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Past puzzleOctober 17, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: October 17, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from October 17, 2026 (2026-10-17) with hints and answers for every level.

October 17, 2026

Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

3 × 5
A1No rule
A2All equal
A2All equal
A3All equal
A4Sum < 1
A4Sum < 1
A5Sum > 5
A3All equal
A6No rule
A4Sum < 1
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: All equalArea 3: All equalArea 4: Sum < 1Area 5: Sum > 5Area 6: No rule
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: All equal; Area 4: Sum < 1.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

3 × 5
A11No rule
A22All equal
A22All equal
A30All equal
A40Sum < 1
A40Sum < 1
A56Sum > 5
A30All equal
A65No rule
A40Sum < 1
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: All equalArea 3: All equalArea 4: Sum < 1Area 5: Sum > 5Area 6: 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 < 5
A2Sum > 8
A3No rule
A4Sum = 2
A1Sum < 5
A2Sum > 8
A5All equal
A5All equal
A6Sum = 8
A6Sum = 8
A7Sum < 4
A8All equal
A8All equal
A9Sum = 2
Area 1: Sum < 5Area 2: Sum > 8Area 3: No ruleArea 4: Sum = 2Area 5: All equalArea 6: Sum = 8Area 7: Sum < 4Area 8: All equalArea 9: Sum = 2
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Medium · 7 dominoes · 14 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum < 5; Area 2: Sum > 8; Area 3: No rule; Area 4: Sum = 2.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

4 × 4
A14Sum < 5
A26Sum > 8
A30No rule
A42Sum = 2
A10Sum < 5
A23Sum > 8
A55All equal
A55All equal
A65Sum = 8
A63Sum = 8
A73Sum < 4
A86All equal
A86All equal
A92Sum = 2
Area 1: Sum < 5Area 2: Sum > 8Area 3: No ruleArea 4: Sum = 2Area 5: All equalArea 6: Sum = 8Area 7: Sum < 4Area 8: All equalArea 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.

Hard14 dominoesAnswer included

Hard board

9 × 9
A1Sum = 8
A2Sum = 4
A2Sum = 4
A3All different
A4Sum = 2
A4Sum = 2
A1Sum = 8
A5Sum = 5
A3All different
A6No rule
A7Sum = 3
A3All different
A8Sum = 0
A9Sum = 5
A10Sum > 1
A11Sum = 5
A12Sum = 0
A13No rule
A14Sum = 5
A11Sum = 5
A15All equal
A15All equal
A15All equal
A16Sum = 10
A16Sum = 10
A16Sum = 10
A17All equal
A17All equal
Area 1: Sum = 8Area 2: Sum = 4Area 3: All differentArea 4: Sum = 2Area 5: Sum = 5Area 6: No ruleArea 7: Sum = 3Area 8: Sum = 0Area 9: Sum = 5Area 10: Sum > 1Area 11: Sum = 5Area 12: Sum = 0Area 13: No ruleArea 14: Sum = 5Area 15: All equalArea 16: Sum = 10Area 17: All equal
Layer 1

Structure hint

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

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

9 × 9
A16Sum = 8
A21Sum = 4
A23Sum = 4
A36All different
A42Sum = 2
A40Sum = 2
A12Sum = 8
A55Sum = 5
A32All different
A62No rule
A73Sum = 3
A33All different
A80Sum = 0
A95Sum = 5
A102Sum > 1
A111Sum = 5
A120Sum = 0
A136No rule
A145Sum = 5
A114Sum = 5
A156All equal
A156All equal
A156All equal
A163Sum = 10
A164Sum = 10
A163Sum = 10
A170All equal
A170All equal
Area 1: Sum = 8Area 2: Sum = 4Area 3: All differentArea 4: Sum = 2Area 5: Sum = 5Area 6: No ruleArea 7: Sum = 3Area 8: Sum = 0Area 9: Sum = 5Area 10: Sum > 1Area 11: Sum = 5Area 12: Sum = 0Area 13: No ruleArea 14: Sum = 5Area 15: All equalArea 16: Sum = 10Area 17: 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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