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Past puzzleOctober 20, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: October 20, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from October 20, 2026 (2026-10-20) with hints and answers for every level.

October 20, 2026

Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

5 × 4
A1Sum < 2
A2Sum = 7
A2Sum = 7
A3Sum < 3
A4All equal
A4All equal
A5All equal
A5All equal
A5All equal
A6No rule
Area 1: Sum < 2Area 2: Sum = 7Area 3: Sum < 3Area 4: All equalArea 5: All equalArea 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: Sum < 2; Area 2: Sum = 7; Area 3: Sum < 3; Area 4: All equal.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

5 × 4
A10Sum < 2
A24Sum = 7
A23Sum = 7
A31Sum < 3
A43All equal
A43All equal
A51All equal
A51All equal
A51All equal
A64No rule
Area 1: Sum < 2Area 2: Sum = 7Area 3: Sum < 3Area 4: All equalArea 5: All equalArea 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 = 6
A3Sum = 0
A4No rule
A1Sum = 5
A5Sum = 7
A5Sum = 7
A6No rule
A7Sum = 3
A8All equal
A5Sum = 7
A9Sum > 4
A8All equal
A8All equal
Area 1: Sum = 5Area 2: Sum = 6Area 3: Sum = 0Area 4: No ruleArea 5: Sum = 7Area 6: No ruleArea 7: Sum = 3Area 8: All equalArea 9: 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 = 5; Area 2: Sum = 6; Area 3: Sum = 0; Area 4: No rule.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

4 × 4
A12Sum = 5
A26Sum = 6
A30Sum = 0
A42No rule
A13Sum = 5
A51Sum = 7
A53Sum = 7
A64No rule
A73Sum = 3
A80All equal
A53Sum = 7
A95Sum > 4
A80All equal
A80All equal
Area 1: Sum = 5Area 2: Sum = 6Area 3: Sum = 0Area 4: No ruleArea 5: Sum = 7Area 6: No ruleArea 7: Sum = 3Area 8: All equalArea 9: Sum > 4

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

9 × 9
A1Sum = 3
A2Sum > 8
A2Sum > 8
A3Sum > 4
A4No rule
A5Sum = 5
A6All equal
A7Sum > 2
A8Sum = 8
A9Sum = 0
A6All equal
A10All equal
A8Sum = 8
A6All equal
A11No rule
A10All equal
A10All equal
A12No rule
A13Sum > 1
A14Sum = 10
A15Sum < 2
A14Sum = 10
A16Sum = 3
A14Sum = 10
A17Sum > 2
A18Sum = 4
A19Sum = 3
A20Sum = 0
A21Sum = 5
A21Sum = 5
Area 1: Sum = 3Area 2: Sum > 8Area 3: Sum > 4Area 4: No ruleArea 5: Sum = 5Area 6: All equalArea 7: Sum > 2Area 8: Sum = 8Area 9: Sum = 0Area 10: All equalArea 11: No ruleArea 12: No ruleArea 13: Sum > 1Area 14: Sum = 10Area 15: Sum < 2Area 16: Sum = 3Area 17: Sum > 2Area 18: Sum = 4Area 19: Sum = 3Area 20: Sum = 0Area 21: Sum = 5
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Hard · 15 dominoes · 30 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum = 3; Area 2: Sum > 8; Area 3: Sum > 4; Area 4: No rule.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

9 × 9
A13Sum = 3
A24Sum > 8
A25Sum > 8
A36Sum > 4
A42No rule
A55Sum = 5
A65All equal
A76Sum > 2
A84Sum = 8
A90Sum = 0
A65All equal
A101All equal
A84Sum = 8
A65All equal
A110No rule
A101All equal
A101All equal
A121No rule
A132Sum > 1
A145Sum = 10
A151Sum < 2
A142Sum = 10
A163Sum = 3
A143Sum = 10
A173Sum > 2
A184Sum = 4
A193Sum = 3
A200Sum = 0
A212Sum = 5
A213Sum = 5
Area 1: Sum = 3Area 2: Sum > 8Area 3: Sum > 4Area 4: No ruleArea 5: Sum = 5Area 6: All equalArea 7: Sum > 2Area 8: Sum = 8Area 9: Sum = 0Area 10: All equalArea 11: No ruleArea 12: No ruleArea 13: Sum > 1Area 14: Sum = 10Area 15: Sum < 2Area 16: Sum = 3Area 17: Sum > 2Area 18: Sum = 4Area 19: Sum = 3Area 20: Sum = 0Area 21: Sum = 5

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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