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Past puzzleJuly 13, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: July 13, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from July 13, 2026 (2026-07-13) with hints and answers for every level.

July 13, 2026

Today's Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

4 × 5
A1No rule
A2All equal
A3Sum = 6
A3Sum = 6
A2All equal
A4Sum < 1
A4Sum < 1
A4Sum < 1
A5Sum > 3
A6Sum = 3
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum = 6Area 4: Sum < 1Area 5: Sum > 3Area 6: Sum = 3
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: All equal; Area 3: Sum = 6; Area 4: Sum < 1.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

4 × 5
A13No rule
A22All equal
A31Sum = 6
A35Sum = 6
A22All equal
A40Sum < 1
A40Sum < 1
A40Sum < 1
A55Sum > 3
A63Sum = 3
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum = 6Area 4: Sum < 1Area 5: Sum > 3Area 6: Sum = 3

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 × 4
A1All equal
A2Sum = 4
A2Sum = 4
A1All equal
A3Sum = 2
A4No rule
A5All equal
A5All equal
A3Sum = 2
A6No rule
A7Sum = 3
A3Sum = 2
A7Sum = 3
A8Sum = 6
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum = 4Area 3: Sum = 2Area 4: No ruleArea 5: All equalArea 6: No ruleArea 7: Sum = 3Area 8: Sum = 6
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: Sum = 4; Area 3: Sum = 2; Area 4: No rule.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

5 × 4
A15All equal
A21Sum = 4
A23Sum = 4
A15All equal
A32Sum = 2
A45No rule
A54All equal
A54All equal
A30Sum = 2
A61No rule
A72Sum = 3
A30Sum = 2
A71Sum = 3
A86Sum = 6
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum = 4Area 3: Sum = 2Area 4: No ruleArea 5: All equalArea 6: No ruleArea 7: Sum = 3Area 8: Sum = 6

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

6 × 8
A1Sum = 4
A1Sum = 4
A2Sum = 3
A2Sum = 3
A3Sum < 2
A4Sum = 8
A5All equal
A6Sum = 3
A4Sum = 8
A5All equal
A6Sum = 3
A7All equal
A5All equal
A8Sum = 5
A7All equal
A9Sum = 4
A8Sum = 5
A10All equal
A9Sum = 4
A11Sum = 5
A10All equal
A12Sum = 5
Area 1: Sum = 4Area 2: Sum = 3Area 3: Sum < 2Area 4: Sum = 8Area 5: All equalArea 6: Sum = 3Area 7: All equalArea 8: Sum = 5Area 9: Sum = 4Area 10: All equalArea 11: Sum = 5Area 12: Sum = 5
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Hard · 11 dominoes · 22 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum = 4; Area 2: Sum = 3; Area 3: Sum < 2; Area 4: Sum = 8.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

6 × 8
A12Sum = 4
A12Sum = 4
A21Sum = 3
A22Sum = 3
A30Sum < 2
A46Sum = 8
A54All equal
A63Sum = 3
A42Sum = 8
A54All equal
A60Sum = 3
A75All equal
A54All equal
A84Sum = 5
A75All equal
A92Sum = 4
A81Sum = 5
A103All equal
A92Sum = 4
A115Sum = 5
A103All equal
A125Sum = 5
Area 1: Sum = 4Area 2: Sum = 3Area 3: Sum < 2Area 4: Sum = 8Area 5: All equalArea 6: Sum = 3Area 7: All equalArea 8: Sum = 5Area 9: Sum = 4Area 10: All equalArea 11: Sum = 5Area 12: Sum = 5

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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