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Past puzzleOctober 15, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: October 15, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from October 15, 2026 (2026-10-15) with hints and answers for every level.

October 15, 2026

Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

4 × 4
A1No rule
A2Sum = 1
A3Sum = 10
A3Sum = 10
A4Sum = 10
A4Sum = 10
A5Sum > 1
A6Sum = 10
A6Sum = 10
A7Sum > 2
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: Sum = 1Area 3: Sum = 10Area 4: Sum = 10Area 5: Sum > 1Area 6: Sum = 10Area 7: Sum > 2
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: Sum = 1; Area 3: Sum = 10; Area 4: Sum = 10.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

4 × 4
A10No rule
A21Sum = 1
A34Sum = 10
A36Sum = 10
A45Sum = 10
A45Sum = 10
A52Sum > 1
A64Sum = 10
A66Sum = 10
A73Sum > 2
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: Sum = 1Area 3: Sum = 10Area 4: Sum = 10Area 5: Sum > 1Area 6: Sum = 10Area 7: Sum > 2

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

5 × 4
A1Sum < 4
A2All equal
A2All equal
A3All equal
A3All equal
A4All equal
A4All equal
A5Sum < 1
A6Sum = 20
A7Sum = 6
A6Sum = 20
A6Sum = 20
A7Sum = 6
A8Sum = 3
A8Sum = 3
A6Sum = 20
Area 1: Sum < 4Area 2: All equalArea 3: All equalArea 4: All equalArea 5: Sum < 1Area 6: Sum = 20Area 7: Sum = 6Area 8: Sum = 3
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Medium · 8 dominoes · 16 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum < 4; Area 2: All equal; Area 3: All equal; Area 4: All equal.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

5 × 4
A13Sum < 4
A23All equal
A23All equal
A34All equal
A34All equal
A44All equal
A44All equal
A50Sum < 1
A65Sum = 20
A72Sum = 6
A65Sum = 20
A65Sum = 20
A74Sum = 6
A81Sum = 3
A82Sum = 3
A65Sum = 20
Area 1: Sum < 4Area 2: All equalArea 3: All equalArea 4: All equalArea 5: Sum < 1Area 6: Sum = 20Area 7: Sum = 6Area 8: Sum = 3

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

Hard11 dominoesAnswer included

Hard board

4 × 8
A1No rule
A2Sum > 1
A3Sum > 0
A4Sum > 3
A5Sum > 14
A6No rule
A7Sum = 5
A8All equal
A8All equal
A5Sum > 14
A9Sum = 9
A10Sum = 1
A11Sum > 9
A11Sum > 9
A12Sum > 2
A5Sum > 14
A9Sum = 9
A9Sum = 9
A9Sum = 9
A11Sum > 9
A13Sum = 4
A13Sum = 4
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: Sum > 1Area 3: Sum > 0Area 4: Sum > 3Area 5: Sum > 14Area 6: No ruleArea 7: Sum = 5Area 8: All equalArea 9: Sum = 9Area 10: Sum = 1Area 11: Sum > 9Area 12: Sum > 2Area 13: Sum = 4
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Hard · 11 dominoes · 22 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: No rule; Area 2: Sum > 1; Area 3: Sum > 0; Area 4: Sum > 3.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

4 × 8
A11No rule
A24Sum > 1
A33Sum > 0
A44Sum > 3
A54Sum > 14
A62No rule
A75Sum = 5
A82All equal
A82All equal
A56Sum > 14
A90Sum = 9
A101Sum = 1
A114Sum > 9
A112Sum > 9
A123Sum > 2
A55Sum > 14
A93Sum = 9
A93Sum = 9
A93Sum = 9
A114Sum > 9
A134Sum = 4
A130Sum = 4
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: Sum > 1Area 3: Sum > 0Area 4: Sum > 3Area 5: Sum > 14Area 6: No ruleArea 7: Sum = 5Area 8: All equalArea 9: Sum = 9Area 10: Sum = 1Area 11: Sum > 9Area 12: Sum > 2Area 13: Sum = 4

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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