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Past puzzleJuly 23, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: July 23, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from July 23, 2026 (2026-07-23) with hints and answers for every level.

July 23, 2026

Today's Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

4 × 6
A1No rule
A2Sum > 4
A3Sum = 1
A4All equal
A5All equal
A5All equal
A4All equal
A6Sum < 4
A7Sum < 1
A8No rule
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: Sum > 4Area 3: Sum = 1Area 4: All equalArea 5: All equalArea 6: Sum < 4Area 7: Sum < 1Area 8: No rule
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: Sum = 1; Area 4: All equal.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

4 × 6
A14No rule
A25Sum > 4
A31Sum = 1
A41All equal
A56All equal
A56All equal
A41All equal
A62Sum < 4
A70Sum < 1
A83No rule
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: Sum > 4Area 3: Sum = 1Area 4: All equalArea 5: All equalArea 6: Sum < 4Area 7: Sum < 1Area 8: No rule

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

Medium9 dominoesAnswer included

Medium board

6 × 6
A1Sum < 2
A2Sum < 1
A2Sum < 1
A2Sum < 1
A3Sum > 4
A4All equal
A4All equal
A4All equal
A4All equal
A5Sum > 2
A6Sum = 4
A6Sum = 4
A7Sum > 11
A8All equal
A9No rule
A7Sum > 11
A8All equal
A10Sum = 2
Area 1: Sum < 2Area 2: Sum < 1Area 3: Sum > 4Area 4: All equalArea 5: Sum > 2Area 6: Sum = 4Area 7: Sum > 11Area 8: All equalArea 9: No ruleArea 10: Sum = 2
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Medium · 9 dominoes · 18 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum < 2; Area 2: Sum < 1; Area 3: Sum > 4; Area 4: All equal.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

6 × 6
A11Sum < 2
A20Sum < 1
A20Sum < 1
A20Sum < 1
A35Sum > 4
A42All equal
A42All equal
A42All equal
A42All equal
A53Sum > 2
A64Sum = 4
A60Sum = 4
A76Sum > 11
A84All equal
A95No rule
A76Sum > 11
A84All equal
A102Sum = 2
Area 1: Sum < 2Area 2: Sum < 1Area 3: Sum > 4Area 4: All equalArea 5: Sum > 2Area 6: Sum = 4Area 7: Sum > 11Area 8: All equalArea 9: No ruleArea 10: Sum = 2

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

Hard14 dominoesAnswer included

Hard board

6 × 8
A1Sum = 13
A1Sum = 13
A1Sum = 13
A2Sum = 22
A2Sum = 22
A2Sum = 22
A3Sum = 11
A4Sum = 1
A2Sum = 22
A5Sum = 9
A3Sum = 11
A4Sum = 1
A6Sum = 9
A5Sum = 9
A7Sum = 3
A4Sum = 1
A6Sum = 9
A8Sum = 7
A7Sum = 3
A9Sum > 0
A10Sum = 0
A8Sum = 7
A11All equal
A11All equal
A11All equal
A10Sum = 0
A10Sum = 0
A12Sum = 1
Area 1: Sum = 13Area 2: Sum = 22Area 3: Sum = 11Area 4: Sum = 1Area 5: Sum = 9Area 6: Sum = 9Area 7: Sum = 3Area 8: Sum = 7Area 9: Sum > 0Area 10: Sum = 0Area 11: All equalArea 12: Sum = 1
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Hard · 14 dominoes · 28 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum = 13; Area 2: Sum = 22; Area 3: Sum = 11; Area 4: Sum = 1.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

6 × 8
A15Sum = 13
A14Sum = 13
A14Sum = 13
A25Sum = 22
A25Sum = 22
A26Sum = 22
A36Sum = 11
A40Sum = 1
A26Sum = 22
A56Sum = 9
A35Sum = 11
A41Sum = 1
A64Sum = 9
A53Sum = 9
A73Sum = 3
A40Sum = 1
A65Sum = 9
A83Sum = 7
A70Sum = 3
A96Sum > 0
A100Sum = 0
A84Sum = 7
A112All equal
A112All equal
A112All equal
A100Sum = 0
A100Sum = 0
A121Sum = 1
Area 1: Sum = 13Area 2: Sum = 22Area 3: Sum = 11Area 4: Sum = 1Area 5: Sum = 9Area 6: Sum = 9Area 7: Sum = 3Area 8: Sum = 7Area 9: Sum > 0Area 10: Sum = 0Area 11: All equalArea 12: Sum = 1

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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