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Past puzzleSeptember 12, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: September 12, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from September 12, 2026 (2026-09-12) with hints and answers for every level.

September 12, 2026

Today's Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

3 × 4
A1Sum < 4
A2Sum < 1
A3All different
A3All different
A4All equal
A4All equal
A3All different
A5Sum = 10
A5Sum = 10
A3All different
Area 1: Sum < 4Area 2: Sum < 1Area 3: All differentArea 4: All equalArea 5: Sum = 10
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: Sum < 1; Area 3: All different; Area 4: All equal.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

3 × 4
A13Sum < 4
A20Sum < 1
A35All different
A34All different
A41All equal
A41All equal
A32All different
A54Sum = 10
A56Sum = 10
A36All different
Area 1: Sum < 4Area 2: Sum < 1Area 3: All differentArea 4: All equalArea 5: Sum = 10

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
A1All equal
A1All equal
A2Sum = 4
A2Sum = 4
A3All equal
A3All equal
A4All equal
A2Sum = 4
A4All equal
A4All equal
A5All equal
A6Sum = 3
A7Sum < 2
A5All equal
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum = 4Area 3: All equalArea 4: All equalArea 5: All equalArea 6: Sum = 3Area 7: Sum < 2
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 = 4; Area 3: All equal; Area 4: All equal.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

4 × 5
A10All equal
A10All equal
A22Sum = 4
A21Sum = 4
A30All equal
A30All equal
A43All equal
A21Sum = 4
A43All equal
A43All equal
A56All equal
A63Sum = 3
A70Sum < 2
A56All equal
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum = 4Area 3: All equalArea 4: All equalArea 5: All equalArea 6: Sum = 3Area 7: Sum < 2

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

Hard16 dominoesAnswer included

Hard board

10 × 9
A1Sum > 3
A2Sum > 4
A3Sum = 4
A4All equal
A4All equal
A5No rule
A4All equal
A4All equal
A4All equal
A6Sum = 6
A6Sum = 6
A7All equal
A7All equal
A8Sum > 1
A9Sum < 4
A10Sum > 4
A11Sum < 2
A12Sum = 2
A13Sum > 3
A14All equal
A15Sum > 9
A15Sum > 9
A16Sum = 12
A17Sum = 15
A14All equal
A16Sum = 12
A17Sum = 15
A18Sum > 4
A19Sum > 10
A19Sum > 10
A16Sum = 12
A17Sum = 15
Area 1: Sum > 3Area 2: Sum > 4Area 3: Sum = 4Area 4: All equalArea 5: No ruleArea 6: Sum = 6Area 7: All equalArea 8: Sum > 1Area 9: Sum < 4Area 10: Sum > 4Area 11: Sum < 2Area 12: Sum = 2Area 13: Sum > 3Area 14: All equalArea 15: Sum > 9Area 16: Sum = 12Area 17: Sum = 15Area 18: Sum > 4Area 19: Sum > 10
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Hard · 16 dominoes · 32 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum > 3; Area 2: Sum > 4; Area 3: Sum = 4; Area 4: All equal.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

10 × 9
A14Sum > 3
A26Sum > 4
A34Sum = 4
A41All equal
A41All equal
A50No rule
A41All equal
A41All equal
A41All equal
A62Sum = 6
A64Sum = 6
A73All equal
A73All equal
A83Sum > 1
A92Sum < 4
A105Sum > 4
A110Sum < 2
A122Sum = 2
A134Sum > 3
A143All equal
A156Sum > 9
A154Sum > 9
A163Sum = 12
A173Sum = 15
A143All equal
A163Sum = 12
A176Sum = 15
A185Sum > 4
A195Sum > 10
A196Sum > 10
A166Sum = 12
A176Sum = 15
Area 1: Sum > 3Area 2: Sum > 4Area 3: Sum = 4Area 4: All equalArea 5: No ruleArea 6: Sum = 6Area 7: All equalArea 8: Sum > 1Area 9: Sum < 4Area 10: Sum > 4Area 11: Sum < 2Area 12: Sum = 2Area 13: Sum > 3Area 14: All equalArea 15: Sum > 9Area 16: Sum = 12Area 17: Sum = 15Area 18: Sum > 4Area 19: Sum > 10

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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