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Past puzzleAugust 15, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: August 15, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from August 15, 2026 (2026-08-15) with hints and answers for every level.

August 15, 2026

Today's Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

3 × 4
A1Sum = 8
A1Sum = 8
A2All equal
A2All equal
A1Sum = 8
A2All equal
A2All equal
A3All equal
A4Sum = 5
A3All equal
Area 1: Sum = 8Area 2: All equalArea 3: All equalArea 4: Sum = 5
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Easy · 5 dominoes · 10 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum = 8; Area 2: All equal; Area 3: All equal; Area 4: Sum = 5.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

3 × 4
A14Sum = 8
A10Sum = 8
A26All equal
A26All equal
A14Sum = 8
A26All equal
A26All equal
A33All equal
A45Sum = 5
A33All equal
Area 1: Sum = 8Area 2: All equalArea 3: All equalArea 4: 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

5 × 4
A1No rule
A2Sum > 8
A2Sum > 8
A3No rule
A4Sum > 4
A5Sum = 6
A6All equal
A6All equal
A5Sum = 6
A7Sum > 4
A8Sum < 3
A8Sum < 3
A8Sum < 3
A9Sum < 3
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: Sum > 8Area 3: No ruleArea 4: Sum > 4Area 5: Sum = 6Area 6: All equalArea 7: Sum > 4Area 8: Sum < 3Area 9: Sum < 3
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 > 8; Area 3: No rule; Area 4: Sum > 4.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

5 × 4
A14No rule
A26Sum > 8
A24Sum > 8
A36No rule
A46Sum > 4
A53Sum = 6
A62All equal
A62All equal
A53Sum = 6
A76Sum > 4
A81Sum < 3
A80Sum < 3
A81Sum < 3
A92Sum < 3
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: Sum > 8Area 3: No ruleArea 4: Sum > 4Area 5: Sum = 6Area 6: All equalArea 7: Sum > 4Area 8: Sum < 3Area 9: Sum < 3

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

10 × 7
A1Sum > 4
A2Sum > 0
A3Sum > 16
A3Sum > 16
A4Sum > 3
A5No rule
A6All equal
A6All equal
A3Sum > 16
A6All equal
A7Sum = 0
A7Sum = 0
A6All equal
A7Sum = 0
A8No rule
A9Sum < 3
A10All equal
A10All equal
A11All equal
A12Sum = 8
A11All equal
A11All equal
A12Sum = 8
A11All equal
A13No rule
A14No rule
A15Sum = 0
A16Sum > 3
A17Sum > 3
A15Sum = 0
Area 1: Sum > 4Area 2: Sum > 0Area 3: Sum > 16Area 4: Sum > 3Area 5: No ruleArea 6: All equalArea 7: Sum = 0Area 8: No ruleArea 9: Sum < 3Area 10: All equalArea 11: All equalArea 12: Sum = 8Area 13: No ruleArea 14: No ruleArea 15: Sum = 0Area 16: Sum > 3Area 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 > 4; Area 2: Sum > 0; Area 3: Sum > 16; Area 4: Sum > 3.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

10 × 7
A15Sum > 4
A22Sum > 0
A36Sum > 16
A36Sum > 16
A44Sum > 3
A50No rule
A61All equal
A61All equal
A35Sum > 16
A61All equal
A70Sum = 0
A70Sum = 0
A61All equal
A70Sum = 0
A80No rule
A92Sum < 3
A106All equal
A106All equal
A114All equal
A126Sum = 8
A114All equal
A114All equal
A122Sum = 8
A114All equal
A133No rule
A143No rule
A150Sum = 0
A165Sum > 3
A174Sum > 3
A150Sum = 0
Area 1: Sum > 4Area 2: Sum > 0Area 3: Sum > 16Area 4: Sum > 3Area 5: No ruleArea 6: All equalArea 7: Sum = 0Area 8: No ruleArea 9: Sum < 3Area 10: All equalArea 11: All equalArea 12: Sum = 8Area 13: No ruleArea 14: No ruleArea 15: Sum = 0Area 16: Sum > 3Area 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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