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Past puzzleSeptember 29, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: September 29, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from September 29, 2026 (2026-09-29) with hints and answers for every level.

September 29, 2026

Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

5 × 3
A1Sum < 2
A2Sum < 2
A3Sum > 4
A4Sum < 2
A5All equal
A6All equal
A5All equal
A7Sum > 4
A6All equal
A8No rule
Area 1: Sum < 2Area 2: Sum < 2Area 3: Sum > 4Area 4: Sum < 2Area 5: All equalArea 6: All equalArea 7: Sum > 4Area 8: No rule
Layer 1

Structure hint

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

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

5 × 3
A10Sum < 2
A20Sum < 2
A35Sum > 4
A40Sum < 2
A52All equal
A63All equal
A52All equal
A75Sum > 4
A63All equal
A84No rule
Area 1: Sum < 2Area 2: Sum < 2Area 3: Sum > 4Area 4: Sum < 2Area 5: All equalArea 6: All equalArea 7: Sum > 4Area 8: 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 × 5
A1All equal
A2Sum < 7
A2Sum < 7
A1All equal
A1All equal
A3All different
A4Sum < 12
A5Sum > 8
A6Sum = 1
A7No rule
A3All different
A4Sum < 12
A5Sum > 8
A4Sum < 12
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum < 7Area 3: All differentArea 4: Sum < 12Area 5: Sum > 8Area 6: Sum = 1Area 7: No rule
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Medium · 7 dominoes · 14 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: All equal; Area 2: Sum < 7; Area 3: All different; Area 4: Sum < 12.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

4 × 5
A14All equal
A25Sum < 7
A20Sum < 7
A14All equal
A14All equal
A36All different
A45Sum < 12
A56Sum > 8
A61Sum = 1
A72No rule
A32All different
A43Sum < 12
A56Sum > 8
A43Sum < 12
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum < 7Area 3: All differentArea 4: Sum < 12Area 5: Sum > 8Area 6: Sum = 1Area 7: No rule

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

7 × 5
A1No rule
A2All equal
A2All equal
A3Sum = 4
A4Sum < 1
A5Sum = 3
A5Sum = 3
A2All equal
A2All equal
A6Sum > 5
A7Sum > 1
A8All equal
A8All equal
A9Sum > 3
A8All equal
A10Sum < 2
A11Sum = 9
A12Sum = 7
A12Sum = 7
A13Sum = 3
A11Sum = 9
A11Sum = 9
A14All equal
A15No rule
A16Sum = 4
A11Sum = 9
A17Sum = 2
A14All equal
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum = 4Area 4: Sum < 1Area 5: Sum = 3Area 6: Sum > 5Area 7: Sum > 1Area 8: All equalArea 9: Sum > 3Area 10: Sum < 2Area 11: Sum = 9Area 12: Sum = 7Area 13: Sum = 3Area 14: All equalArea 15: No ruleArea 16: Sum = 4Area 17: Sum = 2
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Hard · 14 dominoes · 28 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: No rule; Area 2: All equal; Area 3: Sum = 4; Area 4: Sum < 1.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

7 × 5
A12No rule
A23All equal
A23All equal
A34Sum = 4
A40Sum < 1
A50Sum = 3
A53Sum = 3
A23All equal
A23All equal
A66Sum > 5
A73Sum > 1
A85All equal
A85All equal
A94Sum > 3
A85All equal
A101Sum < 2
A111Sum = 9
A121Sum = 7
A126Sum = 7
A133Sum = 3
A111Sum = 9
A115Sum = 9
A144All equal
A152No rule
A164Sum = 4
A112Sum = 9
A172Sum = 2
A144All equal
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum = 4Area 4: Sum < 1Area 5: Sum = 3Area 6: Sum > 5Area 7: Sum > 1Area 8: All equalArea 9: Sum > 3Area 10: Sum < 2Area 11: Sum = 9Area 12: Sum = 7Area 13: Sum = 3Area 14: All equalArea 15: No ruleArea 16: Sum = 4Area 17: Sum = 2

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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