers for every level.

July 4, 2026

Today's Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

3 × 5
A1Sum = 3
A1Sum = 3
A2All equal
A2All equal
A3Sum = 4
A1Sum = 3
A4Sum = 3
A3Sum = 4
A5Sum = 2
A6No rule
Area 1: Sum = 3Area 2: All equalArea 3: Sum = 4Area 4: Sum = 3Area 5: Sum = 2Area 6: No rule
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Easy · 5 dominoes · 10 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum = 3; Area 2: All equal; Area 3: Sum = 4; Area 4: Sum = 3.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

3 × 5
A11Sum = 3
A11Sum = 3
A22All equal
A22All equal
A34Sum = 4
A11Sum = 3
A43Sum = 3
A30Sum = 4
A52Sum = 2
A63No rule
Area 1: Sum = 3Area 2: All equalArea 3: Sum = 4Area 4: Sum = 3Area 5: Sum = 2Area 6: No rule

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

Medium9 dominoesAnswer included

Medium board

4 × 9
A1All equal
A1All equal
A2All equal
A3Sum = 4
A4Sum > 4
A1All equal
A2All equal
A5Sum = 4
A6Sum < 2
A7Sum = 10
A5Sum = 4
A8All equal
A8All equal
A7Sum = 10
A7Sum = 10
A9All equal
A9All equal
A10Sum < 1
Area 1: All equalArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum = 4Area 4: Sum > 4Area 5: Sum = 4Area 6: Sum < 2Area 7: Sum = 10Area 8: All equalArea 9: All equalArea 10: Sum < 1
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Medium · 9 dominoes · 18 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: All equal; Area 2: All equal; Area 3: Sum = 4; Area 4: Sum > 4.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

4 × 9
A12All equal
A12All equal
A25All equal
A34Sum = 4
A46Sum > 4
A12All equal
A25All equal
A52Sum = 4
A60Sum < 2
A70Sum = 10
A52Sum = 4
A83All equal
A83All equal
A74Sum = 10
A76Sum = 10
A91All equal
A91All equal
A100Sum < 1
Area 1: All equalArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum = 4Area 4: Sum > 4Area 5: Sum = 4Area 6: Sum < 2Area 7: Sum = 10Area 8: All equalArea 9: All equalArea 10: Sum < 1

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

5 × 9
A1Sum = 7
A1Sum = 7
A2Sum = 4
A3Sum = 7
A3Sum = 7
A4Sum = 4
A5Sum = 7
A5Sum = 7
A6Sum = 4
A7Sum > 0
A8Sum = 2
A9Sum > 4
A10All equal
A11Sum = 2
A12Sum = 5
A13Sum = 7
A10All equal
A14Sum = 7
A14Sum = 7
A15Sum = 5
A16Sum = 0
A13Sum = 7
A10All equal
A17No rule
A18Sum = 0
A19No rule
A20Sum > 4
A10All equal
A21Sum = 4
A22Sum = 4
Area 1: Sum = 7Area 2: Sum = 4Area 3: Sum = 7Area 4: Sum = 4Area 5: Sum = 7Area 6: Sum = 4Area 7: Sum > 0Area 8: Sum = 2Area 9: Sum > 4Area 10: All equalArea 11: Sum = 2Area 12: Sum = 5Area 13: Sum = 7Area 14: Sum = 7Area 15: Sum = 5Area 16: Sum = 0Area 17: No ruleArea 18: Sum = 0Area 19: No ruleArea 20: Sum > 4Area 21: Sum = 4Area 22: 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 = 7; Area 2: Sum = 4; Area 3: Sum = 7; Area 4: Sum = 4.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

5 × 9
A11Sum = 7
A16Sum = 7
A24Sum = 4
A36Sum = 7
A31Sum = 7
A44Sum = 4
A55Sum = 7
A52Sum = 7
A64Sum = 4
A71Sum > 0
A82Sum = 2
A96Sum > 4
A103All equal
A112Sum = 2
A125Sum = 5
A135Sum = 7
A103All equal
A141Sum = 7
A146Sum = 7
A155Sum = 5
A160Sum = 0
A132Sum = 7
A103All equal
A170No rule
A180Sum = 0
A190No rule
A206Sum > 4
A103All equal
A214Sum = 4
A224Sum = 4
Area 1: Sum = 7Area 2: Sum = 4Area 3: Sum = 7Area 4: Sum = 4Area 5: Sum = 7Area 6: Sum = 4Area 7: Sum > 0Area 8: Sum = 2Area 9: Sum > 4Area 10: All equalArea 11: Sum = 2Area 12: Sum = 5Area 13: Sum = 7Area 14: Sum = 7Area 15: Sum = 5Area 16: Sum = 0Area 17: No ruleArea 18: Sum = 0Area 19: No ruleArea 20: Sum > 4Area 21: Sum = 4Area 22: 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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