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Past puzzleJuly 21, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: July 21, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from July 21, 2026 (2026-07-21) with hints and answers for every level.

July 21, 2026

Today's Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

3 × 4
A1Sum = 10
A1Sum = 10
A1Sum = 10
A2No rule
A3All equal
A3All equal
A4Sum = 10
A4Sum = 10
A5Sum < 2
A6Sum = 2
Area 1: Sum = 10Area 2: No ruleArea 3: All equalArea 4: Sum = 10Area 5: Sum < 2Area 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 = 10; Area 2: No rule; Area 3: All equal; Area 4: Sum = 10.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

3 × 4
A12Sum = 10
A12Sum = 10
A16Sum = 10
A24No rule
A33All equal
A33All equal
A45Sum = 10
A45Sum = 10
A51Sum < 2
A62Sum = 2
Area 1: Sum = 10Area 2: No ruleArea 3: All equalArea 4: Sum = 10Area 5: Sum < 2Area 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.

Medium8 dominoesAnswer included

Medium board

4 × 7
A1Sum = 8
A2All equal
A2All equal
A1Sum = 8
A3Sum = 2
A4All equal
A4All equal
A5All equal
A6All equal
A6All equal
A7Sum = 3
A5All equal
A6All equal
A5All equal
A5All equal
A8Sum < 2
Area 1: Sum = 8Area 2: All equalArea 3: Sum = 2Area 4: All equalArea 5: All equalArea 6: All equalArea 7: Sum = 3Area 8: Sum < 2
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Medium · 8 dominoes · 16 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum = 8; Area 2: All equal; Area 3: Sum = 2; Area 4: All equal.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

4 × 7
A14Sum = 8
A26All equal
A26All equal
A14Sum = 8
A32Sum = 2
A45All equal
A45All equal
A52All equal
A60All equal
A60All equal
A73Sum = 3
A52All equal
A60All equal
A52All equal
A52All equal
A81Sum < 2
Area 1: Sum = 8Area 2: All equalArea 3: Sum = 2Area 4: All equalArea 5: All equalArea 6: All equalArea 7: Sum = 3Area 8: Sum < 2

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 = 4
A3Sum = 5
A4Sum = 2
A5All equal
A5All equal
A6All equal
A6All equal
A7Sum = 0
A8Sum = 1
A9Sum = 0
A10Sum = 1
A11Sum = 2
A12All equal
A13Sum = 1
A14Sum = 0
A15Sum = 4
A12All equal
A16Sum = 1
A17Sum = 4
A18Sum = 2
A19Sum = 1
A20No rule
A21Sum = 0
A22Sum = 5
A23Sum = 5
A24All equal
A25Sum = 5
A26Sum = 0
A24All equal
A24All equal
A27Sum = 5
Area 1: Sum = 3Area 2: Sum = 4Area 3: Sum = 5Area 4: Sum = 2Area 5: All equalArea 6: All equalArea 7: Sum = 0Area 8: Sum = 1Area 9: Sum = 0Area 10: Sum = 1Area 11: Sum = 2Area 12: All equalArea 13: Sum = 1Area 14: Sum = 0Area 15: Sum = 4Area 16: Sum = 1Area 17: Sum = 4Area 18: Sum = 2Area 19: Sum = 1Area 20: No ruleArea 21: Sum = 0Area 22: Sum = 5Area 23: Sum = 5Area 24: All equalArea 25: Sum = 5Area 26: Sum = 0Area 27: Sum = 5
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 = 4; Area 3: Sum = 5; 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
A24Sum = 4
A35Sum = 5
A42Sum = 2
A52All equal
A52All equal
A64All equal
A64All equal
A70Sum = 0
A81Sum = 1
A90Sum = 0
A101Sum = 1
A112Sum = 2
A123All equal
A131Sum = 1
A140Sum = 0
A154Sum = 4
A123All equal
A161Sum = 1
A174Sum = 4
A182Sum = 2
A191Sum = 1
A206No rule
A210Sum = 0
A225Sum = 5
A235Sum = 5
A243All equal
A255Sum = 5
A260Sum = 0
A243All equal
A243All equal
A275Sum = 5
Area 1: Sum = 3Area 2: Sum = 4Area 3: Sum = 5Area 4: Sum = 2Area 5: All equalArea 6: All equalArea 7: Sum = 0Area 8: Sum = 1Area 9: Sum = 0Area 10: Sum = 1Area 11: Sum = 2Area 12: All equalArea 13: Sum = 1Area 14: Sum = 0Area 15: Sum = 4Area 16: Sum = 1Area 17: Sum = 4Area 18: Sum = 2Area 19: Sum = 1Area 20: No ruleArea 21: Sum = 0Area 22: Sum = 5Area 23: Sum = 5Area 24: All equalArea 25: Sum = 5Area 26: Sum = 0Area 27: 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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