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Past puzzleOctober 14, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: October 14, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from October 14, 2026 (2026-10-14) with hints and answers for every level.

October 14, 2026

Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

5 × 3
A1No rule
A2All equal
A3Sum = 9
A3Sum = 9
A2All equal
A4All equal
A4All equal
A5Sum < 6
A4All equal
A5Sum < 6
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum = 9Area 4: All equalArea 5: Sum < 6
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Easy · 5 dominoes · 10 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: No rule; Area 2: All equal; Area 3: Sum = 9; Area 4: All equal.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

5 × 3
A12No rule
A23All equal
A35Sum = 9
A34Sum = 9
A23All equal
A41All equal
A41All equal
A50Sum < 6
A41All equal
A50Sum < 6
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum = 9Area 4: All equalArea 5: 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

3 × 5
A1Sum > 3
A2All equal
A2All equal
A3All equal
A3All equal
A4Sum < 3
A5All equal
A6All equal
A6All equal
A7Sum = 8
A5All equal
A8Sum > 4
A7Sum = 8
A7Sum = 8
Area 1: Sum > 3Area 2: All equalArea 3: All equalArea 4: Sum < 3Area 5: All equalArea 6: All equalArea 7: Sum = 8Area 8: Sum > 4
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 equal; Area 3: All equal; Area 4: Sum < 3.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

3 × 5
A14Sum > 3
A23All equal
A23All equal
A30All equal
A30All equal
A40Sum < 3
A51All equal
A66All equal
A66All equal
A74Sum = 8
A51All equal
A85Sum > 4
A70Sum = 8
A74Sum = 8
Area 1: Sum > 3Area 2: All equalArea 3: All equalArea 4: Sum < 3Area 5: All equalArea 6: All equalArea 7: Sum = 8Area 8: Sum > 4

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

9 × 8
A1All different
A1All different
A2Sum = 0
A3Sum = 4
A4Sum > 7
A1All different
A5All equal
A6Sum = 9
A4Sum > 7
A7All equal
A5All equal
A6Sum = 9
A8Sum = 4
A7All equal
A7All equal
A9Sum = 3
A6Sum = 9
A10Sum = 14
A10Sum = 14
A10Sum = 14
A11Sum < 4
A12Sum < 3
A12Sum < 3
A13Sum > 4
A14Sum = 6
A15No rule
A16Sum = 6
A16Sum = 6
Area 1: All differentArea 2: Sum = 0Area 3: Sum = 4Area 4: Sum > 7Area 5: All equalArea 6: Sum = 9Area 7: All equalArea 8: Sum = 4Area 9: Sum = 3Area 10: Sum = 14Area 11: Sum < 4Area 12: Sum < 3Area 13: Sum > 4Area 14: Sum = 6Area 15: No ruleArea 16: Sum = 6
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Hard · 14 dominoes · 28 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: All different; Area 2: Sum = 0; Area 3: Sum = 4; Area 4: Sum > 7.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

9 × 8
A11All different
A14All different
A20Sum = 0
A34Sum = 4
A42Sum > 7
A16All different
A53All equal
A64Sum = 9
A46Sum > 7
A71All equal
A53All equal
A65Sum = 9
A84Sum = 4
A71All equal
A71All equal
A93Sum = 3
A60Sum = 9
A106Sum = 14
A106Sum = 14
A102Sum = 14
A113Sum < 4
A122Sum < 3
A120Sum < 3
A135Sum > 4
A146Sum = 6
A156No rule
A165Sum = 6
A161Sum = 6
Area 1: All differentArea 2: Sum = 0Area 3: Sum = 4Area 4: Sum > 7Area 5: All equalArea 6: Sum = 9Area 7: All equalArea 8: Sum = 4Area 9: Sum = 3Area 10: Sum = 14Area 11: Sum < 4Area 12: Sum < 3Area 13: Sum > 4Area 14: Sum = 6Area 15: No ruleArea 16: Sum = 6

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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