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Past puzzleAugust 2, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: August 2, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from August 2, 2026 (2026-08-02) with hints and answers for every level.

August 2, 2026

Today's Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

3 × 4
A1No rule
A2Sum = 1
A2Sum = 1
A3Sum > 1
A2Sum = 1
A2Sum = 1
A4No rule
A5Sum = 6
A5Sum = 6
A6Sum > 5
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: Sum = 1Area 3: Sum > 1Area 4: No ruleArea 5: Sum = 6Area 6: Sum > 5
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: Sum = 1; Area 3: Sum > 1; Area 4: No rule.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

3 × 4
A11No rule
A21Sum = 1
A20Sum = 1
A32Sum > 1
A20Sum = 1
A20Sum = 1
A45No rule
A53Sum = 6
A53Sum = 6
A66Sum > 5
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: Sum = 1Area 3: Sum > 1Area 4: No ruleArea 5: Sum = 6Area 6: 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

4 × 6
A1Sum > 0
A2All equal
A2All equal
A3All different
A3All different
A4Sum = 8
A5Sum = 3
A6Sum > 3
A3All different
A3All different
A4Sum = 8
A7All equal
A7All equal
A8Sum = 3
Area 1: Sum > 0Area 2: All equalArea 3: All differentArea 4: Sum = 8Area 5: Sum = 3Area 6: Sum > 3Area 7: All equalArea 8: Sum = 3
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Medium · 7 dominoes · 14 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum > 0; Area 2: All equal; Area 3: All different; Area 4: Sum = 8.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

4 × 6
A14Sum > 0
A20All equal
A20All equal
A32All different
A36All different
A44Sum = 8
A53Sum = 3
A65Sum > 3
A35All different
A34All different
A44Sum = 8
A73All equal
A73All equal
A83Sum = 3
Area 1: Sum > 0Area 2: All equalArea 3: All differentArea 4: Sum = 8Area 5: Sum = 3Area 6: Sum > 3Area 7: All equalArea 8: Sum = 3

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
A1Sum < 3
A2No rule
A3No rule
A4Sum = 3
A5Sum = 5
A6Sum = 0
A7All equal
A7All equal
A8No rule
A9Sum = 3
A10Sum = 5
A11Sum = 0
A12No rule
A13Sum > 5
A7All equal
A14All equal
A15Sum < 3
A16Sum = 3
A7All equal
A14All equal
A17Sum > 3
A18All equal
A19Sum < 5
A20All equal
A20All equal
A20All equal
A20All equal
A21Sum = 3
A22Sum = 5
A23Sum = 0
A18All equal
Area 1: Sum < 3Area 2: No ruleArea 3: No ruleArea 4: Sum = 3Area 5: Sum = 5Area 6: Sum = 0Area 7: All equalArea 8: No ruleArea 9: Sum = 3Area 10: Sum = 5Area 11: Sum = 0Area 12: No ruleArea 13: Sum > 5Area 14: All equalArea 15: Sum < 3Area 16: Sum = 3Area 17: Sum > 3Area 18: All equalArea 19: Sum < 5Area 20: All equalArea 21: Sum = 3Area 22: Sum = 5Area 23: Sum = 0
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: No rule; Area 3: No rule; Area 4: Sum = 3.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

6 × 9
A10Sum < 3
A11Sum < 3
A26No rule
A33No rule
A43Sum = 3
A55Sum = 5
A60Sum = 0
A72All equal
A72All equal
A83No rule
A93Sum = 3
A105Sum = 5
A110Sum = 0
A122No rule
A136Sum > 5
A72All equal
A146All equal
A150Sum < 3
A163Sum = 3
A72All equal
A146All equal
A174Sum > 3
A181All equal
A194Sum < 5
A201All equal
A201All equal
A201All equal
A201All equal
A213Sum = 3
A225Sum = 5
A230Sum = 0
A181All equal
Area 1: Sum < 3Area 2: No ruleArea 3: No ruleArea 4: Sum = 3Area 5: Sum = 5Area 6: Sum = 0Area 7: All equalArea 8: No ruleArea 9: Sum = 3Area 10: Sum = 5Area 11: Sum = 0Area 12: No ruleArea 13: Sum > 5Area 14: All equalArea 15: Sum < 3Area 16: Sum = 3Area 17: Sum > 3Area 18: All equalArea 19: Sum < 5Area 20: All equalArea 21: Sum = 3Area 22: Sum = 5Area 23: Sum = 0

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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