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Past puzzleSeptember 14, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: September 14, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from September 14, 2026 (2026-09-14) with hints and answers for every level.

September 14, 2026

Today's Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

3 × 4
A1All equal
A2All equal
A2All equal
A3Sum > 1
A1All equal
A2All equal
A2All equal
A2All equal
A4No rule
A5No rule
Area 1: All equalArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum > 1Area 4: No ruleArea 5: No rule
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: All equal; Area 3: Sum > 1; Area 4: No rule.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

3 × 4
A14All equal
A26All equal
A26All equal
A32Sum > 1
A14All equal
A26All equal
A26All equal
A26All equal
A45No rule
A51No rule
Area 1: All equalArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum > 1Area 4: No ruleArea 5: No rule

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

6 × 4
A1Sum = 6
A2Sum = 5
A3Sum = 7
A1Sum = 6
A4Sum < 2
A2Sum = 5
A3Sum = 7
A1Sum = 6
A5Sum = 2
A6Sum = 8
A3Sum = 7
A6Sum = 8
A7Sum = 2
A8No rule
Area 1: Sum = 6Area 2: Sum = 5Area 3: Sum = 7Area 4: Sum < 2Area 5: Sum = 2Area 6: Sum = 8Area 7: Sum = 2Area 8: 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 = 6; Area 2: Sum = 5; Area 3: Sum = 7; Area 4: Sum < 2.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

6 × 4
A10Sum = 6
A24Sum = 5
A30Sum = 7
A10Sum = 6
A41Sum < 2
A21Sum = 5
A33Sum = 7
A16Sum = 6
A52Sum = 2
A64Sum = 8
A34Sum = 7
A64Sum = 8
A72Sum = 2
A84No rule
Area 1: Sum = 6Area 2: Sum = 5Area 3: Sum = 7Area 4: Sum < 2Area 5: Sum = 2Area 6: Sum = 8Area 7: Sum = 2Area 8: No rule

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

7 × 9
A1Sum = 3
A2All equal
A2All equal
A3All equal
A2All equal
A4Sum = 3
A5Sum = 15
A6Sum = 1
A3All equal
A7All equal
A7All equal
A4Sum = 3
A5Sum = 15
A5Sum = 15
A8All equal
A3All equal
A7All equal
A9All equal
A8All equal
A10Sum = 5
A11Sum = 3
A9All equal
A12Sum = 10
A13Sum = 5
A13Sum = 5
A13Sum = 5
A12Sum = 10
A14Sum = 4
A15Sum > 4
A16Sum = 4
Area 1: Sum = 3Area 2: All equalArea 3: All equalArea 4: Sum = 3Area 5: Sum = 15Area 6: Sum = 1Area 7: All equalArea 8: All equalArea 9: All equalArea 10: Sum = 5Area 11: Sum = 3Area 12: Sum = 10Area 13: Sum = 5Area 14: Sum = 4Area 15: Sum > 4Area 16: Sum = 4
Layer 1

Structure hint

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

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

7 × 9
A13Sum = 3
A20All equal
A20All equal
A32All equal
A20All equal
A41Sum = 3
A56Sum = 15
A61Sum = 1
A32All equal
A74All equal
A74All equal
A42Sum = 3
A55Sum = 15
A54Sum = 15
A83All equal
A32All equal
A74All equal
A90All equal
A83All equal
A105Sum = 5
A113Sum = 3
A90All equal
A125Sum = 10
A131Sum = 5
A133Sum = 5
A131Sum = 5
A125Sum = 10
A144Sum = 4
A156Sum > 4
A164Sum = 4
Area 1: Sum = 3Area 2: All equalArea 3: All equalArea 4: Sum = 3Area 5: Sum = 15Area 6: Sum = 1Area 7: All equalArea 8: All equalArea 9: All equalArea 10: Sum = 5Area 11: Sum = 3Area 12: Sum = 10Area 13: Sum = 5Area 14: Sum = 4Area 15: Sum > 4Area 16: Sum = 4

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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