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Past puzzleJuly 30, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: July 30, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from July 30, 2026 (2026-07-30) with hints and answers for every level.

July 30, 2026

Today's Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

4 × 4
A1Sum = 5
A2No rule
A3All equal
A4All equal
A3All equal
A4All equal
A5Sum < 4
A6Sum = 10
A6Sum = 10
A7Sum = 5
Area 1: Sum = 5Area 2: No ruleArea 3: All equalArea 4: All equalArea 5: Sum < 4Area 6: Sum = 10Area 7: Sum = 5
Layer 1

Structure hint

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

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

4 × 4
A15Sum = 5
A24No rule
A31All equal
A46All equal
A31All equal
A46All equal
A51Sum < 4
A65Sum = 10
A65Sum = 10
A75Sum = 5
Area 1: Sum = 5Area 2: No ruleArea 3: All equalArea 4: All equalArea 5: Sum < 4Area 6: Sum = 10Area 7: Sum = 5

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

5 × 5
A1Sum = 5
A2Sum = 15
A1Sum = 5
A2Sum = 15
A2Sum = 15
A3No rule
A4All equal
A4All equal
A5No rule
A6Sum = 15
A4All equal
A7Sum > 2
A6Sum = 15
A6Sum = 15
Area 1: Sum = 5Area 2: Sum = 15Area 3: No ruleArea 4: All equalArea 5: No ruleArea 6: Sum = 15Area 7: Sum > 2
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Medium · 7 dominoes · 14 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum = 5; Area 2: Sum = 15; Area 3: No rule; Area 4: All equal.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

5 × 5
A11Sum = 5
A25Sum = 15
A14Sum = 5
A26Sum = 15
A24Sum = 15
A32No rule
A43All equal
A43All equal
A50No rule
A65Sum = 15
A43All equal
A75Sum > 2
A64Sum = 15
A66Sum = 15
Area 1: Sum = 5Area 2: Sum = 15Area 3: No ruleArea 4: All equalArea 5: No ruleArea 6: Sum = 15Area 7: Sum > 2

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 = 3
A2Sum = 4
A3Sum = 3
A4Sum = 4
A5Sum = 1
A6All equal
A6All equal
A6All equal
A7Sum = 10
A8Sum = 4
A9Sum = 2
A10Sum = 5
A7Sum = 10
A11Sum = 4
A12Sum = 2
A13Sum = 1
A14Sum = 2
A15Sum = 2
A16Sum = 0
A17Sum = 10
A18All equal
A18All equal
A18All equal
A17Sum = 10
A19Sum = 5
A20Sum = 0
A21All equal
A21All equal
A22Sum = 3
A23Sum = 2
A21All equal
A24Sum = 5
Area 1: Sum = 3Area 2: Sum = 4Area 3: Sum = 3Area 4: Sum = 4Area 5: Sum = 1Area 6: All equalArea 7: Sum = 10Area 8: Sum = 4Area 9: Sum = 2Area 10: Sum = 5Area 11: Sum = 4Area 12: Sum = 2Area 13: Sum = 1Area 14: Sum = 2Area 15: Sum = 2Area 16: Sum = 0Area 17: Sum = 10Area 18: All equalArea 19: Sum = 5Area 20: Sum = 0Area 21: All equalArea 22: Sum = 3Area 23: Sum = 2Area 24: Sum = 5
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 = 3; Area 4: Sum = 4.

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
A13Sum = 3
A24Sum = 4
A33Sum = 3
A44Sum = 4
A51Sum = 1
A60All equal
A60All equal
A60All equal
A75Sum = 10
A84Sum = 4
A92Sum = 2
A105Sum = 5
A75Sum = 10
A114Sum = 4
A122Sum = 2
A131Sum = 1
A142Sum = 2
A152Sum = 2
A160Sum = 0
A174Sum = 10
A181All equal
A181All equal
A181All equal
A176Sum = 10
A195Sum = 5
A200Sum = 0
A213All equal
A213All equal
A223Sum = 3
A232Sum = 2
A213All equal
A245Sum = 5
Area 1: Sum = 3Area 2: Sum = 4Area 3: Sum = 3Area 4: Sum = 4Area 5: Sum = 1Area 6: All equalArea 7: Sum = 10Area 8: Sum = 4Area 9: Sum = 2Area 10: Sum = 5Area 11: Sum = 4Area 12: Sum = 2Area 13: Sum = 1Area 14: Sum = 2Area 15: Sum = 2Area 16: Sum = 0Area 17: Sum = 10Area 18: All equalArea 19: Sum = 5Area 20: Sum = 0Area 21: All equalArea 22: Sum = 3Area 23: Sum = 2Area 24: Sum = 5

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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