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Past puzzleSeptember 24, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: September 24, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from September 24, 2026 (2026-09-24) with hints and answers for every level.

September 24, 2026

Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

3 × 7
A1Sum > 4
A2Sum > 5
A3No rule
A4No rule
A5All equal
A5All equal
A5All equal
A6Sum = 2
A7All equal
A7All equal
Area 1: Sum > 4Area 2: Sum > 5Area 3: No ruleArea 4: No ruleArea 5: All equalArea 6: Sum = 2Area 7: All equal
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 > 5; Area 3: No rule; Area 4: No rule.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

3 × 7
A15Sum > 4
A26Sum > 5
A31No rule
A43No rule
A52All equal
A52All equal
A52All equal
A62Sum = 2
A70All equal
A70All equal
Area 1: Sum > 4Area 2: Sum > 5Area 3: No ruleArea 4: No ruleArea 5: All equalArea 6: Sum = 2Area 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.

Medium8 dominoesAnswer included

Medium board

4 × 7
A1All equal
A2All equal
A2All equal
A3Sum > 4
A4Sum = 2
A1All equal
A5All equal
A6No rule
A4Sum = 2
A7All equal
A7All equal
A8Sum < 2
A5All equal
A5All equal
A9Sum = 8
A9Sum = 8
Area 1: All equalArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum > 4Area 4: Sum = 2Area 5: All equalArea 6: No ruleArea 7: All equalArea 8: Sum < 2Area 9: Sum = 8
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Medium · 8 dominoes · 16 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: All equal; Area 2: All equal; Area 3: Sum > 4; Area 4: Sum = 2.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

4 × 7
A13All equal
A21All equal
A21All equal
A35Sum > 4
A40Sum = 2
A13All equal
A50All equal
A64No rule
A42Sum = 2
A76All equal
A76All equal
A81Sum < 2
A50All equal
A50All equal
A93Sum = 8
A95Sum = 8
Area 1: All equalArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum > 4Area 4: Sum = 2Area 5: All equalArea 6: No ruleArea 7: All equalArea 8: Sum < 2Area 9: Sum = 8

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

9 × 9
A1Sum > 10
A1Sum > 10
A2Sum = 4
A3Sum = 1
A4Sum = 2
A5Sum = 3
A6Sum < 3
A7Sum = 0
A5Sum = 3
A8Sum > 3
A9All equal
A9All equal
A10Sum = 4
A11All equal
A11All equal
A9All equal
A10Sum = 4
A12All equal
A10Sum = 4
A13Sum = 6
A14Sum = 4
A15Sum = 3
A12All equal
A12All equal
A16Sum = 15
A16Sum = 15
A16Sum = 15
A17Sum = 1
A17Sum = 1
A18Sum > 4
Area 1: Sum > 10Area 2: Sum = 4Area 3: Sum = 1Area 4: Sum = 2Area 5: Sum = 3Area 6: Sum < 3Area 7: Sum = 0Area 8: Sum > 3Area 9: All equalArea 10: Sum = 4Area 11: All equalArea 12: All equalArea 13: Sum = 6Area 14: Sum = 4Area 15: Sum = 3Area 16: Sum = 15Area 17: Sum = 1Area 18: 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 > 10; Area 2: Sum = 4; Area 3: Sum = 1; Area 4: Sum = 2.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

9 × 9
A16Sum > 10
A16Sum > 10
A24Sum = 4
A31Sum = 1
A42Sum = 2
A51Sum = 3
A60Sum < 3
A70Sum = 0
A52Sum = 3
A85Sum > 3
A92All equal
A92All equal
A104Sum = 4
A113All equal
A113All equal
A92All equal
A100Sum = 4
A125All equal
A100Sum = 4
A136Sum = 6
A144Sum = 4
A153Sum = 3
A125All equal
A125All equal
A166Sum = 15
A165Sum = 15
A164Sum = 15
A170Sum = 1
A171Sum = 1
A186Sum > 4
Area 1: Sum > 10Area 2: Sum = 4Area 3: Sum = 1Area 4: Sum = 2Area 5: Sum = 3Area 6: Sum < 3Area 7: Sum = 0Area 8: Sum > 3Area 9: All equalArea 10: Sum = 4Area 11: All equalArea 12: All equalArea 13: Sum = 6Area 14: Sum = 4Area 15: Sum = 3Area 16: Sum = 15Area 17: Sum = 1Area 18: 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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