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Past puzzleOctober 19, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: October 19, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from October 19, 2026 (2026-10-19) with hints and answers for every level.

October 19, 2026

Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

4 × 4
A1All equal
A1All equal
A1All equal
A2No rule
A3Sum > 1
A4Sum = 8
A4Sum = 8
A5Sum = 3
A5Sum = 3
A6Sum > 3
Area 1: All equalArea 2: No ruleArea 3: Sum > 1Area 4: Sum = 8Area 5: Sum = 3Area 6: Sum > 3
Layer 1

Structure hint

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

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

4 × 4
A15All equal
A15All equal
A15All equal
A21No rule
A34Sum > 1
A46Sum = 8
A42Sum = 8
A51Sum = 3
A52Sum = 3
A65Sum > 3
Area 1: All equalArea 2: No ruleArea 3: Sum > 1Area 4: Sum = 8Area 5: Sum = 3Area 6: Sum > 3

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

5 × 4
A1Sum > 3
A2Sum > 4
A3All different
A3All different
A2Sum > 4
A4Sum = 12
A5Sum = 3
A3All different
A6All equal
A4Sum = 12
A7Sum < 5
A6All equal
A4Sum = 12
A6All equal
Area 1: Sum > 3Area 2: Sum > 4Area 3: All differentArea 4: Sum = 12Area 5: Sum = 3Area 6: All equalArea 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 > 3; Area 2: Sum > 4; Area 3: All different; Area 4: Sum = 12.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

5 × 4
A14Sum > 3
A22Sum > 4
A36All different
A31All different
A23Sum > 4
A46Sum = 12
A53Sum = 3
A30All different
A64All equal
A45Sum = 12
A74Sum < 5
A64All equal
A41Sum = 12
A64All equal
Area 1: Sum > 3Area 2: Sum > 4Area 3: All differentArea 4: Sum = 12Area 5: Sum = 3Area 6: All equalArea 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.

Hard10 dominoesAnswer included

Hard board

5 × 8
A1All equal
A1All equal
A1All equal
A2Sum = 2
A3Sum = 6
A3Sum = 6
A4No rule
A5Sum > 11
A6Sum = 6
A5Sum > 11
A5Sum > 11
A7Sum > 1
A8No rule
A9Sum = 2
A10Sum = 10
A11Sum < 6
A10Sum = 10
A11Sum < 6
A12Sum = 6
A13Sum > 2
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum = 2Area 3: Sum = 6Area 4: No ruleArea 5: Sum > 11Area 6: Sum = 6Area 7: Sum > 1Area 8: No ruleArea 9: Sum = 2Area 10: Sum = 10Area 11: Sum < 6Area 12: Sum = 6Area 13: Sum > 2
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Hard · 10 dominoes · 20 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: All equal; Area 2: Sum = 2; Area 3: Sum = 6; Area 4: No rule.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

5 × 8
A14All equal
A14All equal
A14All equal
A22Sum = 2
A31Sum = 6
A35Sum = 6
A43No rule
A53Sum > 11
A66Sum = 6
A53Sum > 11
A56Sum > 11
A72Sum > 1
A80No rule
A92Sum = 2
A105Sum = 10
A114Sum < 6
A105Sum = 10
A110Sum < 6
A126Sum = 6
A134Sum > 2
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum = 2Area 3: Sum = 6Area 4: No ruleArea 5: Sum > 11Area 6: Sum = 6Area 7: Sum > 1Area 8: No ruleArea 9: Sum = 2Area 10: Sum = 10Area 11: Sum < 6Area 12: Sum = 6Area 13: Sum > 2

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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