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Past puzzleJuly 24, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: July 24, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from July 24, 2026 (2026-07-24) with hints and answers for every level.

July 24, 2026

Today's Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

3 × 6
A1All equal
A1All equal
A1All equal
A2Sum = 9
A3No rule
A4Sum > 5
A2Sum = 9
A5No rule
A6Sum = 2
A7No rule
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum = 9Area 3: No ruleArea 4: Sum > 5Area 5: No ruleArea 6: Sum = 2Area 7: No rule
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: Sum = 9; Area 3: No rule; Area 4: Sum > 5.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

3 × 6
A10All equal
A10All equal
A10All equal
A25Sum = 9
A32No rule
A46Sum > 5
A24Sum = 9
A52No rule
A62Sum = 2
A73No rule
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum = 9Area 3: No ruleArea 4: Sum > 5Area 5: No ruleArea 6: Sum = 2Area 7: No rule

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 × 5
A1No rule
A2No rule
A3Sum > 0
A3Sum > 0
A4No rule
A5Sum > 1
A6All equal
A7Sum > 7
A8Sum = 3
A9Sum > 3
A6All equal
A7Sum > 7
A8Sum = 3
A10Sum > 4
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: No ruleArea 3: Sum > 0Area 4: No ruleArea 5: Sum > 1Area 6: All equalArea 7: Sum > 7Area 8: Sum = 3Area 9: Sum > 3Area 10: Sum > 4
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: No rule; Area 3: Sum > 0; Area 4: No rule.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

4 × 5
A10No rule
A20No rule
A30Sum > 0
A31Sum > 0
A43No rule
A53Sum > 1
A61All equal
A76Sum > 7
A82Sum = 3
A94Sum > 3
A61All equal
A76Sum > 7
A81Sum = 3
A106Sum > 4
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: No ruleArea 3: Sum > 0Area 4: No ruleArea 5: Sum > 1Area 6: All equalArea 7: Sum > 7Area 8: Sum = 3Area 9: Sum > 3Area 10: Sum > 4

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

Hard13 dominoesAnswer included

Hard board

6 × 9
A1All equal
A2Sum > 4
A3Sum > 2
A1All equal
A4All equal
A5All equal
A6Sum = 5
A1All equal
A4All equal
A7Sum = 1
A8Sum = 2
A9Sum > 3
A10Sum = 4
A5All equal
A5All equal
A11No rule
A12Sum > 2
A13Sum = 3
A14Sum > 4
A15No rule
A16Sum = 6
A17Sum = 6
A18Sum = 0
A16Sum = 6
A19Sum = 2
A17Sum = 6
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum > 4Area 3: Sum > 2Area 4: All equalArea 5: All equalArea 6: Sum = 5Area 7: Sum = 1Area 8: Sum = 2Area 9: Sum > 3Area 10: Sum = 4Area 11: No ruleArea 12: Sum > 2Area 13: Sum = 3Area 14: Sum > 4Area 15: No ruleArea 16: Sum = 6Area 17: Sum = 6Area 18: Sum = 0Area 19: Sum = 2
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Hard · 13 dominoes · 26 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: All equal; Area 2: Sum > 4; Area 3: Sum > 2; Area 4: All equal.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

6 × 9
A10All equal
A26Sum > 4
A34Sum > 2
A10All equal
A43All equal
A50All equal
A65Sum = 5
A10All equal
A43All equal
A71Sum = 1
A82Sum = 2
A94Sum > 3
A104Sum = 4
A50All equal
A50All equal
A111No rule
A123Sum > 2
A133Sum = 3
A145Sum > 4
A153No rule
A164Sum = 6
A175Sum = 6
A180Sum = 0
A162Sum = 6
A192Sum = 2
A171Sum = 6
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum > 4Area 3: Sum > 2Area 4: All equalArea 5: All equalArea 6: Sum = 5Area 7: Sum = 1Area 8: Sum = 2Area 9: Sum > 3Area 10: Sum = 4Area 11: No ruleArea 12: Sum > 2Area 13: Sum = 3Area 14: Sum > 4Area 15: No ruleArea 16: Sum = 6Area 17: Sum = 6Area 18: Sum = 0Area 19: Sum = 2

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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