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Past puzzleJuly 18, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: July 18, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from July 18, 2026 (2026-07-18) with hints and answers for every level.

July 18, 2026

Today's Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

3 × 5
A1All equal
A1All equal
A2All equal
A3Sum > 2
A4Sum > 4
A2All equal
A2All equal
A5Sum > 4
A6No rule
A7Sum = 2
Area 1: All equalArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum > 2Area 4: Sum > 4Area 5: Sum > 4Area 6: No ruleArea 7: Sum = 2
Layer 1

Structure hint

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

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

3 × 5
A12All equal
A12All equal
A24All equal
A33Sum > 2
A45Sum > 4
A24All equal
A24All equal
A56Sum > 4
A63No rule
A72Sum = 2
Area 1: All equalArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum > 2Area 4: Sum > 4Area 5: Sum > 4Area 6: No ruleArea 7: 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 × 6
A1All different
A2Sum = 10
A3Sum = 7
A4Sum < 4
A1All different
A2Sum = 10
A3Sum = 7
A5Sum = 10
A5Sum = 10
A5Sum = 10
A6All equal
A6All equal
A3Sum = 7
A7Sum < 6
Area 1: All differentArea 2: Sum = 10Area 3: Sum = 7Area 4: Sum < 4Area 5: Sum = 10Area 6: All equalArea 7: 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 different; Area 2: Sum = 10; Area 3: Sum = 7; Area 4: Sum < 4.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

4 × 6
A12All different
A25Sum = 10
A31Sum = 7
A41Sum < 4
A11All different
A25Sum = 10
A33Sum = 7
A56Sum = 10
A52Sum = 10
A52Sum = 10
A66All equal
A66All equal
A33Sum = 7
A74Sum < 6
Area 1: All differentArea 2: Sum = 10Area 3: Sum = 7Area 4: Sum < 4Area 5: Sum = 10Area 6: All equalArea 7: Sum < 6

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 = 1
A2Sum = 2
A3Sum = 3
A4Sum = 5
A5Sum = 1
A6Sum = 5
A7Sum = 1
A8Sum = 2
A9Sum = 4
A10Sum = 4
A11Sum = 3
A12Sum = 3
A13No rule
A14Sum = 5
A15Sum = 5
A16Sum = 3
A17Sum = 3
A18Sum = 2
A19Sum = 0
A20Sum = 0
A21Sum = 2
A22Sum = 1
A23Sum = 5
A24No rule
A25Sum = 4
A26Sum = 0
A27Sum = 4
A28Sum > 3
A29Sum = 4
A30Sum = 0
A31Sum = 2
A32Sum = 0
Area 1: Sum = 1Area 2: Sum = 2Area 3: Sum = 3Area 4: Sum = 5Area 5: Sum = 1Area 6: Sum = 5Area 7: Sum = 1Area 8: Sum = 2Area 9: Sum = 4Area 10: Sum = 4Area 11: Sum = 3Area 12: Sum = 3Area 13: No ruleArea 14: Sum = 5Area 15: Sum = 5Area 16: Sum = 3Area 17: Sum = 3Area 18: Sum = 2Area 19: Sum = 0Area 20: Sum = 0Area 21: Sum = 2Area 22: Sum = 1Area 23: Sum = 5Area 24: No ruleArea 25: Sum = 4Area 26: Sum = 0Area 27: Sum = 4Area 28: Sum > 3Area 29: Sum = 4Area 30: Sum = 0Area 31: Sum = 2Area 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 = 1; Area 2: Sum = 2; Area 3: Sum = 3; Area 4: Sum = 5.

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
A11Sum = 1
A22Sum = 2
A33Sum = 3
A45Sum = 5
A51Sum = 1
A65Sum = 5
A71Sum = 1
A82Sum = 2
A94Sum = 4
A104Sum = 4
A113Sum = 3
A123Sum = 3
A131No rule
A145Sum = 5
A155Sum = 5
A163Sum = 3
A173Sum = 3
A182Sum = 2
A190Sum = 0
A200Sum = 0
A212Sum = 2
A221Sum = 1
A235Sum = 5
A243No rule
A254Sum = 4
A260Sum = 0
A274Sum = 4
A286Sum > 3
A294Sum = 4
A300Sum = 0
A312Sum = 2
A320Sum = 0
Area 1: Sum = 1Area 2: Sum = 2Area 3: Sum = 3Area 4: Sum = 5Area 5: Sum = 1Area 6: Sum = 5Area 7: Sum = 1Area 8: Sum = 2Area 9: Sum = 4Area 10: Sum = 4Area 11: Sum = 3Area 12: Sum = 3Area 13: No ruleArea 14: Sum = 5Area 15: Sum = 5Area 16: Sum = 3Area 17: Sum = 3Area 18: Sum = 2Area 19: Sum = 0Area 20: Sum = 0Area 21: Sum = 2Area 22: Sum = 1Area 23: Sum = 5Area 24: No ruleArea 25: Sum = 4Area 26: Sum = 0Area 27: Sum = 4Area 28: Sum > 3Area 29: Sum = 4Area 30: Sum = 0Area 31: Sum = 2Area 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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