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Past puzzleAugust 21, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: August 21, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from August 21, 2026 (2026-08-21) with hints and answers for every level.

August 21, 2026

Today's Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

4 × 4
A1No rule
A2Sum < 1
A3Sum > 4
A4No rule
A5All equal
A6All equal
A7Sum > 1
A5All equal
A5All equal
A6All equal
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: Sum < 1Area 3: Sum > 4Area 4: No ruleArea 5: All equalArea 6: All equalArea 7: Sum > 1
Layer 1

Structure hint

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

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

4 × 4
A14No rule
A20Sum < 1
A36Sum > 4
A41No rule
A55All equal
A63All equal
A72Sum > 1
A55All equal
A55All equal
A63All equal
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: Sum < 1Area 3: Sum > 4Area 4: No ruleArea 5: All equalArea 6: All equalArea 7: 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 × 5
A1Sum > 3
A2Sum = 8
A3All equal
A4All equal
A4All equal
A5No rule
A2Sum = 8
A3All equal
A6Sum < 4
A4All equal
A2Sum = 8
A7Sum < 3
A7Sum < 3
A7Sum < 3
Area 1: Sum > 3Area 2: Sum = 8Area 3: All equalArea 4: All equalArea 5: No ruleArea 6: Sum < 4Area 7: Sum < 3
Layer 1

Structure hint

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

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

4 × 5
A14Sum > 3
A21Sum = 8
A34All equal
A46All equal
A46All equal
A55No rule
A25Sum = 8
A34All equal
A63Sum < 4
A46All equal
A22Sum = 8
A71Sum < 3
A70Sum < 3
A70Sum < 3
Area 1: Sum > 3Area 2: Sum = 8Area 3: All equalArea 4: All equalArea 5: No ruleArea 6: Sum < 4Area 7: Sum < 3

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

10 × 7
A1All equal
A1All equal
A2Sum > 3
A3All equal
A3All equal
A4Sum < 3
A5All equal
A6Sum = 5
A7All equal
A8Sum < 3
A5All equal
A7All equal
A9Sum > 3
A7All equal
A7All equal
A10Sum = 3
A11All different
A11All different
A12Sum > 15
A12Sum > 15
A12Sum > 15
A11All different
A13Sum > 10
A14All equal
A11All different
A13Sum > 10
A14All equal
A11All different
A11All different
A15Sum < 2
A14All equal
A14All equal
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum > 3Area 3: All equalArea 4: Sum < 3Area 5: All equalArea 6: Sum = 5Area 7: All equalArea 8: Sum < 3Area 9: Sum > 3Area 10: Sum = 3Area 11: All differentArea 12: Sum > 15Area 13: Sum > 10Area 14: All equalArea 15: Sum < 2
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 > 3; Area 3: All equal; Area 4: Sum < 3.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

10 × 7
A13All equal
A13All equal
A25Sum > 3
A32All equal
A32All equal
A42Sum < 3
A51All equal
A65Sum = 5
A74All equal
A82Sum < 3
A51All equal
A74All equal
A96Sum > 3
A74All equal
A74All equal
A103Sum = 3
A112All different
A115All different
A125Sum > 15
A125Sum > 15
A126Sum > 15
A110All different
A136Sum > 10
A143All equal
A116All different
A136Sum > 10
A143All equal
A114All different
A111All different
A151Sum < 2
A143All equal
A143All equal
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum > 3Area 3: All equalArea 4: Sum < 3Area 5: All equalArea 6: Sum = 5Area 7: All equalArea 8: Sum < 3Area 9: Sum > 3Area 10: Sum = 3Area 11: All differentArea 12: Sum > 15Area 13: Sum > 10Area 14: All equalArea 15: 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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