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Past puzzleOctober 3, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: October 3, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from October 3, 2026 (2026-10-03) with hints and answers for every level.

October 3, 2026

Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

4 × 4
A1Sum > 4
A2All equal
A2All equal
A3Sum = 8
A4All equal
A3Sum = 8
A4All equal
A5Sum < 1
A6Sum = 6
A6Sum = 6
Area 1: Sum > 4Area 2: All equalArea 3: Sum = 8Area 4: All equalArea 5: Sum < 1Area 6: Sum = 6
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: All equal; Area 3: Sum = 8; Area 4: All equal.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

4 × 4
A15Sum > 4
A21All equal
A21All equal
A32Sum = 8
A46All equal
A36Sum = 8
A46All equal
A50Sum < 1
A62Sum = 6
A64Sum = 6
Area 1: Sum > 4Area 2: All equalArea 3: Sum = 8Area 4: All equalArea 5: Sum < 1Area 6: Sum = 6

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 < 5
A2Sum < 5
A1All equal
A3Sum = 6
A4Sum = 6
A1All equal
A5All different
A6Sum > 0
A7Sum = 2
A5All different
A5All different
A8No rule
A9Sum < 5
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum < 5Area 3: Sum = 6Area 4: Sum = 6Area 5: All differentArea 6: Sum > 0Area 7: Sum = 2Area 8: No ruleArea 9: Sum < 5
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 < 5; Area 3: Sum = 6; Area 4: Sum = 6.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

4 × 5
A10All equal
A21Sum < 5
A23Sum < 5
A10All equal
A36Sum = 6
A46Sum = 6
A10All equal
A55All different
A64Sum > 0
A72Sum = 2
A50All different
A52All different
A85No rule
A94Sum < 5
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum < 5Area 3: Sum = 6Area 4: Sum = 6Area 5: All differentArea 6: Sum > 0Area 7: Sum = 2Area 8: No ruleArea 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.

Hard14 dominoesAnswer included

Hard board

5 × 7
A1Sum > 4
A2Sum = 1
A3Sum = 0
A4No rule
A5No rule
A6Sum = 8
A6Sum = 8
A7Sum > 3
A8Sum = 4
A9All equal
A10All equal
A8Sum = 4
A11Sum = 3
A12No rule
A13No rule
A9All equal
A10All equal
A11Sum = 3
A14Sum = 5
A15Sum = 3
A9All equal
A10All equal
A16Sum = 10
A16Sum = 10
A16Sum = 10
A17Sum = 0
A18Sum = 2
A19Sum = 2
Area 1: Sum > 4Area 2: Sum = 1Area 3: Sum = 0Area 4: No ruleArea 5: No ruleArea 6: Sum = 8Area 7: Sum > 3Area 8: Sum = 4Area 9: All equalArea 10: All equalArea 11: Sum = 3Area 12: No ruleArea 13: No ruleArea 14: Sum = 5Area 15: Sum = 3Area 16: Sum = 10Area 17: Sum = 0Area 18: Sum = 2Area 19: Sum = 2
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Hard · 14 dominoes · 28 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum > 4; Area 2: Sum = 1; Area 3: Sum = 0; Area 4: No rule.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

5 × 7
A15Sum > 4
A21Sum = 1
A30Sum = 0
A41No rule
A54No rule
A63Sum = 8
A65Sum = 8
A74Sum > 3
A83Sum = 4
A95All equal
A103All equal
A81Sum = 4
A111Sum = 3
A120No rule
A136No rule
A95All equal
A103All equal
A112Sum = 3
A145Sum = 5
A153Sum = 3
A95All equal
A103All equal
A164Sum = 10
A162Sum = 10
A164Sum = 10
A170Sum = 0
A182Sum = 2
A192Sum = 2
Area 1: Sum > 4Area 2: Sum = 1Area 3: Sum = 0Area 4: No ruleArea 5: No ruleArea 6: Sum = 8Area 7: Sum > 3Area 8: Sum = 4Area 9: All equalArea 10: All equalArea 11: Sum = 3Area 12: No ruleArea 13: No ruleArea 14: Sum = 5Area 15: Sum = 3Area 16: Sum = 10Area 17: Sum = 0Area 18: Sum = 2Area 19: 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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