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Past puzzleAugust 23, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: August 23, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from August 23, 2026 (2026-08-23) with hints and answers for every level.

August 23, 2026

Today's Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

3 × 6
A1All equal
A2Sum > 4
A3Sum < 4
A4All equal
A5Sum = 4
A1All equal
A4All equal
A6No rule
A7No rule
A8Sum > 5
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum > 4Area 3: Sum < 4Area 4: All equalArea 5: Sum = 4Area 6: No ruleArea 7: No ruleArea 8: Sum > 5
Layer 1

Structure hint

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

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

3 × 6
A16All equal
A25Sum > 4
A33Sum < 4
A42All equal
A54Sum = 4
A16All equal
A42All equal
A65No rule
A70No rule
A86Sum > 5
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum > 4Area 3: Sum < 4Area 4: All equalArea 5: Sum = 4Area 6: No ruleArea 7: No ruleArea 8: 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

4 × 6
A1Sum > 1
A2Sum = 4
A3All equal
A4All equal
A5All equal
A5All equal
A6No rule
A2Sum = 4
A3All equal
A4All equal
A7Sum = 4
A8No rule
A4All equal
A7Sum = 4
Area 1: Sum > 1Area 2: Sum = 4Area 3: All equalArea 4: All equalArea 5: All equalArea 6: No ruleArea 7: Sum = 4Area 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: Sum > 1; Area 2: Sum = 4; Area 3: All equal; Area 4: All equal.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

4 × 6
A15Sum > 1
A22Sum = 4
A31All equal
A43All equal
A55All equal
A55All equal
A60No rule
A22Sum = 4
A31All equal
A43All equal
A74Sum = 4
A80No rule
A43All equal
A70Sum = 4
Area 1: Sum > 1Area 2: Sum = 4Area 3: All equalArea 4: All equalArea 5: All equalArea 6: No ruleArea 7: Sum = 4Area 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.

Hard11 dominoesAnswer included

Hard board

7 × 7
A1Sum = 8
A2Sum = 4
A2Sum = 4
A3Sum = 7
A1Sum = 8
A3Sum = 7
A4Sum = 3
A5Sum = 5
A4Sum = 3
A6Sum = 12
A6Sum = 12
A7Sum = 12
A6Sum = 12
A8Sum = 9
A9All equal
A10Sum > 2
A7Sum = 12
A8Sum = 9
A9All equal
A7Sum = 12
A8Sum = 9
A11Sum = 2
Area 1: Sum = 8Area 2: Sum = 4Area 3: Sum = 7Area 4: Sum = 3Area 5: Sum = 5Area 6: Sum = 12Area 7: Sum = 12Area 8: Sum = 9Area 9: All equalArea 10: Sum > 2Area 11: Sum = 2
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Hard · 11 dominoes · 22 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum = 8; Area 2: Sum = 4; Area 3: Sum = 7; Area 4: Sum = 3.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

7 × 7
A15Sum = 8
A20Sum = 4
A24Sum = 4
A36Sum = 7
A13Sum = 8
A31Sum = 7
A41Sum = 3
A55Sum = 5
A42Sum = 3
A60Sum = 12
A66Sum = 12
A70Sum = 12
A66Sum = 12
A81Sum = 9
A94All equal
A103Sum > 2
A76Sum = 12
A84Sum = 9
A94All equal
A76Sum = 12
A84Sum = 9
A112Sum = 2
Area 1: Sum = 8Area 2: Sum = 4Area 3: Sum = 7Area 4: Sum = 3Area 5: Sum = 5Area 6: Sum = 12Area 7: Sum = 12Area 8: Sum = 9Area 9: All equalArea 10: Sum > 2Area 11: 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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