Menu
XfireXfire
Full search page
Past puzzleAugust 26, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: August 26, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from August 26, 2026 (2026-08-26) with hints and answers for every level.

August 26, 2026

Today's Pips hints and answers

Start with a light hint for each board, then open the domino set or full solution only when you want more help.

Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

4 × 5
A1Sum = 5
A2No rule
A3Sum = 28
A3Sum = 28
A1Sum = 5
A4Sum < 1
A3Sum = 28
A3Sum = 28
A3Sum = 28
A5Sum < 2
Area 1: Sum = 5Area 2: No ruleArea 3: Sum = 28Area 4: Sum < 1Area 5: Sum < 2
Layer 1

Structure hint

Open this layer only when you want the next hint.

Easy · 5 dominoes · 10 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum = 5; Area 2: No rule; Area 3: Sum = 28; Area 4: Sum < 1.

Layer 2

Domino set

Open this layer only when you want the next hint.

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

Layer 3

Full solution

Open this layer only when you want the next hint.

Easy board

4 × 5
A13Sum = 5
A24No rule
A36Sum = 28
A36Sum = 28
A12Sum = 5
A40Sum < 1
A36Sum = 28
A35Sum = 28
A35Sum = 28
A51Sum < 2
Area 1: Sum = 5Area 2: No ruleArea 3: Sum = 28Area 4: Sum < 1Area 5: Sum < 2

The solved board shows every domino in place. Match the numbers in each colored area against the rule chips underneath the grid.

Medium8 dominoesAnswer included

Medium board

4 × 5
A1Sum > 4
A2All equal
A2All equal
A3All equal
A3All equal
A4All equal
A4All equal
A3All equal
A5Sum = 11
A5Sum = 11
A6All equal
A7Sum = 4
A8Sum = 4
A9No rule
A10Sum = 2
A6All equal
Area 1: Sum > 4Area 2: All equalArea 3: All equalArea 4: All equalArea 5: Sum = 11Area 6: All equalArea 7: Sum = 4Area 8: Sum = 4Area 9: No ruleArea 10: Sum = 2
Layer 1

Structure hint

Open this layer only when you want the next hint.

Medium · 8 dominoes · 16 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum > 4; Area 2: All equal; Area 3: All equal; Area 4: All equal.

Layer 2

Domino set

Open this layer only when you want the next hint.

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

Layer 3

Full solution

Open this layer only when you want the next hint.

Medium board

4 × 5
A15Sum > 4
A23All equal
A23All equal
A36All equal
A36All equal
A41All equal
A41All equal
A36All equal
A55Sum = 11
A56Sum = 11
A65All equal
A74Sum = 4
A84Sum = 4
A93No rule
A102Sum = 2
A65All equal
Area 1: Sum > 4Area 2: All equalArea 3: All equalArea 4: All equalArea 5: Sum = 11Area 6: All equalArea 7: Sum = 4Area 8: Sum = 4Area 9: No ruleArea 10: Sum = 2

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 × 6
A1Sum = 6
A2Sum = 6
A3Sum = 9
A4Sum > 3
A1Sum = 6
A5Sum = 10
A3Sum = 9
A6All equal
A1Sum = 6
A5Sum = 10
A3Sum = 9
A6All equal
A7All equal
A8Sum = 0
A8Sum = 0
A8Sum = 0
A8Sum = 0
A6All equal
A7All equal
A7All equal
A9Sum = 6
A9Sum = 6
A9Sum = 6
A10Sum = 0
A11Sum < 2
A12Sum = 6
A13All equal
A14All equal
A13All equal
A14All equal
A14All equal
A14All equal
Area 1: Sum = 6Area 2: Sum = 6Area 3: Sum = 9Area 4: Sum > 3Area 5: Sum = 10Area 6: All equalArea 7: All equalArea 8: Sum = 0Area 9: Sum = 6Area 10: Sum = 0Area 11: Sum < 2Area 12: Sum = 6Area 13: All equalArea 14: All equal
Layer 1

Structure hint

Open this layer only when you want the next hint.

Hard · 16 dominoes · 32 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum = 6; Area 2: Sum = 6; Area 3: Sum = 9; Area 4: Sum > 3.

Layer 2

Domino set

Open this layer only when you want the next hint.

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

Layer 3

Full solution

Open this layer only when you want the next hint.

Hard board

9 × 6
A12Sum = 6
A26Sum = 6
A33Sum = 9
A46Sum > 3
A12Sum = 6
A54Sum = 10
A33Sum = 9
A65All equal
A12Sum = 6
A56Sum = 10
A33Sum = 9
A65All equal
A73All equal
A80Sum = 0
A80Sum = 0
A80Sum = 0
A80Sum = 0
A65All equal
A73All equal
A73All equal
A92Sum = 6
A92Sum = 6
A92Sum = 6
A100Sum = 0
A110Sum < 2
A126Sum = 6
A131All equal
A144All equal
A131All equal
A144All equal
A144All equal
A144All equal
Area 1: Sum = 6Area 2: Sum = 6Area 3: Sum = 9Area 4: Sum > 3Area 5: Sum = 10Area 6: All equalArea 7: All equalArea 8: Sum = 0Area 9: Sum = 6Area 10: Sum = 0Area 11: Sum < 2Area 12: Sum = 6Area 13: All equalArea 14: All equal

The solved board shows every domino in place. Match the numbers in each colored area against the rule chips underneath the grid.

Want the solver-focused view? Open the Pips solver for a completed board view.

Want a completed board view? Open the Pips solver with this date loaded. Need another day? Browse the Pips archive.

More Pips routes

Move between today’s hints, the archive, the hub, and the solver view.

Today’s hintsReveal Pips structure hints, domino sets, and answers step by step.Pips archiveBrowse past Pips puzzles by date.Pips solverOpen a completed board for today’s Pips puzzle.