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Past puzzleSeptember 26, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: September 26, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from September 26, 2026 (2026-09-26) with hints and answers for every level.

September 26, 2026

Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

5 × 4
A1Sum > 3
A2All equal
A2All equal
A3All equal
A4Sum = 1
A2All equal
A3All equal
A5Sum = 8
A5Sum = 8
A6Sum = 1
Area 1: Sum > 3Area 2: All equalArea 3: All equalArea 4: Sum = 1Area 5: Sum = 8Area 6: Sum = 1
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Easy · 5 dominoes · 10 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum > 3; Area 2: All equal; Area 3: All equal; Area 4: Sum = 1.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

5 × 4
A14Sum > 3
A22All equal
A22All equal
A34All equal
A41Sum = 1
A22All equal
A34All equal
A53Sum = 8
A55Sum = 8
A61Sum = 1
Area 1: Sum > 3Area 2: All equalArea 3: All equalArea 4: Sum = 1Area 5: Sum = 8Area 6: Sum = 1

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

5 × 6
A1Sum = 2
A1Sum = 2
A2Sum = 5
A2Sum = 5
A3Sum = 5
A3Sum = 5
A4Sum = 4
A5All equal
A3Sum = 5
A6No rule
A7All equal
A5All equal
A8Sum > 3
A9Sum > 5
A7All equal
A7All equal
Area 1: Sum = 2Area 2: Sum = 5Area 3: Sum = 5Area 4: Sum = 4Area 5: All equalArea 6: No ruleArea 7: All equalArea 8: Sum > 3Area 9: Sum > 5
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Medium · 8 dominoes · 16 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum = 2; Area 2: Sum = 5; Area 3: Sum = 5; Area 4: Sum = 4.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

5 × 6
A11Sum = 2
A11Sum = 2
A23Sum = 5
A22Sum = 5
A30Sum = 5
A34Sum = 5
A44Sum = 4
A53All equal
A31Sum = 5
A63No rule
A75All equal
A53All equal
A84Sum > 3
A96Sum > 5
A75All equal
A75All equal
Area 1: Sum = 2Area 2: Sum = 5Area 3: Sum = 5Area 4: Sum = 4Area 5: All equalArea 6: No ruleArea 7: All equalArea 8: Sum > 3Area 9: Sum > 5

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

Hard16 dominoesAnswer included

Hard board

6 × 6
A1Sum = 5
A2Sum = 2
A3Sum = 0
A4Sum = 5
A5Sum = 4
A6Sum = 3
A7Sum = 4
A8Sum = 5
A9Sum = 1
A10Sum = 0
A11No rule
A12No rule
A13Sum = 4
A14Sum = 2
A15Sum = 1
A16Sum = 5
A17No rule
A18Sum = 3
A19Sum = 0
A20Sum = 3
A21Sum = 3
A22Sum = 3
A23Sum = 0
A24Sum = 2
A25Sum = 4
A26Sum = 4
A27Sum = 1
A28Sum = 2
A29Sum = 2
A30Sum = 5
A31Sum = 1
A32Sum = 0
Area 1: Sum = 5Area 2: Sum = 2Area 3: Sum = 0Area 4: Sum = 5Area 5: Sum = 4Area 6: Sum = 3Area 7: Sum = 4Area 8: Sum = 5Area 9: Sum = 1Area 10: Sum = 0Area 11: No ruleArea 12: No ruleArea 13: Sum = 4Area 14: Sum = 2Area 15: Sum = 1Area 16: Sum = 5Area 17: No ruleArea 18: Sum = 3Area 19: Sum = 0Area 20: Sum = 3Area 21: Sum = 3Area 22: Sum = 3Area 23: Sum = 0Area 24: Sum = 2Area 25: Sum = 4Area 26: Sum = 4Area 27: Sum = 1Area 28: Sum = 2Area 29: Sum = 2Area 30: Sum = 5Area 31: Sum = 1Area 32: Sum = 0
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Hard · 16 dominoes · 32 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum = 5; Area 2: Sum = 2; Area 3: Sum = 0; Area 4: Sum = 5.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

6 × 6
A15Sum = 5
A22Sum = 2
A30Sum = 0
A45Sum = 5
A54Sum = 4
A63Sum = 3
A74Sum = 4
A85Sum = 5
A91Sum = 1
A100Sum = 0
A111No rule
A126No rule
A134Sum = 4
A142Sum = 2
A151Sum = 1
A165Sum = 5
A173No rule
A183Sum = 3
A190Sum = 0
A203Sum = 3
A213Sum = 3
A223Sum = 3
A230Sum = 0
A242Sum = 2
A254Sum = 4
A264Sum = 4
A271Sum = 1
A282Sum = 2
A292Sum = 2
A305Sum = 5
A311Sum = 1
A320Sum = 0
Area 1: Sum = 5Area 2: Sum = 2Area 3: Sum = 0Area 4: Sum = 5Area 5: Sum = 4Area 6: Sum = 3Area 7: Sum = 4Area 8: Sum = 5Area 9: Sum = 1Area 10: Sum = 0Area 11: No ruleArea 12: No ruleArea 13: Sum = 4Area 14: Sum = 2Area 15: Sum = 1Area 16: Sum = 5Area 17: No ruleArea 18: Sum = 3Area 19: Sum = 0Area 20: Sum = 3Area 21: Sum = 3Area 22: Sum = 3Area 23: Sum = 0Area 24: Sum = 2Area 25: Sum = 4Area 26: Sum = 4Area 27: Sum = 1Area 28: Sum = 2Area 29: Sum = 2Area 30: Sum = 5Area 31: Sum = 1Area 32: Sum = 0

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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