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Past puzzleOctober 4, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: October 4, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from October 4, 2026 (2026-10-04) with hints and answers for every level.

October 4, 2026

Pips hints and answers

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Easy4 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

3 × 3
A1All equal
A1All equal
A2Sum = 9
A3Sum = 7
A2Sum = 9
A3Sum = 7
A4Sum = 9
A4Sum = 9
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum = 9Area 3: Sum = 7Area 4: Sum = 9
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Easy · 4 dominoes · 8 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: All equal; Area 2: Sum = 9; Area 3: Sum = 7; Area 4: Sum = 9.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

3 × 3
A12All equal
A12All equal
A24Sum = 9
A32Sum = 7
A25Sum = 9
A35Sum = 7
A46Sum = 9
A43Sum = 9
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum = 9Area 3: Sum = 7Area 4: Sum = 9

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

5 × 4
A1Sum < 3
A2All different
A2All different
A2All different
A3Sum > 3
A4All equal
A4All equal
A4All equal
A5Sum = 1
A4All equal
A6No rule
A7No rule
A8Sum = 2
A9Sum = 1
Area 1: Sum < 3Area 2: All differentArea 3: Sum > 3Area 4: All equalArea 5: Sum = 1Area 6: No ruleArea 7: No ruleArea 8: Sum = 2Area 9: Sum = 1
Layer 1

Structure hint

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

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

5 × 4
A12Sum < 3
A23All different
A25All different
A24All different
A36Sum > 3
A45All equal
A45All equal
A45All equal
A51Sum = 1
A45All equal
A63No rule
A73No rule
A82Sum = 2
A91Sum = 1
Area 1: Sum < 3Area 2: All differentArea 3: Sum > 3Area 4: All equalArea 5: Sum = 1Area 6: No ruleArea 7: No ruleArea 8: Sum = 2Area 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.

Hard14 dominoesAnswer included

Hard board

6 × 6
A1Sum = 3
A1Sum = 3
A2Sum = 8
A3Sum < 2
A4Sum = 3
A4Sum = 3
A5All equal
A6Sum = 2
A2Sum = 8
A7All different
A7All different
A8Sum = 2
A5All equal
A9All equal
A5All equal
A10No rule
A11Sum < 2
A9All equal
A12Sum > 5
A13All different
A13All different
A14Sum = 0
A9All equal
A15Sum = 3
A15Sum = 3
A16Sum = 3
A17No rule
A18No rule
Area 1: Sum = 3Area 2: Sum = 8Area 3: Sum < 2Area 4: Sum = 3Area 5: All equalArea 6: Sum = 2Area 7: All differentArea 8: Sum = 2Area 9: All equalArea 10: No ruleArea 11: Sum < 2Area 12: Sum > 5Area 13: All differentArea 14: Sum = 0Area 15: Sum = 3Area 16: Sum = 3Area 17: No ruleArea 18: No rule
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Hard · 14 dominoes · 28 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum = 3; Area 2: Sum = 8; Area 3: Sum < 2; Area 4: Sum = 3.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

6 × 6
A13Sum = 3
A10Sum = 3
A25Sum = 8
A31Sum < 2
A40Sum = 3
A43Sum = 3
A54All equal
A62Sum = 2
A23Sum = 8
A75All different
A74All different
A82Sum = 2
A54All equal
A92All equal
A54All equal
A103No rule
A111Sum < 2
A92All equal
A126Sum > 5
A131All different
A135All different
A140Sum = 0
A92All equal
A150Sum = 3
A153Sum = 3
A163Sum = 3
A175No rule
A184No rule
Area 1: Sum = 3Area 2: Sum = 8Area 3: Sum < 2Area 4: Sum = 3Area 5: All equalArea 6: Sum = 2Area 7: All differentArea 8: Sum = 2Area 9: All equalArea 10: No ruleArea 11: Sum < 2Area 12: Sum > 5Area 13: All differentArea 14: Sum = 0Area 15: Sum = 3Area 16: Sum = 3Area 17: No ruleArea 18: No rule

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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