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Past puzzleSeptember 13, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: September 13, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from September 13, 2026 (2026-09-13) with hints and answers for every level.

September 13, 2026

Today's Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

5 × 6
A1Sum = 8
A2Sum = 3
A3Sum = 2
A1Sum = 8
A4Sum = 8
A3Sum = 2
A5All equal
A4Sum = 8
A6Sum = 3
A5All equal
Area 1: Sum = 8Area 2: Sum = 3Area 3: Sum = 2Area 4: Sum = 8Area 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: Sum = 8; Area 2: Sum = 3; Area 3: Sum = 2; Area 4: Sum = 8.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

5 × 6
A13Sum = 8
A23Sum = 3
A30Sum = 2
A15Sum = 8
A44Sum = 8
A32Sum = 2
A51All equal
A44Sum = 8
A63Sum = 3
A51All equal
Area 1: Sum = 8Area 2: Sum = 3Area 3: Sum = 2Area 4: Sum = 8Area 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 × 6
A1Sum > 2
A2Sum < 4
A3All equal
A4No rule
A5Sum < 4
A6Sum > 10
A7Sum = 10
A3All equal
A8Sum = 10
A9No rule
A6Sum > 10
A7Sum = 10
A3All equal
A8Sum = 10
Area 1: Sum > 2Area 2: Sum < 4Area 3: All equalArea 4: No ruleArea 5: Sum < 4Area 6: Sum > 10Area 7: Sum = 10Area 8: Sum = 10Area 9: No rule
Layer 1

Structure hint

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

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

4 × 6
A13Sum > 2
A23Sum < 4
A35All equal
A42No rule
A52Sum < 4
A66Sum > 10
A74Sum = 10
A35All equal
A84Sum = 10
A96No rule
A66Sum > 10
A76Sum = 10
A35All equal
A86Sum = 10
Area 1: Sum > 2Area 2: Sum < 4Area 3: All equalArea 4: No ruleArea 5: Sum < 4Area 6: Sum > 10Area 7: Sum = 10Area 8: Sum = 10Area 9: No rule

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
A1Sum = 3
A2No rule
A1Sum = 3
A1Sum = 3
A3All equal
A3All equal
A4All equal
A4All equal
A3All equal
A5All equal
A4All equal
A4All equal
A6Sum = 5
A7Sum = 1
A5All equal
A5All equal
A5All equal
A5All equal
A8All equal
A8All equal
A9All equal
A5All equal
A10All equal
A9All equal
A10All equal
A9All equal
A11All equal
A12Sum = 3
A9All equal
A13Sum = 2
A11All equal
Area 1: Sum = 3Area 2: No ruleArea 3: All equalArea 4: All equalArea 5: All equalArea 6: Sum = 5Area 7: Sum = 1Area 8: All equalArea 9: All equalArea 10: All equalArea 11: All equalArea 12: Sum = 3Area 13: Sum = 2
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: No rule; Area 3: All equal; Area 4: All equal.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

10 × 9
A11Sum = 3
A11Sum = 3
A26No rule
A11Sum = 3
A10Sum = 3
A34All equal
A34All equal
A40All equal
A40All equal
A34All equal
A56All equal
A40All equal
A40All equal
A65Sum = 5
A71Sum = 1
A56All equal
A56All equal
A56All equal
A56All equal
A83All equal
A83All equal
A95All equal
A56All equal
A104All equal
A95All equal
A104All equal
A95All equal
A115All equal
A123Sum = 3
A95All equal
A132Sum = 2
A115All equal
Area 1: Sum = 3Area 2: No ruleArea 3: All equalArea 4: All equalArea 5: All equalArea 6: Sum = 5Area 7: Sum = 1Area 8: All equalArea 9: All equalArea 10: All equalArea 11: All equalArea 12: Sum = 3Area 13: Sum = 2

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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