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Past puzzleJuly 28, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: July 28, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from July 28, 2026 (2026-07-28) with hints and answers for every level.

July 28, 2026

Today's Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

4 × 5
A1No rule
A2All equal
A3All equal
A3All equal
A4Sum < 3
A2All equal
A3All equal
A5Sum < 1
A6Sum > 5
A7No rule
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: All equalArea 3: All equalArea 4: Sum < 3Area 5: Sum < 1Area 6: Sum > 5Area 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: No rule; Area 2: All equal; Area 3: All equal; Area 4: Sum < 3.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

4 × 5
A15No rule
A20All equal
A31All equal
A31All equal
A42Sum < 3
A20All equal
A31All equal
A50Sum < 1
A66Sum > 5
A70No rule
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: All equalArea 3: All equalArea 4: Sum < 3Area 5: Sum < 1Area 6: Sum > 5Area 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
A2All equal
A2All equal
A2All equal
A3No rule
A4All equal
A4All equal
A4All equal
A5Sum = 7
A5Sum = 7
A6Sum = 7
A6Sum = 7
A7Sum = 8
A7Sum = 8
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: All equalArea 3: No ruleArea 4: All equalArea 5: Sum = 7Area 6: Sum = 7Area 7: Sum = 8
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: All equal; Area 3: No rule; Area 4: All equal.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

4 × 5
A11No rule
A26All equal
A26All equal
A26All equal
A31No rule
A40All equal
A40All equal
A40All equal
A53Sum = 7
A54Sum = 7
A65Sum = 7
A62Sum = 7
A72Sum = 8
A76Sum = 8
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: All equalArea 3: No ruleArea 4: All equalArea 5: Sum = 7Area 6: Sum = 7Area 7: Sum = 8

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 = 5
A2Sum = 2
A3Sum = 5
A4Sum = 2
A5Sum = 1
A6Sum = 1
A7Sum = 3
A8Sum > 0
A9Sum = 2
A10Sum = 5
A11Sum = 4
A12Sum = 2
A13Sum = 4
A14No rule
A15Sum = 1
A16Sum = 3
A17Sum = 4
A18Sum = 2
A19Sum = 3
A20Sum = 3
A21No rule
A22Sum = 1
A23No rule
A24No rule
A25Sum = 1
A26Sum = 5
A27No rule
A28Sum = 4
A29Sum = 4
A30Sum = 5
A31Sum > 0
A32Sum = 3
Area 1: Sum = 5Area 2: Sum = 2Area 3: Sum = 5Area 4: Sum = 2Area 5: Sum = 1Area 6: Sum = 1Area 7: Sum = 3Area 8: Sum > 0Area 9: Sum = 2Area 10: Sum = 5Area 11: Sum = 4Area 12: Sum = 2Area 13: Sum = 4Area 14: No ruleArea 15: Sum = 1Area 16: Sum = 3Area 17: Sum = 4Area 18: Sum = 2Area 19: Sum = 3Area 20: Sum = 3Area 21: No ruleArea 22: Sum = 1Area 23: No ruleArea 24: No ruleArea 25: Sum = 1Area 26: Sum = 5Area 27: No ruleArea 28: Sum = 4Area 29: Sum = 4Area 30: Sum = 5Area 31: Sum > 0Area 32: Sum = 3
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Hard · 16 dominoes · 32 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum = 5; Area 2: Sum = 2; 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
A15Sum = 5
A22Sum = 2
A35Sum = 5
A42Sum = 2
A51Sum = 1
A61Sum = 1
A73Sum = 3
A86Sum > 0
A92Sum = 2
A105Sum = 5
A114Sum = 4
A122Sum = 2
A134Sum = 4
A140No rule
A151Sum = 1
A163Sum = 3
A174Sum = 4
A182Sum = 2
A193Sum = 3
A203Sum = 3
A210No rule
A221Sum = 1
A230No rule
A240No rule
A251Sum = 1
A265Sum = 5
A270No rule
A284Sum = 4
A294Sum = 4
A305Sum = 5
A313Sum > 0
A323Sum = 3
Area 1: Sum = 5Area 2: Sum = 2Area 3: Sum = 5Area 4: Sum = 2Area 5: Sum = 1Area 6: Sum = 1Area 7: Sum = 3Area 8: Sum > 0Area 9: Sum = 2Area 10: Sum = 5Area 11: Sum = 4Area 12: Sum = 2Area 13: Sum = 4Area 14: No ruleArea 15: Sum = 1Area 16: Sum = 3Area 17: Sum = 4Area 18: Sum = 2Area 19: Sum = 3Area 20: Sum = 3Area 21: No ruleArea 22: Sum = 1Area 23: No ruleArea 24: No ruleArea 25: Sum = 1Area 26: Sum = 5Area 27: No ruleArea 28: Sum = 4Area 29: Sum = 4Area 30: Sum = 5Area 31: Sum > 0Area 32: Sum = 3

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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