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Past puzzleSeptember 22, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: September 22, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from September 22, 2026 (2026-09-22) with hints and answers for every level.

September 22, 2026

Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

4 × 4
A1Sum = 1
A1Sum = 1
A1Sum = 1
A2No rule
A3Sum < 3
A4All equal
A4All equal
A4All equal
A5Sum > 5
A6Sum > 4
Area 1: Sum = 1Area 2: No ruleArea 3: Sum < 3Area 4: All equalArea 5: Sum > 5Area 6: Sum > 4
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Easy · 5 dominoes · 10 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum = 1; Area 2: No rule; Area 3: Sum < 3; Area 4: All equal.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

4 × 4
A10Sum = 1
A10Sum = 1
A11Sum = 1
A23No rule
A32Sum < 3
A45All equal
A45All equal
A45All equal
A56Sum > 5
A65Sum > 4
Area 1: Sum = 1Area 2: No ruleArea 3: Sum < 3Area 4: All equalArea 5: Sum > 5Area 6: Sum > 4

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
A2Sum = 6
A2Sum = 6
A3Sum = 11
A3Sum = 11
A4Sum = 7
A5All equal
A6Sum = 2
A7No rule
A4Sum = 7
A5All equal
A6Sum = 2
A8All equal
A8All equal
Area 1: Sum > 3Area 2: Sum = 6Area 3: Sum = 11Area 4: Sum = 7Area 5: All equalArea 6: Sum = 2Area 7: No ruleArea 8: 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: Sum = 6; Area 3: Sum = 11; Area 4: Sum = 7.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

4 × 5
A14Sum > 3
A20Sum = 6
A26Sum = 6
A36Sum = 11
A35Sum = 11
A41Sum = 7
A51All equal
A62Sum = 2
A73No rule
A46Sum = 7
A51All equal
A60Sum = 2
A85All equal
A85All equal
Area 1: Sum > 3Area 2: Sum = 6Area 3: Sum = 11Area 4: Sum = 7Area 5: All equalArea 6: Sum = 2Area 7: No ruleArea 8: All equal

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

10 × 7
A1Sum = 6
A2No rule
A1Sum = 6
A3All equal
A4All equal
A3All equal
A5Sum < 3
A4All equal
A6Sum = 2
A6Sum = 2
A7Sum = 2
A8All equal
A8All equal
A9No rule
A10Sum = 7
A8All equal
A10Sum = 7
A11Sum = 11
A11Sum = 11
A8All equal
A12Sum > 4
A13Sum = 10
A8All equal
A13Sum = 10
A14Sum = 1
A14Sum = 1
A15Sum = 6
A16Sum = 6
A17Sum = 8
A17Sum = 8
Area 1: Sum = 6Area 2: No ruleArea 3: All equalArea 4: All equalArea 5: Sum < 3Area 6: Sum = 2Area 7: Sum = 2Area 8: All equalArea 9: No ruleArea 10: Sum = 7Area 11: Sum = 11Area 12: Sum > 4Area 13: Sum = 10Area 14: Sum = 1Area 15: Sum = 6Area 16: Sum = 6Area 17: Sum = 8
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Hard · 15 dominoes · 30 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum = 6; Area 2: No rule; Area 3: All equal; Area 4: All equal.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

10 × 7
A15Sum = 6
A23No rule
A11Sum = 6
A34All equal
A41All equal
A34All equal
A52Sum < 3
A41All equal
A61Sum = 2
A61Sum = 2
A72Sum = 2
A83All equal
A83All equal
A92No rule
A104Sum = 7
A83All equal
A103Sum = 7
A115Sum = 11
A116Sum = 11
A83All equal
A126Sum > 4
A135Sum = 10
A83All equal
A135Sum = 10
A141Sum = 1
A140Sum = 1
A156Sum = 6
A166Sum = 6
A174Sum = 8
A174Sum = 8
Area 1: Sum = 6Area 2: No ruleArea 3: All equalArea 4: All equalArea 5: Sum < 3Area 6: Sum = 2Area 7: Sum = 2Area 8: All equalArea 9: No ruleArea 10: Sum = 7Area 11: Sum = 11Area 12: Sum > 4Area 13: Sum = 10Area 14: Sum = 1Area 15: Sum = 6Area 16: Sum = 6Area 17: Sum = 8

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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