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Past puzzleOctober 9, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: October 9, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from October 9, 2026 (2026-10-09) with hints and answers for every level.

October 9, 2026

Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

3 × 4
A1All equal
A1All equal
A2All equal
A2All equal
A3Sum = 3
A1All equal
A4All equal
A2All equal
A5No rule
A4All equal
Area 1: All equalArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum = 3Area 4: All equalArea 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: All equal; Area 3: Sum = 3; Area 4: All equal.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

3 × 4
A11All equal
A11All equal
A22All equal
A22All equal
A33Sum = 3
A11All equal
A46All equal
A22All equal
A53No rule
A46All equal
Area 1: All equalArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum = 3Area 4: All equalArea 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.

Medium7 dominoesAnswer included

Medium board

4 × 4
A1Sum < 3
A1Sum < 3
A1Sum < 3
A2No rule
A3Sum > 10
A3Sum > 10
A1Sum < 3
A4All equal
A5Sum = 2
A5Sum = 2
A4All equal
A4All equal
A6Sum = 6
A6Sum = 6
Area 1: Sum < 3Area 2: No ruleArea 3: Sum > 10Area 4: All equalArea 5: Sum = 2Area 6: Sum = 6
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: No rule; Area 3: Sum > 10; Area 4: All equal.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

4 × 4
A10Sum < 3
A10Sum < 3
A11Sum < 3
A23No rule
A36Sum > 10
A36Sum > 10
A10Sum < 3
A45All equal
A52Sum = 2
A50Sum = 2
A45All equal
A45All equal
A63Sum = 6
A63Sum = 6
Area 1: Sum < 3Area 2: No ruleArea 3: Sum > 10Area 4: All equalArea 5: Sum = 2Area 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.

Hard12 dominoesAnswer included

Hard board

5 × 8
A1Sum = 3
A2Sum = 4
A3Sum = 3
A4Sum > 7
A5Sum = 4
A6Sum = 4
A7Sum = 1
A4Sum > 7
A8Sum = 5
A6Sum = 4
A9Sum = 6
A9Sum = 6
A10All different
A8Sum = 5
A11Sum < 3
A12Sum = 3
A10All different
A8Sum = 5
A11Sum < 3
A13Sum < 3
A10All different
A14All equal
A14All equal
A14All equal
Area 1: Sum = 3Area 2: Sum = 4Area 3: Sum = 3Area 4: Sum > 7Area 5: Sum = 4Area 6: Sum = 4Area 7: Sum = 1Area 8: Sum = 5Area 9: Sum = 6Area 10: All differentArea 11: Sum < 3Area 12: Sum = 3Area 13: Sum < 3Area 14: All equal
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Hard · 12 dominoes · 24 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum = 3; Area 2: Sum = 4; Area 3: Sum = 3; Area 4: Sum > 7.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

5 × 8
A13Sum = 3
A24Sum = 4
A33Sum = 3
A46Sum > 7
A54Sum = 4
A64Sum = 4
A71Sum = 1
A46Sum > 7
A82Sum = 5
A60Sum = 4
A93Sum = 6
A93Sum = 6
A106All different
A80Sum = 5
A112Sum < 3
A123Sum = 3
A101All different
A83Sum = 5
A110Sum < 3
A132Sum < 3
A105All different
A142All equal
A142All equal
A142All equal
Area 1: Sum = 3Area 2: Sum = 4Area 3: Sum = 3Area 4: Sum > 7Area 5: Sum = 4Area 6: Sum = 4Area 7: Sum = 1Area 8: Sum = 5Area 9: Sum = 6Area 10: All differentArea 11: Sum < 3Area 12: Sum = 3Area 13: Sum < 3Area 14: All equal

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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