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Past puzzleJuly 27, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: July 27, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from July 27, 2026 (2026-07-27) with hints and answers for every level.

July 27, 2026

Today's Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

3 × 4
A1Sum = 6
A1Sum = 6
A2No rule
A3Sum < 3
A4Sum = 9
A4Sum = 9
A5No rule
A6Sum = 11
A6Sum = 11
A7Sum < 4
Area 1: Sum = 6Area 2: No ruleArea 3: Sum < 3Area 4: Sum = 9Area 5: No ruleArea 6: Sum = 11Area 7: Sum < 4
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Easy · 5 dominoes · 10 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum = 6; Area 2: No rule; Area 3: Sum < 3; Area 4: Sum = 9.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

3 × 4
A13Sum = 6
A13Sum = 6
A24No rule
A32Sum < 3
A44Sum = 9
A45Sum = 9
A56No rule
A65Sum = 11
A66Sum = 11
A73Sum < 4
Area 1: Sum = 6Area 2: No ruleArea 3: Sum < 3Area 4: Sum = 9Area 5: No ruleArea 6: Sum = 11Area 7: Sum < 4

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 × 4
A1All equal
A2All equal
A2All equal
A3Sum < 3
A1All equal
A4All equal
A5Sum = 10
A6Sum = 10
A4All equal
A5Sum = 10
A6Sum = 10
A7No rule
A4All equal
A8No rule
Area 1: All equalArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum < 3Area 4: All equalArea 5: Sum = 10Area 6: Sum = 10Area 7: No ruleArea 8: No rule
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Medium · 7 dominoes · 14 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: All equal; Area 2: All equal; Area 3: Sum < 3; Area 4: All equal.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

4 × 4
A16All equal
A23All equal
A23All equal
A32Sum < 3
A16All equal
A40All equal
A56Sum = 10
A65Sum = 10
A40All equal
A54Sum = 10
A65Sum = 10
A72No rule
A40All equal
A82No rule
Area 1: All equalArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum < 3Area 4: All equalArea 5: Sum = 10Area 6: Sum = 10Area 7: No ruleArea 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.

Hard16 dominoesAnswer included

Hard board

6 × 9
A1Sum = 3
A2Sum = 4
A3Sum = 4
A4Sum = 0
A1Sum = 3
A5All equal
A6Sum = 0
A7All equal
A4Sum = 0
A4Sum = 0
A5All equal
A8All equal
A8All equal
A9Sum = 2
A9Sum = 2
A7All equal
A7All equal
A5All equal
A8All equal
A10Sum > 4
A11All equal
A11All equal
A12Sum = 0
A12Sum = 0
A13Sum = 4
A8All equal
A11All equal
A14Sum > 4
A15Sum = 0
A13Sum = 4
A16No rule
A17Sum = 4
Area 1: Sum = 3Area 2: Sum = 4Area 3: Sum = 4Area 4: Sum = 0Area 5: All equalArea 6: Sum = 0Area 7: All equalArea 8: All equalArea 9: Sum = 2Area 10: Sum > 4Area 11: All equalArea 12: Sum = 0Area 13: Sum = 4Area 14: Sum > 4Area 15: Sum = 0Area 16: No ruleArea 17: Sum = 4
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 = 4; Area 4: Sum = 0.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

6 × 9
A12Sum = 3
A24Sum = 4
A34Sum = 4
A40Sum = 0
A11Sum = 3
A56All equal
A60Sum = 0
A75All equal
A40Sum = 0
A40Sum = 0
A56All equal
A82All equal
A82All equal
A91Sum = 2
A91Sum = 2
A75All equal
A75All equal
A56All equal
A82All equal
A105Sum > 4
A113All equal
A113All equal
A120Sum = 0
A120Sum = 0
A133Sum = 4
A82All equal
A113All equal
A145Sum > 4
A150Sum = 0
A131Sum = 4
A160No rule
A174Sum = 4
Area 1: Sum = 3Area 2: Sum = 4Area 3: Sum = 4Area 4: Sum = 0Area 5: All equalArea 6: Sum = 0Area 7: All equalArea 8: All equalArea 9: Sum = 2Area 10: Sum > 4Area 11: All equalArea 12: Sum = 0Area 13: Sum = 4Area 14: Sum > 4Area 15: Sum = 0Area 16: No ruleArea 17: Sum = 4

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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