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Past puzzleOctober 21, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: October 21, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from October 21, 2026 (2026-10-21) with hints and answers for every level.

October 21, 2026

Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

3 × 6
A1No rule
A2Sum = 10
A3Sum = 10
A4Sum > 4
A2Sum = 10
A5Sum = 5
A5Sum = 5
A3Sum = 10
A6No rule
A7Sum < 1
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: Sum = 10Area 3: Sum = 10Area 4: Sum > 4Area 5: Sum = 5Area 6: No ruleArea 7: Sum < 1
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 = 10; Area 3: Sum = 10; Area 4: Sum > 4.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

3 × 6
A10No rule
A24Sum = 10
A36Sum = 10
A46Sum > 4
A26Sum = 10
A53Sum = 5
A52Sum = 5
A34Sum = 10
A61No rule
A70Sum < 1
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: Sum = 10Area 3: Sum = 10Area 4: Sum > 4Area 5: Sum = 5Area 6: No ruleArea 7: Sum < 1

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 × 5
A1Sum > 4
A2All different
A3All equal
A3All equal
A4Sum > 7
A5No rule
A2All different
A2All different
A4Sum > 7
A6Sum > 5
A6Sum > 5
A7Sum = 6
A8Sum = 8
A8Sum = 8
Area 1: Sum > 4Area 2: All differentArea 3: All equalArea 4: Sum > 7Area 5: No ruleArea 6: Sum > 5Area 7: Sum = 6Area 8: Sum = 8
Layer 1

Structure hint

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

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

4 × 5
A15Sum > 4
A22All different
A31All equal
A31All equal
A45Sum > 7
A51No rule
A20All different
A21All different
A43Sum > 7
A64Sum > 5
A62Sum > 5
A76Sum = 6
A84Sum = 8
A84Sum = 8
Area 1: Sum > 4Area 2: All differentArea 3: All equalArea 4: Sum > 7Area 5: No ruleArea 6: Sum > 5Area 7: Sum = 6Area 8: Sum = 8

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

Hard16 dominoesAnswer included

Hard board

6 × 9
A1Sum < 3
A2Sum > 3
A3All equal
A3All equal
A4Sum = 5
A5Sum > 1
A6Sum = 2
A7Sum < 3
A8Sum = 1
A3All equal
A9Sum = 5
A10All equal
A7Sum < 3
A11No rule
A12Sum > 0
A13Sum = 5
A14Sum = 3
A10All equal
A15Sum = 9
A15Sum = 9
A16Sum = 7
A16Sum = 7
A17Sum = 3
A18All different
A19Sum = 3
A20Sum = 0
A16Sum = 7
A18All different
A19Sum = 3
A20Sum = 0
A21Sum = 3
A22Sum = 5
Area 1: Sum < 3Area 2: Sum > 3Area 3: All equalArea 4: Sum = 5Area 5: Sum > 1Area 6: Sum = 2Area 7: Sum < 3Area 8: Sum = 1Area 9: Sum = 5Area 10: All equalArea 11: No ruleArea 12: Sum > 0Area 13: Sum = 5Area 14: Sum = 3Area 15: Sum = 9Area 16: Sum = 7Area 17: Sum = 3Area 18: All differentArea 19: Sum = 3Area 20: Sum = 0Area 21: Sum = 3Area 22: Sum = 5
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Hard · 16 dominoes · 32 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum < 3; Area 2: Sum > 3; Area 3: All equal; Area 4: Sum = 5.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

6 × 9
A12Sum < 3
A24Sum > 3
A34All equal
A34All equal
A45Sum = 5
A52Sum > 1
A62Sum = 2
A72Sum < 3
A81Sum = 1
A34All equal
A95Sum = 5
A105All equal
A70Sum < 3
A110No rule
A124Sum > 0
A135Sum = 5
A143Sum = 3
A105All equal
A153Sum = 9
A156Sum = 9
A164Sum = 7
A162Sum = 7
A173Sum = 3
A184All different
A191Sum = 3
A200Sum = 0
A161Sum = 7
A181All different
A192Sum = 3
A200Sum = 0
A213Sum = 3
A225Sum = 5
Area 1: Sum < 3Area 2: Sum > 3Area 3: All equalArea 4: Sum = 5Area 5: Sum > 1Area 6: Sum = 2Area 7: Sum < 3Area 8: Sum = 1Area 9: Sum = 5Area 10: All equalArea 11: No ruleArea 12: Sum > 0Area 13: Sum = 5Area 14: Sum = 3Area 15: Sum = 9Area 16: Sum = 7Area 17: Sum = 3Area 18: All differentArea 19: Sum = 3Area 20: Sum = 0Area 21: Sum = 3Area 22: 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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