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Past puzzleOctober 18, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: October 18, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from October 18, 2026 (2026-10-18) with hints and answers for every level.

October 18, 2026

Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

4 × 4
A1Sum = 5
A2Sum > 3
A3Sum = 5
A1Sum = 5
A1Sum = 5
A1Sum = 5
A1Sum = 5
A4Sum = 9
A4Sum = 9
A5No rule
Area 1: Sum = 5Area 2: Sum > 3Area 3: Sum = 5Area 4: Sum = 9Area 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: Sum = 5; Area 2: Sum > 3; Area 3: Sum = 5; Area 4: Sum = 9.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

4 × 4
A11Sum = 5
A24Sum > 3
A35Sum = 5
A11Sum = 5
A11Sum = 5
A11Sum = 5
A11Sum = 5
A46Sum = 9
A43Sum = 9
A54No rule
Area 1: Sum = 5Area 2: Sum > 3Area 3: Sum = 5Area 4: Sum = 9Area 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 × 6
A1Sum > 7
A2Sum = 4
A1Sum > 7
A3All different
A3All different
A4All equal
A5Sum < 2
A6Sum = 10
A3All different
A4All equal
A4All equal
A7Sum < 5
A6Sum = 10
A3All different
Area 1: Sum > 7Area 2: Sum = 4Area 3: All differentArea 4: All equalArea 5: Sum < 2Area 6: Sum = 10Area 7: Sum < 5
Layer 1

Structure hint

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

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

4 × 6
A15Sum > 7
A24Sum = 4
A13Sum > 7
A34All different
A35All different
A42All equal
A51Sum < 2
A66Sum = 10
A33All different
A42All equal
A42All equal
A74Sum < 5
A64Sum = 10
A36All different
Area 1: Sum > 7Area 2: Sum = 4Area 3: All differentArea 4: All equalArea 5: Sum < 2Area 6: Sum = 10Area 7: Sum < 5

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

Hard15 dominoesAnswer included

Hard board

7 × 8
A1Sum = 2
A1Sum = 2
A2All equal
A3Sum = 12
A4Sum < 2
A5No rule
A2All equal
A3Sum = 12
A6No rule
A7No rule
A2All equal
A8All equal
A8All equal
A3Sum = 12
A9Sum < 9
A9Sum < 9
A8All equal
A8All equal
A9Sum < 9
A10Sum < 5
A11Sum < 2
A12Sum > 4
A13Sum = 5
A10Sum < 5
A14Sum < 7
A15Sum = 3
A16Sum = 9
A16Sum = 9
A14Sum < 7
A15Sum = 3
Area 1: Sum = 2Area 2: All equalArea 3: Sum = 12Area 4: Sum < 2Area 5: No ruleArea 6: No ruleArea 7: No ruleArea 8: All equalArea 9: Sum < 9Area 10: Sum < 5Area 11: Sum < 2Area 12: Sum > 4Area 13: Sum = 5Area 14: Sum < 7Area 15: Sum = 3Area 16: Sum = 9
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Hard · 15 dominoes · 30 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum = 2; Area 2: All equal; Area 3: Sum = 12; Area 4: Sum < 2.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

7 × 8
A12Sum = 2
A10Sum = 2
A26All equal
A34Sum = 12
A41Sum < 2
A54No rule
A26All equal
A36Sum = 12
A64No rule
A73No rule
A26All equal
A82All equal
A82All equal
A32Sum = 12
A92Sum < 9
A93Sum < 9
A82All equal
A82All equal
A93Sum < 9
A101Sum < 5
A111Sum < 2
A125Sum > 4
A135Sum = 5
A103Sum < 5
A142Sum < 7
A153Sum = 3
A166Sum = 9
A163Sum = 9
A144Sum < 7
A150Sum = 3
Area 1: Sum = 2Area 2: All equalArea 3: Sum = 12Area 4: Sum < 2Area 5: No ruleArea 6: No ruleArea 7: No ruleArea 8: All equalArea 9: Sum < 9Area 10: Sum < 5Area 11: Sum < 2Area 12: Sum > 4Area 13: Sum = 5Area 14: Sum < 7Area 15: Sum = 3Area 16: Sum = 9

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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