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Past puzzleSeptember 5, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: September 5, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from September 5, 2026 (2026-09-05) with hints and answers for every level.

September 5, 2026

Today's Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

4 × 4
A1All equal
A1All equal
A2Sum > 4
A3All equal
A4All equal
A4All equal
A5Sum > 3
A3All equal
A6Sum > 5
A7Sum < 3
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum > 4Area 3: All equalArea 4: All equalArea 5: Sum > 3Area 6: Sum > 5Area 7: Sum < 3
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: All equal; Area 4: All equal.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

4 × 4
A13All equal
A13All equal
A26Sum > 4
A35All equal
A42All equal
A42All equal
A54Sum > 3
A35All equal
A66Sum > 5
A71Sum < 3
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum > 4Area 3: All equalArea 4: All equalArea 5: Sum > 3Area 6: Sum > 5Area 7: 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

4 × 5
A1Sum > 0
A2Sum = 15
A2Sum = 15
A2Sum = 15
A3No rule
A4Sum = 10
A4Sum = 10
A5No rule
A6Sum = 15
A7No rule
A8No rule
A6Sum = 15
A6Sum = 15
A9Sum > 1
Area 1: Sum > 0Area 2: Sum = 15Area 3: No ruleArea 4: Sum = 10Area 5: No ruleArea 6: Sum = 15Area 7: No ruleArea 8: No ruleArea 9: Sum > 1
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Medium · 7 dominoes · 14 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum > 0; Area 2: Sum = 15; Area 3: No rule; Area 4: Sum = 10.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

4 × 5
A11Sum > 0
A26Sum = 15
A24Sum = 15
A25Sum = 15
A30No rule
A46Sum = 10
A44Sum = 10
A50No rule
A66Sum = 15
A70No rule
A80No rule
A63Sum = 15
A66Sum = 15
A92Sum > 1
Area 1: Sum > 0Area 2: Sum = 15Area 3: No ruleArea 4: Sum = 10Area 5: No ruleArea 6: Sum = 15Area 7: No ruleArea 8: No ruleArea 9: Sum > 1

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

Hard12 dominoesAnswer included

Hard board

6 × 9
A1No rule
A2No rule
A3All equal
A3All equal
A4Sum = 15
A3All equal
A3All equal
A5Sum > 3
A4Sum = 15
A6Sum = 3
A7Sum < 3
A8Sum > 2
A4Sum = 15
A9Sum = 5
A10Sum = 5
A11Sum = 3
A12Sum = 15
A12Sum = 15
A9Sum = 5
A13Sum > 3
A11Sum = 3
A12Sum = 15
A14No rule
A15Sum > 1
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: No ruleArea 3: All equalArea 4: Sum = 15Area 5: Sum > 3Area 6: Sum = 3Area 7: Sum < 3Area 8: Sum > 2Area 9: Sum = 5Area 10: Sum = 5Area 11: Sum = 3Area 12: Sum = 15Area 13: Sum > 3Area 14: No ruleArea 15: Sum > 1
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Hard · 12 dominoes · 24 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: No rule; Area 2: No rule; Area 3: All equal; Area 4: Sum = 15.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

6 × 9
A11No rule
A20No rule
A35All equal
A35All equal
A46Sum = 15
A35All equal
A35All equal
A54Sum > 3
A44Sum = 15
A63Sum = 3
A71Sum < 3
A83Sum > 2
A45Sum = 15
A92Sum = 5
A105Sum = 5
A111Sum = 3
A123Sum = 15
A126Sum = 15
A93Sum = 5
A136Sum > 3
A112Sum = 3
A126Sum = 15
A140No rule
A152Sum > 1
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: No ruleArea 3: All equalArea 4: Sum = 15Area 5: Sum > 3Area 6: Sum = 3Area 7: Sum < 3Area 8: Sum > 2Area 9: Sum = 5Area 10: Sum = 5Area 11: Sum = 3Area 12: Sum = 15Area 13: Sum > 3Area 14: No ruleArea 15: Sum > 1

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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