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Past puzzleAugust 13, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: August 13, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from August 13, 2026 (2026-08-13) with hints and answers for every level.

August 13, 2026

Today's Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

2 × 8
A1Sum < 2
A2No rule
A3Sum < 2
A3Sum < 2
A4All equal
A4All equal
A5No rule
A6All equal
A6All equal
A6All equal
Area 1: Sum < 2Area 2: No ruleArea 3: Sum < 2Area 4: All equalArea 5: No ruleArea 6: All equal
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Easy · 5 dominoes · 10 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum < 2; Area 2: No rule; Area 3: Sum < 2; Area 4: All equal.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

2 × 8
A10Sum < 2
A25No rule
A30Sum < 2
A30Sum < 2
A46All equal
A46All equal
A53No rule
A61All equal
A61All equal
A61All equal
Area 1: Sum < 2Area 2: No ruleArea 3: Sum < 2Area 4: All equalArea 5: No ruleArea 6: 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 × 5
A1No rule
A2All equal
A3Sum = 10
A4All equal
A2All equal
A3Sum = 10
A3Sum = 10
A5Sum = 10
A4All equal
A6Sum = 7
A6Sum = 7
A7No rule
A5Sum = 10
A8No rule
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum = 10Area 4: All equalArea 5: Sum = 10Area 6: Sum = 7Area 7: No ruleArea 8: No rule
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Medium · 7 dominoes · 14 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: No rule; Area 2: All equal; Area 3: Sum = 10; Area 4: All equal.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

4 × 5
A11No rule
A22All equal
A33Sum = 10
A40All equal
A22All equal
A33Sum = 10
A34Sum = 10
A54Sum = 10
A40All equal
A63Sum = 7
A64Sum = 7
A75No rule
A56Sum = 10
A86No rule
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum = 10Area 4: All equalArea 5: Sum = 10Area 6: Sum = 7Area 7: No ruleArea 8: No rule

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

Hard14 dominoesAnswer included

Hard board

8 × 9
A1Sum > 3
A2Sum = 15
A2Sum = 15
A2Sum = 15
A3Sum < 3
A4Sum < 3
A5No rule
A4Sum < 3
A6No rule
A7All equal
A8Sum = 15
A7All equal
A9Sum = 5
A8Sum = 15
A10Sum < 3
A9Sum = 5
A8Sum = 15
A11Sum = 15
A12Sum = 5
A13Sum = 5
A14Sum = 3
A15Sum < 3
A11Sum = 15
A11Sum = 15
A12Sum = 5
A12Sum = 5
A16Sum = 5
A16Sum = 5
Area 1: Sum > 3Area 2: Sum = 15Area 3: Sum < 3Area 4: Sum < 3Area 5: No ruleArea 6: No ruleArea 7: All equalArea 8: Sum = 15Area 9: Sum = 5Area 10: Sum < 3Area 11: Sum = 15Area 12: Sum = 5Area 13: Sum = 5Area 14: Sum = 3Area 15: Sum < 3Area 16: Sum = 5
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Hard · 14 dominoes · 28 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum > 3; Area 2: Sum = 15; Area 3: Sum < 3; Area 4: Sum < 3.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

8 × 9
A14Sum > 3
A26Sum = 15
A25Sum = 15
A24Sum = 15
A32Sum < 3
A42Sum < 3
A50No rule
A40Sum < 3
A60No rule
A76All equal
A85Sum = 15
A76All equal
A92Sum = 5
A84Sum = 15
A101Sum < 3
A93Sum = 5
A86Sum = 15
A116Sum = 15
A123Sum = 5
A135Sum = 5
A143Sum = 3
A151Sum < 3
A113Sum = 15
A116Sum = 15
A120Sum = 5
A122Sum = 5
A162Sum = 5
A163Sum = 5
Area 1: Sum > 3Area 2: Sum = 15Area 3: Sum < 3Area 4: Sum < 3Area 5: No ruleArea 6: No ruleArea 7: All equalArea 8: Sum = 15Area 9: Sum = 5Area 10: Sum < 3Area 11: Sum = 15Area 12: Sum = 5Area 13: Sum = 5Area 14: Sum = 3Area 15: Sum < 3Area 16: Sum = 5

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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