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Past puzzleJuly 25, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: July 25, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from July 25, 2026 (2026-07-25) with hints and answers for every level.

July 25, 2026

Today's Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

4 × 4
A1No rule
A2All equal
A2All equal
A2All equal
A3Sum = 8
A3Sum = 8
A4Sum > 7
A5Sum < 2
A4Sum > 7
A6No rule
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum = 8Area 4: Sum > 7Area 5: Sum < 2Area 6: 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: All equal; Area 3: Sum = 8; Area 4: Sum > 7.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

4 × 4
A16No rule
A23All equal
A23All equal
A23All equal
A34Sum = 8
A34Sum = 8
A45Sum > 7
A51Sum < 2
A45Sum > 7
A62No rule
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum = 8Area 4: Sum > 7Area 5: Sum < 2Area 6: 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

3 × 6
A1Sum = 3
A2Sum = 5
A1Sum = 3
A2Sum = 5
A3Sum = 8
A3Sum = 8
A4Sum = 6
A5Sum = 2
A6No rule
A7No rule
A8Sum < 3
A9All equal
A9All equal
A5Sum = 2
Area 1: Sum = 3Area 2: Sum = 5Area 3: Sum = 8Area 4: Sum = 6Area 5: Sum = 2Area 6: No ruleArea 7: No ruleArea 8: Sum < 3Area 9: All equal
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Medium · 7 dominoes · 14 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum = 3; Area 2: Sum = 5; Area 3: Sum = 8; Area 4: Sum = 6.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

3 × 6
A13Sum = 3
A24Sum = 5
A10Sum = 3
A21Sum = 5
A34Sum = 8
A34Sum = 8
A46Sum = 6
A51Sum = 2
A66No rule
A75No rule
A82Sum < 3
A93All equal
A93All equal
A51Sum = 2
Area 1: Sum = 3Area 2: Sum = 5Area 3: Sum = 8Area 4: Sum = 6Area 5: Sum = 2Area 6: No ruleArea 7: No ruleArea 8: Sum < 3Area 9: All equal

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

6 × 8
A1All equal
A1All equal
A1All equal
A2All equal
A2All equal
A2All equal
A2All equal
A2All equal
A3Sum = 7
A4Sum = 0
A5All equal
A6Sum = 0
A7Sum = 7
A8All equal
A8All equal
A3Sum = 7
A9All equal
A9All equal
A5All equal
A7Sum = 7
A8All equal
A10Sum = 6
A9All equal
A11Sum = 2
A12All equal
A12All equal
A13All equal
A13All equal
A12All equal
A12All equal
A13All equal
A13All equal
Area 1: All equalArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum = 7Area 4: Sum = 0Area 5: All equalArea 6: Sum = 0Area 7: Sum = 7Area 8: All equalArea 9: All equalArea 10: Sum = 6Area 11: Sum = 2Area 12: All equalArea 13: All equal
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Hard · 16 dominoes · 32 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: All equal; Area 2: All equal; Area 3: Sum = 7; Area 4: Sum = 0.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

6 × 8
A14All equal
A14All equal
A14All equal
A21All equal
A21All equal
A21All equal
A21All equal
A21All equal
A34Sum = 7
A40Sum = 0
A56All equal
A60Sum = 0
A72Sum = 7
A84All equal
A84All equal
A33Sum = 7
A95All equal
A95All equal
A56All equal
A75Sum = 7
A84All equal
A106Sum = 6
A95All equal
A112Sum = 2
A126All equal
A126All equal
A133All equal
A133All equal
A126All equal
A126All equal
A133All equal
A133All equal
Area 1: All equalArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum = 7Area 4: Sum = 0Area 5: All equalArea 6: Sum = 0Area 7: Sum = 7Area 8: All equalArea 9: All equalArea 10: Sum = 6Area 11: Sum = 2Area 12: All equalArea 13: All equal

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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