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Past puzzleAugust 31, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: August 31, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from August 31, 2026 (2026-08-31) with hints and answers for every level.

August 31, 2026

Today's Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

4 × 4
A1Sum < 4
A2All equal
A2All equal
A3All equal
A3All equal
A4All equal
A4All equal
A4All equal
A4All equal
A5Sum < 3
Area 1: Sum < 4Area 2: All equalArea 3: All equalArea 4: All equalArea 5: Sum < 3
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Easy · 5 dominoes · 10 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

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

4 × 4
A13Sum < 4
A25All equal
A25All equal
A36All equal
A36All equal
A44All equal
A44All equal
A44All equal
A44All equal
A51Sum < 3
Area 1: Sum < 4Area 2: All equalArea 3: All equalArea 4: All equalArea 5: Sum < 3

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 × 5
A1All equal
A1All equal
A2Sum > 3
A3Sum = 3
A4All equal
A5Sum > 7
A3Sum = 3
A6Sum = 4
A4All equal
A5Sum > 7
A6Sum = 4
A7All equal
A8Sum < 4
A7All equal
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum > 3Area 3: Sum = 3Area 4: All equalArea 5: Sum > 7Area 6: Sum = 4Area 7: All equalArea 8: Sum < 4
Layer 1

Structure hint

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

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

5 × 5
A14All equal
A14All equal
A24Sum > 3
A33Sum = 3
A41All equal
A55Sum > 7
A30Sum = 3
A62Sum = 4
A41All equal
A56Sum > 7
A62Sum = 4
A75All equal
A83Sum < 4
A75All equal
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum > 3Area 3: Sum = 3Area 4: All equalArea 5: Sum > 7Area 6: Sum = 4Area 7: All equalArea 8: Sum < 4

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

Hard14 dominoesAnswer included

Hard board

5 × 7
A1Sum = 2
A2Sum = 10
A2Sum = 10
A3Sum = 10
A3Sum = 10
A4All equal
A5Sum = 0
A6All equal
A6All equal
A6All equal
A6All equal
A6All equal
A4All equal
A7No rule
A8Sum = 12
A8Sum = 12
A9Sum = 4
A10Sum = 12
A10Sum = 12
A11Sum = 8
A12Sum = 5
A11Sum = 8
A13All equal
A13All equal
A14Sum = 2
A15All equal
A15All equal
A15All equal
Area 1: Sum = 2Area 2: Sum = 10Area 3: Sum = 10Area 4: All equalArea 5: Sum = 0Area 6: All equalArea 7: No ruleArea 8: Sum = 12Area 9: Sum = 4Area 10: Sum = 12Area 11: Sum = 8Area 12: Sum = 5Area 13: All equalArea 14: Sum = 2Area 15: All equal
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Hard · 14 dominoes · 28 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum = 2; Area 2: Sum = 10; Area 3: Sum = 10; Area 4: All equal.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

5 × 7
A12Sum = 2
A26Sum = 10
A24Sum = 10
A35Sum = 10
A35Sum = 10
A42All equal
A50Sum = 0
A63All equal
A63All equal
A63All equal
A63All equal
A63All equal
A42All equal
A72No rule
A86Sum = 12
A86Sum = 12
A94Sum = 4
A106Sum = 12
A106Sum = 12
A113Sum = 8
A125Sum = 5
A115Sum = 8
A134All equal
A134All equal
A142Sum = 2
A151All equal
A151All equal
A151All equal
Area 1: Sum = 2Area 2: Sum = 10Area 3: Sum = 10Area 4: All equalArea 5: Sum = 0Area 6: All equalArea 7: No ruleArea 8: Sum = 12Area 9: Sum = 4Area 10: Sum = 12Area 11: Sum = 8Area 12: Sum = 5Area 13: All equalArea 14: Sum = 2Area 15: All equal

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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