Past puzzleJuly 11, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: July 11, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from July 11, 2026 (2026-07-11) with hints and answers for every level.

July 11, 2026

Today's Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

3 × 5
A1Sum > 3
A2Sum = 5
A2Sum = 5
A3Sum = 5
A3Sum = 5
A4Sum = 5
A3Sum = 5
A5Sum = 1
A4Sum = 5
A6No rule
Area 1: Sum > 3Area 2: Sum = 5Area 3: Sum = 5Area 4: Sum = 5Area 5: Sum = 1Area 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: Sum = 5; Area 3: Sum = 5; Area 4: Sum = 5.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

3 × 5
A14Sum > 3
A22Sum = 5
A23Sum = 5
A32Sum = 5
A32Sum = 5
A42Sum = 5
A31Sum = 5
A51Sum = 1
A43Sum = 5
A60No rule
Area 1: Sum > 3Area 2: Sum = 5Area 3: Sum = 5Area 4: Sum = 5Area 5: Sum = 1Area 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.

Medium7 dominoesAnswer included

Medium board

6 × 6
A1Sum > 3
A2Sum = 9
A2Sum = 9
A3No rule
A4Sum = 9
A5Sum > 0
A6No rule
A7Sum = 11
A7Sum = 11
A8No rule
A4Sum = 9
A9Sum > 4
A10Sum = 3
A11No rule
Area 1: Sum > 3Area 2: Sum = 9Area 3: No ruleArea 4: Sum = 9Area 5: Sum > 0Area 6: No ruleArea 7: Sum = 11Area 8: No ruleArea 9: Sum > 4Area 10: Sum = 3Area 11: No rule
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Medium · 7 dominoes · 14 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum > 3; Area 2: Sum = 9; Area 3: No rule; Area 4: Sum = 9.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

6 × 6
A16Sum > 3
A23Sum = 9
A26Sum = 9
A30No rule
A45Sum = 9
A53Sum > 0
A60No rule
A75Sum = 11
A76Sum = 11
A80No rule
A44Sum = 9
A96Sum > 4
A103Sum = 3
A110No rule
Area 1: Sum > 3Area 2: Sum = 9Area 3: No ruleArea 4: Sum = 9Area 5: Sum > 0Area 6: No ruleArea 7: Sum = 11Area 8: No ruleArea 9: Sum > 4Area 10: Sum = 3Area 11: No rule

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

Hard11 dominoesAnswer included

Hard board

5 × 7
A1Sum = 6
A1Sum = 6
A2Sum < 3
A3Sum > 3
A4Sum > 3
A5Sum = 3
A6Sum = 6
A7Sum = 3
A8Sum = 3
A9Sum = 6
A9Sum = 6
A7Sum = 3
A10Sum = 3
A10Sum = 3
A9Sum = 6
A7Sum = 3
A11Sum = 3
A11Sum = 3
A12Sum = 6
A13All equal
A13All equal
A14Sum > 3
Area 1: Sum = 6Area 2: Sum < 3Area 3: Sum > 3Area 4: Sum > 3Area 5: Sum = 3Area 6: Sum = 6Area 7: Sum = 3Area 8: Sum = 3Area 9: Sum = 6Area 10: Sum = 3Area 11: Sum = 3Area 12: Sum = 6Area 13: All equalArea 14: Sum > 3
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Hard · 11 dominoes · 22 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum = 6; Area 2: Sum < 3; Area 3: Sum > 3; Area 4: Sum > 3.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

5 × 7
A11Sum = 6
A15Sum = 6
A21Sum < 3
A35Sum > 3
A44Sum > 3
A53Sum = 3
A66Sum = 6
A70Sum = 3
A83Sum = 3
A91Sum = 6
A92Sum = 6
A73Sum = 3
A102Sum = 3
A101Sum = 3
A93Sum = 6
A70Sum = 3
A113Sum = 3
A110Sum = 3
A126Sum = 6
A134All equal
A134All equal
A144Sum > 3
Area 1: Sum = 6Area 2: Sum < 3Area 3: Sum > 3Area 4: Sum > 3Area 5: Sum = 3Area 6: Sum = 6Area 7: Sum = 3Area 8: Sum = 3Area 9: Sum = 6Area 10: Sum = 3Area 11: Sum = 3Area 12: Sum = 6Area 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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