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Past puzzleSeptember 30, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: September 30, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from September 30, 2026 (2026-09-30) with hints and answers for every level.

September 30, 2026

Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

3 × 5
A1Sum = 1
A2No rule
A3All equal
A4Sum = 1
A4Sum = 1
A5Sum = 10
A3All equal
A3All equal
A6No rule
A5Sum = 10
Area 1: Sum = 1Area 2: No ruleArea 3: All equalArea 4: Sum = 1Area 5: Sum = 10Area 6: 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 = 1; Area 2: No rule; Area 3: All equal; Area 4: Sum = 1.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

3 × 5
A11Sum = 1
A23No rule
A36All equal
A40Sum = 1
A41Sum = 1
A55Sum = 10
A36All equal
A36All equal
A64No rule
A55Sum = 10
Area 1: Sum = 1Area 2: No ruleArea 3: All equalArea 4: Sum = 1Area 5: Sum = 10Area 6: 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
A1Sum = 11
A2Sum < 2
A3All different
A4Sum < 8
A1Sum = 11
A3All different
A3All different
A4Sum < 8
A4Sum < 8
A1Sum = 11
A5Sum = 2
A6All equal
A6All equal
A6All equal
Area 1: Sum = 11Area 2: Sum < 2Area 3: All differentArea 4: Sum < 8Area 5: Sum = 2Area 6: 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 = 11; Area 2: Sum < 2; Area 3: All different; Area 4: Sum < 8.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

4 × 5
A15Sum = 11
A21Sum < 2
A36All different
A44Sum < 8
A13Sum = 11
A34All different
A35All different
A42Sum < 8
A41Sum < 8
A13Sum = 11
A52Sum = 2
A62All equal
A62All equal
A62All equal
Area 1: Sum = 11Area 2: Sum < 2Area 3: All differentArea 4: Sum < 8Area 5: Sum = 2Area 6: 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

6 × 6
A1All equal
A2Sum = 6
A2Sum = 6
A3Sum = 3
A3Sum = 3
A3Sum = 3
A1All equal
A1All equal
A4Sum = 2
A5Sum = 22
A5Sum = 22
A6Sum = 9
A6Sum = 9
A4Sum = 2
A5Sum = 22
A5Sum = 22
A7Sum = 9
A8Sum < 1
A9Sum > 4
A10All equal
A7Sum = 9
A11Sum > 4
A10All equal
A10All equal
A12No rule
A13No rule
A14All different
A14All different
A15Sum = 2
A10All equal
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum = 6Area 3: Sum = 3Area 4: Sum = 2Area 5: Sum = 22Area 6: Sum = 9Area 7: Sum = 9Area 8: Sum < 1Area 9: Sum > 4Area 10: All equalArea 11: Sum > 4Area 12: No ruleArea 13: No ruleArea 14: All differentArea 15: Sum = 2
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Hard · 15 dominoes · 30 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: All equal; Area 2: Sum = 6; Area 3: Sum = 3; Area 4: Sum = 2.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

6 × 6
A14All equal
A22Sum = 6
A24Sum = 6
A33Sum = 3
A30Sum = 3
A30Sum = 3
A14All equal
A14All equal
A41Sum = 2
A54Sum = 22
A56Sum = 22
A64Sum = 9
A65Sum = 9
A41Sum = 2
A56Sum = 22
A56Sum = 22
A74Sum = 9
A80Sum < 1
A95Sum > 4
A102All equal
A75Sum = 9
A115Sum > 4
A102All equal
A102All equal
A124No rule
A133No rule
A141All different
A143All different
A152Sum = 2
A102All equal
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum = 6Area 3: Sum = 3Area 4: Sum = 2Area 5: Sum = 22Area 6: Sum = 9Area 7: Sum = 9Area 8: Sum < 1Area 9: Sum > 4Area 10: All equalArea 11: Sum > 4Area 12: No ruleArea 13: No ruleArea 14: All differentArea 15: 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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