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Past puzzleSeptember 21, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: September 21, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from September 21, 2026 (2026-09-21) with hints and answers for every level.

September 21, 2026

Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

3 × 6
A1All equal
A1All equal
A2Sum = 1
A3All equal
A4All equal
A5Sum > 5
A3All equal
A3All equal
A6No rule
A4All equal
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum = 1Area 3: All equalArea 4: All equalArea 5: Sum > 5Area 6: 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: Sum = 1; Area 3: All equal; Area 4: All equal.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

3 × 6
A11All equal
A11All equal
A21Sum = 1
A35All equal
A41All equal
A56Sum > 5
A35All equal
A35All equal
A60No rule
A41All equal
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum = 1Area 3: All equalArea 4: All equalArea 5: Sum > 5Area 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.

Medium7 dominoesAnswer included

Medium board

4 × 6
A1No rule
A2All equal
A3Sum > 4
A4Sum = 6
A2All equal
A5All equal
A4Sum = 6
A6Sum > 3
A7All equal
A5All equal
A8Sum > 3
A9Sum > 7
A7All equal
A9Sum > 7
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum > 4Area 4: Sum = 6Area 5: All equalArea 6: Sum > 3Area 7: All equalArea 8: Sum > 3Area 9: Sum > 7
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Medium · 7 dominoes · 14 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: No rule; Area 2: All equal; Area 3: Sum > 4; Area 4: Sum = 6.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

4 × 6
A10No rule
A20All equal
A36Sum > 4
A42Sum = 6
A20All equal
A51All equal
A44Sum = 6
A64Sum > 3
A72All equal
A51All equal
A84Sum > 3
A95Sum > 7
A72All equal
A95Sum > 7
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum > 4Area 4: Sum = 6Area 5: All equalArea 6: Sum > 3Area 7: All equalArea 8: Sum > 3Area 9: Sum > 7

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

4 × 9
A1Sum = 6
A2Sum = 1
A3All equal
A4Sum = 4
A5Sum = 0
A6Sum = 0
A7Sum = 6
A7Sum = 6
A8Sum = 10
A9Sum = 9
A3All equal
A10All equal
A11Sum = 6
A12Sum = 12
A8Sum = 10
A13Sum < 3
A9Sum = 9
A3All equal
A10All equal
A14Sum = 1
A12Sum = 12
A9Sum = 9
A15All equal
A15All equal
A15All equal
A16All equal
A16All equal
A16All equal
Area 1: Sum = 6Area 2: Sum = 1Area 3: All equalArea 4: Sum = 4Area 5: Sum = 0Area 6: Sum = 0Area 7: Sum = 6Area 8: Sum = 10Area 9: Sum = 9Area 10: All equalArea 11: Sum = 6Area 12: Sum = 12Area 13: Sum < 3Area 14: Sum = 1Area 15: All equalArea 16: All equal
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Hard · 14 dominoes · 28 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum = 6; Area 2: Sum = 1; Area 3: All equal; Area 4: Sum = 4.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

4 × 9
A16Sum = 6
A21Sum = 1
A35All equal
A44Sum = 4
A50Sum = 0
A60Sum = 0
A75Sum = 6
A71Sum = 6
A85Sum = 10
A93Sum = 9
A35All equal
A100All equal
A116Sum = 6
A126Sum = 12
A85Sum = 10
A132Sum < 3
A93Sum = 9
A35All equal
A100All equal
A141Sum = 1
A126Sum = 12
A93Sum = 9
A156All equal
A156All equal
A156All equal
A164All equal
A164All equal
A164All equal
Area 1: Sum = 6Area 2: Sum = 1Area 3: All equalArea 4: Sum = 4Area 5: Sum = 0Area 6: Sum = 0Area 7: Sum = 6Area 8: Sum = 10Area 9: Sum = 9Area 10: All equalArea 11: Sum = 6Area 12: Sum = 12Area 13: Sum < 3Area 14: Sum = 1Area 15: All equalArea 16: All equal

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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