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Past puzzleJuly 10, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: July 10, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from July 10, 2026 (2026-07-10) with hints and answers for every level.

July 10, 2026

Today's Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

3 × 6
A1Sum = 1
A2Sum = 1
A3Sum = 6
A3Sum = 6
A4Sum = 4
A4Sum = 4
A5All equal
A5All equal
A6Sum = 2
A6Sum = 2
Area 1: Sum = 1Area 2: Sum = 1Area 3: Sum = 6Area 4: Sum = 4Area 5: All equalArea 6: Sum = 2
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Easy · 5 dominoes · 10 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum = 1; Area 2: Sum = 1; Area 3: Sum = 6; Area 4: Sum = 4.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

3 × 6
A11Sum = 1
A21Sum = 1
A32Sum = 6
A34Sum = 6
A43Sum = 4
A41Sum = 4
A56All equal
A56All equal
A62Sum = 2
A60Sum = 2
Area 1: Sum = 1Area 2: Sum = 1Area 3: Sum = 6Area 4: Sum = 4Area 5: All equalArea 6: Sum = 2

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 × 5
A1Sum < 4
A2All different
A2All different
A3All equal
A3All equal
A4Sum > 3
A5All equal
A2All different
A6All equal
A7All equal
A5All equal
A5All equal
A6All equal
A7All equal
Area 1: Sum < 4Area 2: All differentArea 3: All equalArea 4: Sum > 3Area 5: All equalArea 6: All equalArea 7: All equal
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Medium · 7 dominoes · 14 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum < 4; Area 2: All different; Area 3: All equal; Area 4: Sum > 3.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

4 × 5
A11Sum < 4
A22All different
A23All different
A36All equal
A36All equal
A45Sum > 3
A52All equal
A24All different
A64All equal
A72All equal
A52All equal
A52All equal
A64All equal
A72All equal
Area 1: Sum < 4Area 2: All differentArea 3: All equalArea 4: Sum > 3Area 5: All equalArea 6: All equalArea 7: All equal

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

9 × 8
A1Sum > 10
A2Sum = 8
A2Sum = 8
A3Sum = 4
A1Sum > 10
A4Sum = 10
A5Sum = 11
A5Sum = 11
A4Sum = 10
A5Sum = 11
A6All equal
A7Sum = 3
A7Sum = 3
A8Sum = 3
A9All equal
A6All equal
A10All equal
A11No rule
A12Sum = 8
A12Sum = 8
A9All equal
A6All equal
A6All equal
A10All equal
A10All equal
A13All equal
A14Sum = 3
A13All equal
A14Sum = 3
A14Sum = 3
Area 1: Sum > 10Area 2: Sum = 8Area 3: Sum = 4Area 4: Sum = 10Area 5: Sum = 11Area 6: All equalArea 7: Sum = 3Area 8: Sum = 3Area 9: All equalArea 10: All equalArea 11: No ruleArea 12: Sum = 8Area 13: All equalArea 14: Sum = 3
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Hard · 15 dominoes · 30 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum > 10; Area 2: Sum = 8; Area 3: Sum = 4; Area 4: Sum = 10.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

9 × 8
A16Sum > 10
A23Sum = 8
A25Sum = 8
A34Sum = 4
A16Sum > 10
A46Sum = 10
A54Sum = 11
A54Sum = 11
A44Sum = 10
A53Sum = 11
A65All equal
A71Sum = 3
A72Sum = 3
A83Sum = 3
A91All equal
A65All equal
A100All equal
A112No rule
A122Sum = 8
A126Sum = 8
A91All equal
A65All equal
A65All equal
A100All equal
A100All equal
A130All equal
A141Sum = 3
A130All equal
A141Sum = 3
A141Sum = 3
Area 1: Sum > 10Area 2: Sum = 8Area 3: Sum = 4Area 4: Sum = 10Area 5: Sum = 11Area 6: All equalArea 7: Sum = 3Area 8: Sum = 3Area 9: All equalArea 10: All equalArea 11: No ruleArea 12: Sum = 8Area 13: All equalArea 14: Sum = 3

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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