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Past puzzleAugust 14, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: August 14, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from August 14, 2026 (2026-08-14) with hints and answers for every level.

August 14, 2026

Today's Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

4 × 4
A1Sum = 6
A1Sum = 6
A1Sum = 6
A2Sum = 6
A3Sum = 6
A4Sum = 6
A3Sum = 6
A5Sum = 6
A5Sum = 6
A6Sum = 2
Area 1: Sum = 6Area 2: Sum = 6Area 3: Sum = 6Area 4: Sum = 6Area 5: Sum = 6Area 6: 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 = 6; Area 2: Sum = 6; Area 3: Sum = 6; Area 4: Sum = 6.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

4 × 4
A12Sum = 6
A12Sum = 6
A12Sum = 6
A26Sum = 6
A33Sum = 6
A46Sum = 6
A33Sum = 6
A51Sum = 6
A55Sum = 6
A62Sum = 2
Area 1: Sum = 6Area 2: Sum = 6Area 3: Sum = 6Area 4: Sum = 6Area 5: Sum = 6Area 6: Sum = 2

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

5 × 6
A1No rule
A2Sum = 9
A2Sum = 9
A3All equal
A4Sum = 9
A3All equal
A3All equal
A3All equal
A5No rule
A6Sum > 0
A4Sum = 9
A7Sum = 3
A7Sum = 3
A8No rule
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: Sum = 9Area 3: All equalArea 4: Sum = 9Area 5: No ruleArea 6: Sum > 0Area 7: Sum = 3Area 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: Sum = 9; Area 3: All equal; Area 4: Sum = 9.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

5 × 6
A10No rule
A24Sum = 9
A25Sum = 9
A33All equal
A44Sum = 9
A33All equal
A33All equal
A33All equal
A56No rule
A66Sum > 0
A45Sum = 9
A72Sum = 3
A71Sum = 3
A86No rule
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: Sum = 9Area 3: All equalArea 4: Sum = 9Area 5: No ruleArea 6: Sum > 0Area 7: Sum = 3Area 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.

Hard16 dominoesAnswer included

Hard board

9 × 8
A1All equal
A1All equal
A1All equal
A2Sum = 16
A3Sum = 1
A4Sum < 3
A2Sum = 16
A5No rule
A6Sum = 7
A4Sum < 3
A2Sum = 16
A6Sum = 7
A4Sum < 3
A7Sum = 6
A7Sum = 6
A7Sum = 6
A8Sum = 8
A8Sum = 8
A9Sum = 11
A9Sum = 11
A10Sum = 15
A10Sum = 15
A11Sum = 3
A12Sum = 7
A12Sum = 7
A10Sum = 15
A13Sum = 0
A14Sum = 10
A15No rule
A16Sum = 8
A16Sum = 8
A14Sum = 10
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum = 16Area 3: Sum = 1Area 4: Sum < 3Area 5: No ruleArea 6: Sum = 7Area 7: Sum = 6Area 8: Sum = 8Area 9: Sum = 11Area 10: Sum = 15Area 11: Sum = 3Area 12: Sum = 7Area 13: Sum = 0Area 14: Sum = 10Area 15: No ruleArea 16: Sum = 8
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Hard · 16 dominoes · 32 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: All equal; Area 2: Sum = 16; Area 3: Sum = 1; Area 4: Sum < 3.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

9 × 8
A12All equal
A12All equal
A12All equal
A25Sum = 16
A31Sum = 1
A41Sum < 3
A26Sum = 16
A52No rule
A63Sum = 7
A41Sum < 3
A25Sum = 16
A64Sum = 7
A40Sum < 3
A71Sum = 6
A72Sum = 6
A73Sum = 6
A85Sum = 8
A83Sum = 8
A96Sum = 11
A95Sum = 11
A106Sum = 15
A106Sum = 15
A113Sum = 3
A125Sum = 7
A122Sum = 7
A103Sum = 15
A130Sum = 0
A144Sum = 10
A150No rule
A164Sum = 8
A164Sum = 8
A146Sum = 10
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum = 16Area 3: Sum = 1Area 4: Sum < 3Area 5: No ruleArea 6: Sum = 7Area 7: Sum = 6Area 8: Sum = 8Area 9: Sum = 11Area 10: Sum = 15Area 11: Sum = 3Area 12: Sum = 7Area 13: Sum = 0Area 14: Sum = 10Area 15: No ruleArea 16: Sum = 8

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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