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Past puzzleSeptember 27, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: September 27, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from September 27, 2026 (2026-09-27) with hints and answers for every level.

September 27, 2026

Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

4 × 4
A1All equal
A1All equal
A1All equal
A2Sum = 2
A3Sum = 10
A3Sum = 10
A4Sum > 4
A2Sum = 2
A2Sum = 2
A5No rule
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum = 2Area 3: Sum = 10Area 4: Sum > 4Area 5: 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 = 2; Area 3: Sum = 10; Area 4: Sum > 4.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

4 × 4
A13All equal
A13All equal
A13All equal
A21Sum = 2
A34Sum = 10
A36Sum = 10
A45Sum > 4
A21Sum = 2
A20Sum = 2
A52No rule
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum = 2Area 3: Sum = 10Area 4: Sum > 4Area 5: No rule

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 × 6
A1No rule
A2All equal
A2All equal
A2All equal
A3All equal
A4Sum > 4
A5Sum > 4
A3All equal
A3All equal
A6Sum = 1
A6Sum = 1
A7Sum > 4
A8All equal
A8All equal
A8All equal
A6Sum = 1
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: All equalArea 3: All equalArea 4: Sum > 4Area 5: Sum > 4Area 6: Sum = 1Area 7: Sum > 4Area 8: All equal
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Medium · 8 dominoes · 16 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: No rule; Area 2: All equal; Area 3: All equal; Area 4: Sum > 4.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

4 × 6
A13No rule
A20All equal
A20All equal
A20All equal
A36All equal
A45Sum > 4
A56Sum > 4
A36All equal
A36All equal
A61Sum = 1
A60Sum = 1
A75Sum > 4
A84All equal
A84All equal
A84All equal
A60Sum = 1
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: All equalArea 3: All equalArea 4: Sum > 4Area 5: Sum > 4Area 6: Sum = 1Area 7: Sum > 4Area 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.

Hard12 dominoesAnswer included

Hard board

9 × 6
A1All equal
A2Sum = 3
A2Sum = 3
A1All equal
A3Sum = 8
A4All different
A4All different
A1All equal
A3Sum = 8
A4All different
A5Sum = 3
A5Sum = 3
A5Sum = 3
A4All different
A6Sum = 8
A6Sum = 8
A6Sum = 8
A7Sum = 9
A8Sum = 6
A7Sum = 9
A8Sum = 6
A9Sum = 1
A9Sum = 1
A9Sum = 1
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum = 3Area 3: Sum = 8Area 4: All differentArea 5: Sum = 3Area 6: Sum = 8Area 7: Sum = 9Area 8: Sum = 6Area 9: Sum = 1
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Hard · 12 dominoes · 24 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: All equal; Area 2: Sum = 3; Area 3: Sum = 8; Area 4: All different.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

9 × 6
A13All equal
A21Sum = 3
A22Sum = 3
A13All equal
A36Sum = 8
A46All different
A45All different
A13All equal
A32Sum = 8
A43All different
A50Sum = 3
A50Sum = 3
A53Sum = 3
A44All different
A64Sum = 8
A62Sum = 8
A62Sum = 8
A74Sum = 9
A84Sum = 6
A75Sum = 9
A82Sum = 6
A90Sum = 1
A91Sum = 1
A90Sum = 1
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum = 3Area 3: Sum = 8Area 4: All differentArea 5: Sum = 3Area 6: Sum = 8Area 7: Sum = 9Area 8: Sum = 6Area 9: Sum = 1

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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