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Past puzzleSeptember 8, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: September 8, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from September 8, 2026 (2026-09-08) with hints and answers for every level.

September 8, 2026

Today's Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

3 × 4
A1Sum = 2
A2All equal
A3Sum < 2
A4Sum = 12
A2All equal
A5No rule
A3Sum < 2
A4Sum = 12
A6All equal
A6All equal
Area 1: Sum = 2Area 2: All equalArea 3: Sum < 2Area 4: Sum = 12Area 5: No ruleArea 6: All equal
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Easy · 5 dominoes · 10 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum = 2; Area 2: All equal; Area 3: Sum < 2; Area 4: Sum = 12.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

3 × 4
A12Sum = 2
A24All equal
A30Sum < 2
A46Sum = 12
A24All equal
A55No rule
A30Sum < 2
A46Sum = 12
A63All equal
A63All equal
Area 1: Sum = 2Area 2: All equalArea 3: Sum < 2Area 4: Sum = 12Area 5: No ruleArea 6: All equal

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

3 × 5
A1No rule
A2No rule
A3No rule
A4All equal
A5All equal
A5All equal
A6All equal
A6All equal
A4All equal
A7All equal
A7All equal
A6All equal
A6All equal
A4All equal
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: No ruleArea 3: No ruleArea 4: All equalArea 5: All equalArea 6: All equalArea 7: All equal
Layer 1

Structure hint

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

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

3 × 5
A16No rule
A26No rule
A36No rule
A41All equal
A52All equal
A52All equal
A64All equal
A64All equal
A41All equal
A70All equal
A70All equal
A64All equal
A64All equal
A41All equal
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: No ruleArea 3: No ruleArea 4: All equalArea 5: All equalArea 6: All equalArea 7: All equal

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

Hard15 dominoesAnswer included

Hard board

10 × 8
A1Sum = 1
A2Sum = 2
A3All equal
A3All equal
A3All equal
A4All equal
A5Sum = 10
A4All equal
A5Sum = 10
A6Sum = 1
A7All equal
A7All equal
A7All equal
A7All equal
A7All equal
A8All equal
A8All equal
A9All equal
A9All equal
A7All equal
A10Sum > 3
A8All equal
A11Sum = 11
A12All equal
A12All equal
A12All equal
A11Sum = 11
A12All equal
A13Sum = 1
A14Sum = 1
Area 1: Sum = 1Area 2: Sum = 2Area 3: All equalArea 4: All equalArea 5: Sum = 10Area 6: Sum = 1Area 7: All equalArea 8: All equalArea 9: All equalArea 10: Sum > 3Area 11: Sum = 11Area 12: All equalArea 13: Sum = 1Area 14: Sum = 1
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Hard · 15 dominoes · 30 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum = 1; Area 2: Sum = 2; Area 3: All equal; Area 4: All equal.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

10 × 8
A11Sum = 1
A22Sum = 2
A30All equal
A30All equal
A30All equal
A43All equal
A54Sum = 10
A43All equal
A56Sum = 10
A61Sum = 1
A72All equal
A72All equal
A72All equal
A72All equal
A72All equal
A83All equal
A83All equal
A90All equal
A90All equal
A72All equal
A105Sum > 3
A83All equal
A116Sum = 11
A124All equal
A124All equal
A124All equal
A115Sum = 11
A124All equal
A131Sum = 1
A141Sum = 1
Area 1: Sum = 1Area 2: Sum = 2Area 3: All equalArea 4: All equalArea 5: Sum = 10Area 6: Sum = 1Area 7: All equalArea 8: All equalArea 9: All equalArea 10: Sum > 3Area 11: Sum = 11Area 12: All equalArea 13: Sum = 1Area 14: 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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