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Past puzzleAugust 11, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: August 11, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from August 11, 2026 (2026-08-11) with hints and answers for every level.

August 11, 2026

Today's Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

3 × 4
A1Sum > 5
A2All equal
A2All equal
A3Sum > 3
A4No rule
A2All equal
A2All equal
A5Sum < 2
A2All equal
A2All equal
Area 1: Sum > 5Area 2: All equalArea 3: Sum > 3Area 4: No ruleArea 5: Sum < 2
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: All equal; Area 3: Sum > 3; Area 4: No rule.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

3 × 4
A16Sum > 5
A21All equal
A21All equal
A35Sum > 3
A42No rule
A21All equal
A21All equal
A50Sum < 2
A21All equal
A21All equal
Area 1: Sum > 5Area 2: All equalArea 3: Sum > 3Area 4: No ruleArea 5: Sum < 2

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

Medium8 dominoesAnswer included

Medium board

8 × 3
A1No rule
A2Sum > 5
A3Sum < 3
A4Sum = 7
A3Sum < 3
A4Sum = 7
A3Sum < 3
A5Sum = 5
A6All equal
A5Sum = 5
A6All equal
A7Sum = 5
A6All equal
A7Sum = 5
A8Sum > 5
A9No rule
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: Sum > 5Area 3: Sum < 3Area 4: Sum = 7Area 5: Sum = 5Area 6: All equalArea 7: Sum = 5Area 8: Sum > 5Area 9: No rule
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Medium · 8 dominoes · 16 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: No rule; Area 2: Sum > 5; Area 3: Sum < 3; Area 4: Sum = 7.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

8 × 3
A13No rule
A26Sum > 5
A32Sum < 3
A46Sum = 7
A30Sum < 3
A41Sum = 7
A30Sum < 3
A50Sum = 5
A64All equal
A55Sum = 5
A64All equal
A70Sum = 5
A64All equal
A75Sum = 5
A86Sum > 5
A96No rule
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: Sum > 5Area 3: Sum < 3Area 4: Sum = 7Area 5: Sum = 5Area 6: All equalArea 7: Sum = 5Area 8: Sum > 5Area 9: No rule

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

7 × 5
A1Sum = 5
A2Sum = 2
A3Sum = 3
A4Sum = 0
A4Sum = 0
A1Sum = 5
A5Sum = 16
A5Sum = 16
A5Sum = 16
A6Sum = 17
A7All equal
A8Sum = 2
A9Sum = 3
A10All equal
A6Sum = 17
A7All equal
A10All equal
A6Sum = 17
A7All equal
A7All equal
A11Sum = 5
A12Sum = 0
A7All equal
A13Sum = 10
A14Sum = 9
A15Sum = 1
A13Sum = 10
A16Sum = 2
A17Sum = 3
A14Sum = 9
Area 1: Sum = 5Area 2: Sum = 2Area 3: Sum = 3Area 4: Sum = 0Area 5: Sum = 16Area 6: Sum = 17Area 7: All equalArea 8: Sum = 2Area 9: Sum = 3Area 10: All equalArea 11: Sum = 5Area 12: Sum = 0Area 13: Sum = 10Area 14: Sum = 9Area 15: Sum = 1Area 16: Sum = 2Area 17: Sum = 3
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Hard · 15 dominoes · 30 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum = 5; Area 2: Sum = 2; Area 3: Sum = 3; Area 4: Sum = 0.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

7 × 5
A11Sum = 5
A22Sum = 2
A33Sum = 3
A40Sum = 0
A40Sum = 0
A14Sum = 5
A55Sum = 16
A55Sum = 16
A56Sum = 16
A65Sum = 17
A70All equal
A82Sum = 2
A93Sum = 3
A103All equal
A66Sum = 17
A70All equal
A103All equal
A66Sum = 17
A70All equal
A70All equal
A115Sum = 5
A120Sum = 0
A70All equal
A134Sum = 10
A143Sum = 9
A151Sum = 1
A136Sum = 10
A162Sum = 2
A173Sum = 3
A146Sum = 9
Area 1: Sum = 5Area 2: Sum = 2Area 3: Sum = 3Area 4: Sum = 0Area 5: Sum = 16Area 6: Sum = 17Area 7: All equalArea 8: Sum = 2Area 9: Sum = 3Area 10: All equalArea 11: Sum = 5Area 12: Sum = 0Area 13: Sum = 10Area 14: Sum = 9Area 15: Sum = 1Area 16: Sum = 2Area 17: 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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