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Past puzzleAugust 8, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: August 8, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from August 8, 2026 (2026-08-08) with hints and answers for every level.

August 8, 2026

Today's Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

4 × 4
A1All equal
A1All equal
A1All equal
A2Sum = 6
A2Sum = 6
A3No rule
A4Sum > 5
A5Sum = 6
A5Sum = 6
A6Sum < 5
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum = 6Area 3: No ruleArea 4: Sum > 5Area 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: All equal; Area 2: Sum = 6; Area 3: No rule; Area 4: Sum > 5.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

4 × 4
A10All equal
A10All equal
A10All equal
A25Sum = 6
A21Sum = 6
A35No rule
A46Sum > 5
A52Sum = 6
A54Sum = 6
A63Sum < 5
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum = 6Area 3: No ruleArea 4: Sum > 5Area 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
A1All different
A2All equal
A3Sum > 3
A1All different
A4Sum < 3
A2All equal
A5Sum > 6
A5Sum > 6
A6Sum = 6
A6Sum = 6
A7Sum < 2
A8Sum = 6
A8Sum = 6
A6Sum = 6
Area 1: All differentArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum > 3Area 4: Sum < 3Area 5: Sum > 6Area 6: Sum = 6Area 7: Sum < 2Area 8: Sum = 6
Layer 1

Structure hint

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

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

4 × 6
A13All different
A21All equal
A35Sum > 3
A11All different
A40Sum < 3
A21All equal
A56Sum > 6
A56Sum > 6
A62Sum = 6
A62Sum = 6
A70Sum < 2
A80Sum = 6
A86Sum = 6
A62Sum = 6
Area 1: All differentArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum > 3Area 4: Sum < 3Area 5: Sum > 6Area 6: Sum = 6Area 7: Sum < 2Area 8: Sum = 6

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 × 7
A1Sum > 3
A2All equal
A2All equal
A3Sum = 0
A4Sum > 3
A5Sum = 3
A2All equal
A3Sum = 0
A6All equal
A7All equal
A7All equal
A6All equal
A7All equal
A8Sum = 4
A9All equal
A7All equal
A7All equal
A10Sum = 3
A9All equal
A9All equal
A7All equal
A11Sum = 3
A9All equal
A9All equal
A12Sum < 3
A11Sum = 3
A13Sum < 3
A9All equal
A14Sum = 11
A14Sum = 11
A14Sum = 11
A15Sum < 3
Area 1: Sum > 3Area 2: All equalArea 3: Sum = 0Area 4: Sum > 3Area 5: Sum = 3Area 6: All equalArea 7: All equalArea 8: Sum = 4Area 9: All equalArea 10: Sum = 3Area 11: Sum = 3Area 12: Sum < 3Area 13: Sum < 3Area 14: Sum = 11Area 15: 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 > 3; Area 2: All equal; Area 3: Sum = 0; Area 4: Sum > 3.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

8 × 7
A16Sum > 3
A25All equal
A25All equal
A30Sum = 0
A44Sum > 3
A53Sum = 3
A25All equal
A30Sum = 0
A64All equal
A76All equal
A76All equal
A64All equal
A76All equal
A84Sum = 4
A92All equal
A76All equal
A76All equal
A103Sum = 3
A92All equal
A92All equal
A76All equal
A112Sum = 3
A92All equal
A92All equal
A121Sum < 3
A111Sum = 3
A130Sum < 3
A92All equal
A145Sum = 11
A143Sum = 11
A143Sum = 11
A150Sum < 3
Area 1: Sum > 3Area 2: All equalArea 3: Sum = 0Area 4: Sum > 3Area 5: Sum = 3Area 6: All equalArea 7: All equalArea 8: Sum = 4Area 9: All equalArea 10: Sum = 3Area 11: Sum = 3Area 12: Sum < 3Area 13: Sum < 3Area 14: Sum = 11Area 15: 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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