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Past puzzleAugust 25, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: August 25, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from August 25, 2026 (2026-08-25) with hints and answers for every level.

August 25, 2026

Today's Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

2 × 6
A1Sum = 9
A1Sum = 9
A2Sum = 9
A2Sum = 9
A3Sum < 2
A4Sum < 2
A5Sum = 9
A5Sum = 9
A2Sum = 9
A6No rule
Area 1: Sum = 9Area 2: Sum = 9Area 3: Sum < 2Area 4: Sum < 2Area 5: Sum = 9Area 6: No rule
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Easy · 5 dominoes · 10 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum = 9; Area 2: Sum = 9; Area 3: Sum < 2; Area 4: Sum < 2.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

2 × 6
A15Sum = 9
A14Sum = 9
A23Sum = 9
A20Sum = 9
A31Sum < 2
A41Sum < 2
A56Sum = 9
A53Sum = 9
A26Sum = 9
A65No rule
Area 1: Sum = 9Area 2: Sum = 9Area 3: Sum < 2Area 4: Sum < 2Area 5: Sum = 9Area 6: No rule

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 > 2
A2All equal
A3Sum = 5
A4No rule
A5All equal
A2All equal
A3Sum = 5
A5All equal
A6All equal
A6All equal
A3Sum = 5
A7Sum < 2
A8All equal
A8All equal
Area 1: Sum > 2Area 2: All equalArea 3: Sum = 5Area 4: No ruleArea 5: All equalArea 6: All equalArea 7: Sum < 2Area 8: All equal
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Medium · 7 dominoes · 14 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum > 2; Area 2: All equal; Area 3: Sum = 5; Area 4: No rule.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

4 × 6
A14Sum > 2
A26All equal
A30Sum = 5
A42No rule
A53All equal
A26All equal
A30Sum = 5
A53All equal
A66All equal
A66All equal
A35Sum = 5
A71Sum < 2
A86All equal
A86All equal
Area 1: Sum > 2Area 2: All equalArea 3: Sum = 5Area 4: No ruleArea 5: All equalArea 6: All equalArea 7: Sum < 2Area 8: All equal

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 × 8
A1Sum = 2
A2Sum = 9
A2Sum = 9
A3No rule
A1Sum = 2
A4Sum = 6
A4Sum = 6
A5Sum = 4
A5Sum = 4
A6Sum = 10
A7All different
A7All different
A6Sum = 10
A7All different
A8Sum = 9
A7All different
A9Sum = 8
A9Sum = 8
A9Sum = 8
A8Sum = 9
A7All different
A7All different
Area 1: Sum = 2Area 2: Sum = 9Area 3: No ruleArea 4: Sum = 6Area 5: Sum = 4Area 6: Sum = 10Area 7: All differentArea 8: Sum = 9Area 9: Sum = 8
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Hard · 11 dominoes · 22 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum = 2; Area 2: Sum = 9; Area 3: No rule; Area 4: Sum = 6.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

7 × 8
A10Sum = 2
A26Sum = 9
A23Sum = 9
A33No rule
A12Sum = 2
A40Sum = 6
A46Sum = 6
A54Sum = 4
A50Sum = 4
A65Sum = 10
A74All different
A70All different
A65Sum = 10
A73All different
A83Sum = 9
A71All different
A91Sum = 8
A91Sum = 8
A96Sum = 8
A86Sum = 9
A72All different
A75All different
Area 1: Sum = 2Area 2: Sum = 9Area 3: No ruleArea 4: Sum = 6Area 5: Sum = 4Area 6: Sum = 10Area 7: All differentArea 8: Sum = 9Area 9: 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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