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Past puzzleSeptember 16, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: September 16, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from September 16, 2026 (2026-09-16) with hints and answers for every level.

September 16, 2026

Today's Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

6 × 4
A1No rule
A2No rule
A3Sum > 4
A4Sum < 4
A5All equal
A5All equal
A6Sum < 1
A7All equal
A7All equal
A8Sum < 6
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: No ruleArea 3: Sum > 4Area 4: Sum < 4Area 5: All equalArea 6: Sum < 1Area 7: All equalArea 8: Sum < 6
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: No rule; Area 3: Sum > 4; Area 4: Sum < 4.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

6 × 4
A11No rule
A21No rule
A36Sum > 4
A40Sum < 4
A54All equal
A54All equal
A60Sum < 1
A73All equal
A73All equal
A85Sum < 6
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: No ruleArea 3: Sum > 4Area 4: Sum < 4Area 5: All equalArea 6: Sum < 1Area 7: All equalArea 8: Sum < 6

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 > 3
A2All equal
A2All equal
A3All equal
A4Sum = 3
A2All equal
A3All equal
A3All equal
A5Sum < 3
A6All equal
A6All equal
A6All equal
A7All equal
A7All equal
Area 1: Sum > 3Area 2: All equalArea 3: All equalArea 4: Sum = 3Area 5: Sum < 3Area 6: All equalArea 7: All equal
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Medium · 7 dominoes · 14 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: 4-1, 3-1, 5-5, 6-1, 5-1, 4-4, 1-0.

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

4 × 5
A16Sum > 3
A21All equal
A21All equal
A35All equal
A43Sum = 3
A21All equal
A35All equal
A35All equal
A50Sum < 3
A64All equal
A64All equal
A64All equal
A71All equal
A71All equal
Area 1: Sum > 3Area 2: All equalArea 3: All equalArea 4: Sum = 3Area 5: Sum < 3Area 6: All equalArea 7: All equal

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

Hard13 dominoesAnswer included

Hard board

8 × 9
A1All different
A2Sum = 7
A3Sum = 4
A4Sum = 10
A1All different
A2Sum = 7
A4Sum = 10
A1All different
A1All different
A2Sum = 7
A5Sum = 11
A5Sum = 11
A6Sum = 15
A6Sum = 15
A7Sum < 5
A8Sum = 2
A8Sum = 2
A8Sum = 2
A8Sum = 2
A6Sum = 15
A9Sum = 14
A10Sum = 4
A9Sum = 14
A11Sum = 4
A10Sum = 4
A9Sum = 14
Area 1: All differentArea 2: Sum = 7Area 3: Sum = 4Area 4: Sum = 10Area 5: Sum = 11Area 6: Sum = 15Area 7: Sum < 5Area 8: Sum = 2Area 9: Sum = 14Area 10: Sum = 4Area 11: Sum = 4
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Hard · 13 dominoes · 26 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: All different; Area 2: Sum = 7; Area 3: Sum = 4; Area 4: Sum = 10.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

8 × 9
A13All different
A22Sum = 7
A34Sum = 4
A45Sum = 10
A12All different
A22Sum = 7
A45Sum = 10
A11All different
A15All different
A23Sum = 7
A55Sum = 11
A56Sum = 11
A65Sum = 15
A65Sum = 15
A74Sum < 5
A81Sum = 2
A81Sum = 2
A80Sum = 2
A80Sum = 2
A65Sum = 15
A96Sum = 14
A102Sum = 4
A94Sum = 14
A114Sum = 4
A102Sum = 4
A94Sum = 14
Area 1: All differentArea 2: Sum = 7Area 3: Sum = 4Area 4: Sum = 10Area 5: Sum = 11Area 6: Sum = 15Area 7: Sum < 5Area 8: Sum = 2Area 9: Sum = 14Area 10: Sum = 4Area 11: 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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