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Past puzzleAugust 9, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: August 9, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from August 9, 2026 (2026-08-09) with hints and answers for every level.

August 9, 2026

Today's Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

3 × 4
A1All equal
A1All equal
A2Sum > 4
A3All equal
A4All equal
A3All equal
A4All equal
A5All equal
A5All equal
A6Sum < 1
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum > 4Area 3: All equalArea 4: All equalArea 5: All equalArea 6: Sum < 1
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 > 4; Area 3: All equal; Area 4: All equal.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

3 × 4
A11All equal
A11All equal
A25Sum > 4
A36All equal
A44All equal
A36All equal
A44All equal
A52All equal
A52All equal
A60Sum < 1
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum > 4Area 3: All equalArea 4: All equalArea 5: All equalArea 6: Sum < 1

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 = 8
A2Sum = 6
A2Sum = 6
A3All equal
A3All equal
A4Sum < 4
A1Sum = 8
A4Sum < 4
A5No rule
A6Sum > 2
A7All equal
A7All equal
A7All equal
A8Sum > 1
Area 1: Sum = 8Area 2: Sum = 6Area 3: All equalArea 4: Sum < 4Area 5: No ruleArea 6: Sum > 2Area 7: All equalArea 8: Sum > 1
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Medium · 7 dominoes · 14 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum = 8; Area 2: Sum = 6; Area 3: All equal; Area 4: Sum < 4.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

4 × 6
A12Sum = 8
A22Sum = 6
A24Sum = 6
A36All equal
A36All equal
A41Sum < 4
A16Sum = 8
A41Sum < 4
A53No rule
A65Sum > 2
A75All equal
A75All equal
A75All equal
A82Sum > 1
Area 1: Sum = 8Area 2: Sum = 6Area 3: All equalArea 4: Sum < 4Area 5: No ruleArea 6: Sum > 2Area 7: All equalArea 8: Sum > 1

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

9 × 8
A1Sum = 8
A1Sum = 8
A2Sum > 5
A3No rule
A4All equal
A5All equal
A6Sum = 0
A6Sum = 0
A4All equal
A5All equal
A7Sum = 2
A8Sum = 15
A8Sum = 15
A8Sum = 15
A9Sum = 2
A5All equal
A10Sum = 4
A11Sum < 4
A9Sum = 2
A12All equal
A12All equal
A13Sum > 5
A14Sum < 4
A15Sum > 4
A16Sum > 5
A17Sum = 7
A17Sum = 7
A17Sum = 7
A17Sum = 7
A17Sum = 7
A18Sum < 3
A19Sum < 2
Area 1: Sum = 8Area 2: Sum > 5Area 3: No ruleArea 4: All equalArea 5: All equalArea 6: Sum = 0Area 7: Sum = 2Area 8: Sum = 15Area 9: Sum = 2Area 10: Sum = 4Area 11: Sum < 4Area 12: All equalArea 13: Sum > 5Area 14: Sum < 4Area 15: Sum > 4Area 16: Sum > 5Area 17: Sum = 7Area 18: Sum < 3Area 19: Sum < 2
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Hard · 16 dominoes · 32 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum = 8; Area 2: Sum > 5; Area 3: No rule; Area 4: All equal.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

9 × 8
A16Sum = 8
A12Sum = 8
A26Sum > 5
A31No rule
A44All equal
A54All equal
A60Sum = 0
A60Sum = 0
A44All equal
A54All equal
A72Sum = 2
A83Sum = 15
A86Sum = 15
A86Sum = 15
A91Sum = 2
A54All equal
A104Sum = 4
A113Sum < 4
A91Sum = 2
A125All equal
A125All equal
A136Sum > 5
A143Sum < 4
A155Sum > 4
A166Sum > 5
A171Sum = 7
A172Sum = 7
A171Sum = 7
A172Sum = 7
A171Sum = 7
A182Sum < 3
A191Sum < 2
Area 1: Sum = 8Area 2: Sum > 5Area 3: No ruleArea 4: All equalArea 5: All equalArea 6: Sum = 0Area 7: Sum = 2Area 8: Sum = 15Area 9: Sum = 2Area 10: Sum = 4Area 11: Sum < 4Area 12: All equalArea 13: Sum > 5Area 14: Sum < 4Area 15: Sum > 4Area 16: Sum > 5Area 17: Sum = 7Area 18: Sum < 3Area 19: Sum < 2

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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