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Past puzzleAugust 1, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: August 1, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from August 1, 2026 (2026-08-01) with hints and answers for every level.

August 1, 2026

Today's Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

3 × 5
A1No rule
A2All equal
A2All equal
A3Sum > 4
A4No rule
A5No rule
A6Sum = 2
A6Sum = 2
A7All equal
A7All equal
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum > 4Area 4: No ruleArea 5: No ruleArea 6: Sum = 2Area 7: All equal
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 > 4; Area 4: No rule.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

3 × 5
A10No rule
A26All equal
A26All equal
A35Sum > 4
A45No rule
A54No rule
A62Sum = 2
A60Sum = 2
A73All equal
A73All equal
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum > 4Area 4: No ruleArea 5: No ruleArea 6: Sum = 2Area 7: All equal

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
A2Sum = 6
A2Sum = 6
A3No rule
A1All equal
A4Sum = 10
A5All different
A5All different
A6Sum < 2
A4Sum = 10
A5All different
A7All equal
A8Sum > 4
A7All equal
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum = 6Area 3: No ruleArea 4: Sum = 10Area 5: All differentArea 6: Sum < 2Area 7: All equalArea 8: Sum > 4
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: Sum = 6; Area 3: No rule; Area 4: Sum = 10.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

4 × 4
A13All equal
A23Sum = 6
A23Sum = 6
A34No rule
A13All equal
A45Sum = 10
A51All different
A52All different
A60Sum < 2
A45Sum = 10
A56All different
A70All equal
A86Sum > 4
A70All equal
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum = 6Area 3: No ruleArea 4: Sum = 10Area 5: All differentArea 6: Sum < 2Area 7: All equalArea 8: Sum > 4

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

Hard15 dominoesAnswer included

Hard board

6 × 7
A1Sum = 3
A2Sum = 9
A2Sum = 9
A3All equal
A3All equal
A4All equal
A4All equal
A4All equal
A5Sum = 10
A5Sum = 10
A4All equal
A6All equal
A7Sum = 10
A7Sum = 10
A8All equal
A6All equal
A9All equal
A10Sum = 9
A8All equal
A8All equal
A6All equal
A6All equal
A9All equal
A10Sum = 9
A11Sum = 4
A8All equal
A8All equal
A6All equal
A12Sum = 10
A12Sum = 10
Area 1: Sum = 3Area 2: Sum = 9Area 3: All equalArea 4: All equalArea 5: Sum = 10Area 6: All equalArea 7: Sum = 10Area 8: All equalArea 9: All equalArea 10: Sum = 9Area 11: Sum = 4Area 12: Sum = 10
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Hard · 15 dominoes · 30 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum = 3; Area 2: Sum = 9; Area 3: All equal; Area 4: All equal.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

6 × 7
A13Sum = 3
A25Sum = 9
A24Sum = 9
A31All equal
A31All equal
A42All equal
A42All equal
A42All equal
A56Sum = 10
A54Sum = 10
A42All equal
A60All equal
A76Sum = 10
A74Sum = 10
A83All equal
A60All equal
A91All equal
A104Sum = 9
A83All equal
A83All equal
A60All equal
A60All equal
A91All equal
A105Sum = 9
A114Sum = 4
A83All equal
A83All equal
A60All equal
A125Sum = 10
A125Sum = 10
Area 1: Sum = 3Area 2: Sum = 9Area 3: All equalArea 4: All equalArea 5: Sum = 10Area 6: All equalArea 7: Sum = 10Area 8: All equalArea 9: All equalArea 10: Sum = 9Area 11: Sum = 4Area 12: Sum = 10

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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