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Past puzzleOctober 12, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: October 12, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from October 12, 2026 (2026-10-12) with hints and answers for every level.

October 12, 2026

Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

3 × 4
A1Sum = 3
A2All equal
A3Sum > 8
A3Sum > 8
A2All equal
A4No rule
A5Sum > 4
A6All equal
A6All equal
A7Sum < 3
Area 1: Sum = 3Area 2: All equalArea 3: Sum > 8Area 4: No ruleArea 5: Sum > 4Area 6: All equalArea 7: Sum < 3
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Easy · 5 dominoes · 10 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum = 3; Area 2: All equal; Area 3: Sum > 8; Area 4: No rule.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

3 × 4
A13Sum = 3
A22All equal
A35Sum > 8
A35Sum > 8
A22All equal
A44No rule
A56Sum > 4
A62All equal
A62All equal
A70Sum < 3
Area 1: Sum = 3Area 2: All equalArea 3: Sum > 8Area 4: No ruleArea 5: Sum > 4Area 6: All equalArea 7: Sum < 3

The solved board shows every domino in place. Match the numbers in each colored area against the rule chips underneath the grid.

Medium8 dominoesAnswer included

Medium board

4 × 6
A1No rule
A2Sum > 4
A3Sum < 2
A4Sum = 2
A4Sum = 2
A5All equal
A5All equal
A5All equal
A1No rule
A6Sum = 5
A6Sum = 5
A7Sum = 7
A7Sum = 7
A8Sum > 4
A9Sum = 2
A9Sum = 2
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: Sum > 4Area 3: Sum < 2Area 4: Sum = 2Area 5: All equalArea 6: Sum = 5Area 7: Sum = 7Area 8: Sum > 4Area 9: Sum = 2
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Medium · 8 dominoes · 16 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: No rule; Area 2: Sum > 4; Area 3: Sum < 2; Area 4: Sum = 2.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

4 × 6
A13No rule
A25Sum > 4
A31Sum < 2
A42Sum = 2
A40Sum = 2
A54All equal
A54All equal
A54All equal
A14No rule
A62Sum = 5
A63Sum = 5
A73Sum = 7
A74Sum = 7
A85Sum > 4
A92Sum = 2
A90Sum = 2
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: Sum > 4Area 3: Sum < 2Area 4: Sum = 2Area 5: All equalArea 6: Sum = 5Area 7: Sum = 7Area 8: Sum > 4Area 9: Sum = 2

The solved board shows every domino in place. Match the numbers in each colored area against the rule chips underneath the grid.

Hard16 dominoesAnswer included

Hard board

6 × 6
A1Sum = 2
A2Sum = 3
A3Sum = 2
A4Sum = 3
A5Sum = 1
A6Sum = 10
A6Sum = 10
A7Sum = 5
A8Sum = 4
A9Sum = 3
A10Sum = 4
A11Sum = 2
A12Sum = 4
A13Sum = 1
A14Sum = 2
A15Sum = 0
A16Sum = 1
A17Sum = 1
A18Sum = 0
A19Sum = 5
A20Sum = 9
A21Sum = 0
A22Sum = 3
A23Sum = 5
A24Sum = 0
A25Sum = 1
A20Sum = 9
A26Sum = 3
A27Sum = 3
A28Sum = 5
A29Sum = 2
A30Sum = 0
Area 1: Sum = 2Area 2: Sum = 3Area 3: Sum = 2Area 4: Sum = 3Area 5: Sum = 1Area 6: Sum = 10Area 7: Sum = 5Area 8: Sum = 4Area 9: Sum = 3Area 10: Sum = 4Area 11: Sum = 2Area 12: Sum = 4Area 13: Sum = 1Area 14: Sum = 2Area 15: Sum = 0Area 16: Sum = 1Area 17: Sum = 1Area 18: Sum = 0Area 19: Sum = 5Area 20: Sum = 9Area 21: Sum = 0Area 22: Sum = 3Area 23: Sum = 5Area 24: Sum = 0Area 25: Sum = 1Area 26: Sum = 3Area 27: Sum = 3Area 28: Sum = 5Area 29: Sum = 2Area 30: Sum = 0
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Hard · 16 dominoes · 32 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum = 2; Area 2: Sum = 3; Area 3: Sum = 2; Area 4: Sum = 3.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

6 × 6
A12Sum = 2
A23Sum = 3
A32Sum = 2
A43Sum = 3
A51Sum = 1
A64Sum = 10
A66Sum = 10
A75Sum = 5
A84Sum = 4
A93Sum = 3
A104Sum = 4
A112Sum = 2
A124Sum = 4
A131Sum = 1
A142Sum = 2
A150Sum = 0
A161Sum = 1
A171Sum = 1
A180Sum = 0
A195Sum = 5
A204Sum = 9
A210Sum = 0
A223Sum = 3
A235Sum = 5
A240Sum = 0
A251Sum = 1
A205Sum = 9
A263Sum = 3
A273Sum = 3
A285Sum = 5
A292Sum = 2
A300Sum = 0
Area 1: Sum = 2Area 2: Sum = 3Area 3: Sum = 2Area 4: Sum = 3Area 5: Sum = 1Area 6: Sum = 10Area 7: Sum = 5Area 8: Sum = 4Area 9: Sum = 3Area 10: Sum = 4Area 11: Sum = 2Area 12: Sum = 4Area 13: Sum = 1Area 14: Sum = 2Area 15: Sum = 0Area 16: Sum = 1Area 17: Sum = 1Area 18: Sum = 0Area 19: Sum = 5Area 20: Sum = 9Area 21: Sum = 0Area 22: Sum = 3Area 23: Sum = 5Area 24: Sum = 0Area 25: Sum = 1Area 26: Sum = 3Area 27: Sum = 3Area 28: Sum = 5Area 29: Sum = 2Area 30: Sum = 0

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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