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Past puzzleSeptember 10, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: September 10, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from September 10, 2026 (2026-09-10) with hints and answers for every level.

September 10, 2026

Today's Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

3 × 4
A1No rule
A2Sum > 17
A3All equal
A3All equal
A4Sum > 4
A2Sum > 17
A2Sum > 17
A5All equal
A6Sum = 3
A5All equal
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: Sum > 17Area 3: All equalArea 4: Sum > 4Area 5: All equalArea 6: Sum = 3
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Easy · 5 dominoes · 10 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: No rule; Area 2: Sum > 17; Area 3: All equal; Area 4: Sum > 4.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

3 × 4
A11No rule
A26Sum > 17
A34All equal
A34All equal
A45Sum > 4
A26Sum > 17
A26Sum > 17
A50All equal
A63Sum = 3
A50All equal
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: Sum > 17Area 3: All equalArea 4: Sum > 4Area 5: All equalArea 6: 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 = 4
A1Sum = 4
A2No rule
A3All equal
A4All equal
A4All equal
A5Sum = 5
A6Sum > 0
A3All equal
A7Sum = 4
A8All equal
A9Sum = 6
A9Sum = 6
A8All equal
Area 1: Sum = 4Area 2: No ruleArea 3: All equalArea 4: All equalArea 5: Sum = 5Area 6: Sum > 0Area 7: Sum = 4Area 8: All equalArea 9: Sum = 6
Layer 1

Structure hint

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

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

4 × 5
A12Sum = 4
A12Sum = 4
A20No rule
A36All equal
A40All equal
A40All equal
A55Sum = 5
A61Sum > 0
A36All equal
A74Sum = 4
A80All equal
A93Sum = 6
A93Sum = 6
A80All equal
Area 1: Sum = 4Area 2: No ruleArea 3: All equalArea 4: All equalArea 5: Sum = 5Area 6: Sum > 0Area 7: Sum = 4Area 8: All equalArea 9: Sum = 6

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

9 × 9
A1Sum = 0
A2Sum = 15
A3Sum < 3
A2Sum = 15
A4Sum > 3
A2Sum = 15
A5Sum = 0
A6Sum > 2
A7Sum = 0
A8Sum > 4
A9Sum < 4
A9Sum < 4
A10Sum = 2
A10Sum = 2
A11Sum = 0
A12Sum < 3
A13Sum = 3
A14All equal
A14All equal
A15All equal
A11Sum = 0
A14All equal
A15All equal
A15All equal
A15All equal
A16Sum = 8
A16Sum = 8
A17Sum = 1
Area 1: Sum = 0Area 2: Sum = 15Area 3: Sum < 3Area 4: Sum > 3Area 5: Sum = 0Area 6: Sum > 2Area 7: Sum = 0Area 8: Sum > 4Area 9: Sum < 4Area 10: Sum = 2Area 11: Sum = 0Area 12: Sum < 3Area 13: Sum = 3Area 14: All equalArea 15: All equalArea 16: Sum = 8Area 17: Sum = 1
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Hard · 14 dominoes · 28 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum = 0; Area 2: Sum = 15; Area 3: Sum < 3; Area 4: Sum > 3.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

9 × 9
A10Sum = 0
A26Sum = 15
A32Sum < 3
A25Sum = 15
A46Sum > 3
A24Sum = 15
A50Sum = 0
A63Sum > 2
A70Sum = 0
A85Sum > 4
A90Sum < 4
A90Sum < 4
A101Sum = 2
A101Sum = 2
A110Sum = 0
A121Sum < 3
A133Sum = 3
A145All equal
A145All equal
A152All equal
A110Sum = 0
A145All equal
A152All equal
A152All equal
A152All equal
A164Sum = 8
A164Sum = 8
A171Sum = 1
Area 1: Sum = 0Area 2: Sum = 15Area 3: Sum < 3Area 4: Sum > 3Area 5: Sum = 0Area 6: Sum > 2Area 7: Sum = 0Area 8: Sum > 4Area 9: Sum < 4Area 10: Sum = 2Area 11: Sum = 0Area 12: Sum < 3Area 13: Sum = 3Area 14: All equalArea 15: All equalArea 16: Sum = 8Area 17: 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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