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Past puzzleJuly 6, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: July 6, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from July 6, 2026 (2026-07-06) with hints and answers for every level.

July 6, 2026

Today's Pips hints and answers

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Easy6 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

3 × 6
A1Sum > 2
A2All equal
A2All equal
A3All equal
A3All equal
A3All equal
A4No rule
A5Sum < 3
A5Sum < 3
A6Sum = 6
A6Sum = 6
A7No rule
Area 1: Sum > 2Area 2: All equalArea 3: All equalArea 4: No ruleArea 5: Sum < 3Area 6: Sum = 6Area 7: No rule
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Easy · 6 dominoes · 12 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum > 2; Area 2: All equal; Area 3: All equal; Area 4: No rule.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

3 × 6
A14Sum > 2
A22All equal
A22All equal
A33All equal
A33All equal
A33All equal
A46No rule
A51Sum < 3
A51Sum < 3
A62Sum = 6
A64Sum = 6
A75No rule
Area 1: Sum > 2Area 2: All equalArea 3: All equalArea 4: No ruleArea 5: Sum < 3Area 6: Sum = 6Area 7: 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

3 × 6
A1All equal
A1All equal
A2No rule
A3Sum = 15
A4Sum = 4
A5Sum = 6
A6Sum = 3
A7All equal
A3Sum = 15
A8Sum = 4
A5Sum = 6
A7All equal
A7All equal
A3Sum = 15
Area 1: All equalArea 2: No ruleArea 3: Sum = 15Area 4: Sum = 4Area 5: Sum = 6Area 6: Sum = 3Area 7: All equalArea 8: Sum = 4
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Medium · 7 dominoes · 14 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: All equal; Area 2: No rule; Area 3: Sum = 15; Area 4: Sum = 4.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

3 × 6
A14All equal
A14All equal
A22No rule
A36Sum = 15
A44Sum = 4
A56Sum = 6
A63Sum = 3
A75All equal
A33Sum = 15
A84Sum = 4
A50Sum = 6
A75All equal
A75All equal
A36Sum = 15
Area 1: All equalArea 2: No ruleArea 3: Sum = 15Area 4: Sum = 4Area 5: Sum = 6Area 6: Sum = 3Area 7: All equalArea 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.

Hard16 dominoesAnswer included

Hard board

8 × 4
A1Sum = 3
A2Sum = 0
A3Sum = 2
A4Sum = 2
A5No rule
A6Sum = 1
A7Sum = 5
A8Sum = 1
A9No rule
A10No rule
A11No rule
A12Sum = 1
A13Sum = 4
A14Sum = 3
A15Sum = 4
A16Sum = 3
A17Sum = 0
A18Sum = 2
A19Sum = 4
A20Sum = 5
A21Sum = 3
A22Sum = 3
A23Sum = 4
A24Sum = 1
A25Sum = 1
A26Sum = 2
A27Sum = 4
A28Sum = 5
A29Sum = 5
A30Sum = 5
A31Sum = 3
A32Sum > 0
Area 1: Sum = 3Area 2: Sum = 0Area 3: Sum = 2Area 4: Sum = 2Area 5: No ruleArea 6: Sum = 1Area 7: Sum = 5Area 8: Sum = 1Area 9: No ruleArea 10: No ruleArea 11: No ruleArea 12: Sum = 1Area 13: Sum = 4Area 14: Sum = 3Area 15: Sum = 4Area 16: Sum = 3Area 17: Sum = 0Area 18: Sum = 2Area 19: Sum = 4Area 20: Sum = 5Area 21: Sum = 3Area 22: Sum = 3Area 23: Sum = 4Area 24: Sum = 1Area 25: Sum = 1Area 26: Sum = 2Area 27: Sum = 4Area 28: Sum = 5Area 29: Sum = 5Area 30: Sum = 5Area 31: Sum = 3Area 32: Sum > 0
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Hard · 16 dominoes · 32 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum = 3; Area 2: Sum = 0; Area 3: Sum = 2; Area 4: Sum = 2.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

8 × 4
A13Sum = 3
A20Sum = 0
A32Sum = 2
A42Sum = 2
A56No rule
A61Sum = 1
A75Sum = 5
A81Sum = 1
A90No rule
A100No rule
A110No rule
A121Sum = 1
A134Sum = 4
A143Sum = 3
A154Sum = 4
A163Sum = 3
A170Sum = 0
A182Sum = 2
A194Sum = 4
A205Sum = 5
A213Sum = 3
A223Sum = 3
A234Sum = 4
A241Sum = 1
A251Sum = 1
A262Sum = 2
A274Sum = 4
A285Sum = 5
A295Sum = 5
A305Sum = 5
A313Sum = 3
A322Sum > 0
Area 1: Sum = 3Area 2: Sum = 0Area 3: Sum = 2Area 4: Sum = 2Area 5: No ruleArea 6: Sum = 1Area 7: Sum = 5Area 8: Sum = 1Area 9: No ruleArea 10: No ruleArea 11: No ruleArea 12: Sum = 1Area 13: Sum = 4Area 14: Sum = 3Area 15: Sum = 4Area 16: Sum = 3Area 17: Sum = 0Area 18: Sum = 2Area 19: Sum = 4Area 20: Sum = 5Area 21: Sum = 3Area 22: Sum = 3Area 23: Sum = 4Area 24: Sum = 1Area 25: Sum = 1Area 26: Sum = 2Area 27: Sum = 4Area 28: Sum = 5Area 29: Sum = 5Area 30: Sum = 5Area 31: Sum = 3Area 32: Sum > 0

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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