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Past puzzleSeptember 15, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: September 15, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from September 15, 2026 (2026-09-15) with hints and answers for every level.

September 15, 2026

Today's Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

4 × 4
A1Sum < 4
A2Sum = 12
A2Sum = 12
A3Sum = 11
A4No rule
A5Sum < 3
A6Sum = 11
A3Sum = 11
A6Sum = 11
A7Sum = 5
Area 1: Sum < 4Area 2: Sum = 12Area 3: Sum = 11Area 4: No ruleArea 5: Sum < 3Area 6: Sum = 11Area 7: Sum = 5
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 = 12; Area 3: Sum = 11; Area 4: No rule.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

4 × 4
A13Sum < 4
A26Sum = 12
A26Sum = 12
A35Sum = 11
A44No rule
A50Sum < 3
A66Sum = 11
A36Sum = 11
A65Sum = 11
A75Sum = 5
Area 1: Sum < 4Area 2: Sum = 12Area 3: Sum = 11Area 4: No ruleArea 5: Sum < 3Area 6: Sum = 11Area 7: Sum = 5

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 × 4
A1Sum = 6
A1Sum = 6
A2All equal
A2All equal
A3All equal
A3All equal
A2All equal
A4All equal
A3All equal
A2All equal
A4All equal
A5All equal
A5All equal
A6No rule
Area 1: Sum = 6Area 2: All equalArea 3: All equalArea 4: All equalArea 5: All equalArea 6: 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: All equal; Area 3: All equal; Area 4: All equal.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

4 × 4
A13Sum = 6
A13Sum = 6
A20All equal
A20All equal
A35All equal
A35All equal
A20All equal
A46All equal
A35All equal
A20All equal
A46All equal
A51All equal
A51All equal
A61No rule
Area 1: Sum = 6Area 2: All equalArea 3: All equalArea 4: All equalArea 5: All equalArea 6: No rule

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

7 × 8
A1All equal
A1All equal
A2All equal
A2All equal
A3Sum = 4
A1All equal
A4Sum = 3
A2All equal
A5Sum = 2
A6Sum = 6
A7All equal
A5Sum = 2
A8Sum = 3
A9All equal
A7All equal
A7All equal
A9All equal
A10All equal
A10All equal
A11All equal
A11All equal
A12All equal
A13Sum = 3
A14Sum = 2
A15Sum = 1
A11All equal
A12All equal
A16Sum = 5
Area 1: All equalArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum = 4Area 4: Sum = 3Area 5: Sum = 2Area 6: Sum = 6Area 7: All equalArea 8: Sum = 3Area 9: All equalArea 10: All equalArea 11: All equalArea 12: All equalArea 13: Sum = 3Area 14: Sum = 2Area 15: Sum = 1Area 16: Sum = 5
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Hard · 14 dominoes · 28 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: All equal; Area 2: All equal; Area 3: Sum = 4; Area 4: Sum = 3.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

7 × 8
A12All equal
A12All equal
A25All equal
A25All equal
A34Sum = 4
A12All equal
A43Sum = 3
A25All equal
A51Sum = 2
A66Sum = 6
A74All equal
A51Sum = 2
A83Sum = 3
A96All equal
A74All equal
A74All equal
A96All equal
A105All equal
A105All equal
A116All equal
A116All equal
A124All equal
A133Sum = 3
A142Sum = 2
A151Sum = 1
A116All equal
A124All equal
A165Sum = 5
Area 1: All equalArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum = 4Area 4: Sum = 3Area 5: Sum = 2Area 6: Sum = 6Area 7: All equalArea 8: Sum = 3Area 9: All equalArea 10: All equalArea 11: All equalArea 12: All equalArea 13: Sum = 3Area 14: Sum = 2Area 15: Sum = 1Area 16: Sum = 5

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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