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Past puzzleSeptember 1, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: September 1, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from September 1, 2026 (2026-09-01) with hints and answers for every level.

September 1, 2026

Today's Pips hints and answers

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Easy6 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

6 × 5
A1Sum = 4
A2Sum = 11
A2Sum = 11
A3All equal
A3All equal
A4No rule
A5All equal
A6Sum = 7
A7Sum < 2
A5All equal
A6Sum = 7
A8Sum = 3
Area 1: Sum = 4Area 2: Sum = 11Area 3: All equalArea 4: No ruleArea 5: All equalArea 6: Sum = 7Area 7: Sum < 2Area 8: Sum = 3
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Easy · 6 dominoes · 12 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum = 4; Area 2: Sum = 11; Area 3: All equal; Area 4: No rule.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

6 × 5
A14Sum = 4
A26Sum = 11
A25Sum = 11
A32All equal
A32All equal
A40No rule
A53All equal
A61Sum = 7
A71Sum < 2
A53All equal
A66Sum = 7
A83Sum = 3
Area 1: Sum = 4Area 2: Sum = 11Area 3: All equalArea 4: No ruleArea 5: All equalArea 6: Sum = 7Area 7: Sum < 2Area 8: 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
A1Sum = 6
A2Sum > 4
A1Sum = 6
A1Sum = 6
A3Sum = 8
A4Sum = 5
A4Sum = 5
A5Sum = 2
A3Sum = 8
A6No rule
A7No rule
A8Sum > 4
A9Sum = 4
A9Sum = 4
Area 1: Sum = 6Area 2: Sum > 4Area 3: Sum = 8Area 4: Sum = 5Area 5: Sum = 2Area 6: No ruleArea 7: No ruleArea 8: Sum > 4Area 9: Sum = 4
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Medium · 7 dominoes · 14 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum = 6; Area 2: Sum > 4; Area 3: Sum = 8; Area 4: Sum = 5.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

5 × 5
A11Sum = 6
A25Sum > 4
A11Sum = 6
A14Sum = 6
A32Sum = 8
A42Sum = 5
A43Sum = 5
A52Sum = 2
A36Sum = 8
A60No rule
A70No rule
A85Sum > 4
A92Sum = 4
A92Sum = 4
Area 1: Sum = 6Area 2: Sum > 4Area 3: Sum = 8Area 4: Sum = 5Area 5: Sum = 2Area 6: No ruleArea 7: No ruleArea 8: Sum > 4Area 9: 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
A1All equal
A2All equal
A2All equal
A3Sum > 4
A4Sum = 12
A5Sum > 3
A1All equal
A1All equal
A1All equal
A6All equal
A6All equal
A4Sum = 12
A7All equal
A8All equal
A1All equal
A9No rule
A10Sum = 4
A7All equal
A7All equal
A8All equal
A7All equal
A8All equal
A11All different
A11All different
A12No rule
A13No rule
A14Sum = 7
A14Sum = 7
Area 1: All equalArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum > 4Area 4: Sum = 12Area 5: Sum > 3Area 6: All equalArea 7: All equalArea 8: All equalArea 9: No ruleArea 10: Sum = 4Area 11: All differentArea 12: No ruleArea 13: No ruleArea 14: Sum = 7
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Hard · 14 dominoes · 28 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: All equal; Area 2: All equal; Area 3: Sum > 4; Area 4: Sum = 12.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

5 × 7
A11All equal
A22All equal
A22All equal
A35Sum > 4
A46Sum = 12
A54Sum > 3
A11All equal
A11All equal
A11All equal
A63All equal
A63All equal
A46Sum = 12
A70All equal
A84All equal
A11All equal
A95No rule
A104Sum = 4
A70All equal
A70All equal
A84All equal
A70All equal
A84All equal
A112All different
A113All different
A122No rule
A133No rule
A145Sum = 7
A142Sum = 7
Area 1: All equalArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum > 4Area 4: Sum = 12Area 5: Sum > 3Area 6: All equalArea 7: All equalArea 8: All equalArea 9: No ruleArea 10: Sum = 4Area 11: All differentArea 12: No ruleArea 13: No ruleArea 14: Sum = 7

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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