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Past puzzleJuly 12, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: July 12, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from July 12, 2026 (2026-07-12) with hints and answers for every level.

July 12, 2026

Today's Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

4 × 5
A1No rule
A2Sum > 4
A3No rule
A4Sum = 3
A5No rule
A6Sum = 3
A7No rule
A8Sum = 9
A8Sum = 9
A6Sum = 3
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: Sum > 4Area 3: No ruleArea 4: Sum = 3Area 5: No ruleArea 6: Sum = 3Area 7: No ruleArea 8: Sum = 9
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 > 4; Area 3: No rule; Area 4: Sum = 3.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

4 × 5
A13No rule
A25Sum > 4
A32No rule
A43Sum = 3
A50No rule
A62Sum = 3
A76No rule
A86Sum = 9
A83Sum = 9
A61Sum = 3
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: Sum > 4Area 3: No ruleArea 4: Sum = 3Area 5: No ruleArea 6: Sum = 3Area 7: No ruleArea 8: Sum = 9

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

5 × 5
A1No rule
A2Sum = 8
A3Sum = 2
A3Sum = 2
A2Sum = 8
A4All equal
A5Sum = 7
A5Sum = 7
A6Sum = 2
A7No rule
A4All equal
A5Sum = 7
A8All equal
A8All equal
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: Sum = 8Area 3: Sum = 2Area 4: All equalArea 5: Sum = 7Area 6: Sum = 2Area 7: No ruleArea 8: All equal
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Medium · 7 dominoes · 14 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: No rule; Area 2: Sum = 8; Area 3: Sum = 2; Area 4: All equal.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

5 × 5
A10No rule
A25Sum = 8
A32Sum = 2
A30Sum = 2
A23Sum = 8
A44All equal
A51Sum = 7
A55Sum = 7
A62Sum = 2
A70No rule
A44All equal
A51Sum = 7
A80All equal
A80All equal
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: Sum = 8Area 3: Sum = 2Area 4: All equalArea 5: Sum = 7Area 6: Sum = 2Area 7: No ruleArea 8: All equal

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 = 5
A3Sum = 0
A4Sum = 2
A5Sum = 2
A6Sum = 4
A7Sum = 4
A8Sum = 2
A9Sum = 5
A10Sum = 1
A11Sum = 18
A11Sum = 18
A12Sum = 0
A13Sum = 3
A11Sum = 18
A11Sum = 18
A14Sum = 3
A15Sum = 0
A16Sum = 0
A17Sum = 1
A18Sum = 3
A19Sum = 1
A20Sum = 5
A21Sum = 1
A22Sum = 5
A23Sum = 1
A24Sum = 2
A25Sum = 3
A26Sum = 2
A27Sum = 4
A28Sum = 4
A29Sum = 0
Area 1: Sum = 3Area 2: Sum = 5Area 3: Sum = 0Area 4: Sum = 2Area 5: Sum = 2Area 6: Sum = 4Area 7: Sum = 4Area 8: Sum = 2Area 9: Sum = 5Area 10: Sum = 1Area 11: Sum = 18Area 12: Sum = 0Area 13: Sum = 3Area 14: Sum = 3Area 15: Sum = 0Area 16: Sum = 0Area 17: Sum = 1Area 18: Sum = 3Area 19: Sum = 1Area 20: Sum = 5Area 21: Sum = 1Area 22: Sum = 5Area 23: Sum = 1Area 24: Sum = 2Area 25: Sum = 3Area 26: Sum = 2Area 27: Sum = 4Area 28: Sum = 4Area 29: 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 = 5; Area 3: Sum = 0; 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
A25Sum = 5
A30Sum = 0
A42Sum = 2
A52Sum = 2
A64Sum = 4
A74Sum = 4
A82Sum = 2
A95Sum = 5
A101Sum = 1
A113Sum = 18
A115Sum = 18
A120Sum = 0
A133Sum = 3
A116Sum = 18
A114Sum = 18
A143Sum = 3
A150Sum = 0
A160Sum = 0
A171Sum = 1
A183Sum = 3
A191Sum = 1
A205Sum = 5
A211Sum = 1
A225Sum = 5
A231Sum = 1
A242Sum = 2
A253Sum = 3
A262Sum = 2
A274Sum = 4
A284Sum = 4
A290Sum = 0
Area 1: Sum = 3Area 2: Sum = 5Area 3: Sum = 0Area 4: Sum = 2Area 5: Sum = 2Area 6: Sum = 4Area 7: Sum = 4Area 8: Sum = 2Area 9: Sum = 5Area 10: Sum = 1Area 11: Sum = 18Area 12: Sum = 0Area 13: Sum = 3Area 14: Sum = 3Area 15: Sum = 0Area 16: Sum = 0Area 17: Sum = 1Area 18: Sum = 3Area 19: Sum = 1Area 20: Sum = 5Area 21: Sum = 1Area 22: Sum = 5Area 23: Sum = 1Area 24: Sum = 2Area 25: Sum = 3Area 26: Sum = 2Area 27: Sum = 4Area 28: Sum = 4Area 29: 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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