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Past puzzleOctober 23, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: October 23, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from October 23, 2026 (2026-10-23) with hints and answers for every level.

October 23, 2026

Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

2 × 5
A1Sum = 3
A2Sum = 3
A3All equal
A4All equal
A4All equal
A1Sum = 3
A3All equal
A3All equal
A5No rule
A6Sum > 5
Area 1: Sum = 3Area 2: Sum = 3Area 3: All equalArea 4: All equalArea 5: No ruleArea 6: Sum > 5
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Easy · 5 dominoes · 10 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum = 3; Area 2: Sum = 3; Area 3: All equal; Area 4: All equal.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

2 × 5
A11Sum = 3
A23Sum = 3
A34All equal
A45All equal
A45All equal
A12Sum = 3
A34All equal
A34All equal
A52No rule
A66Sum > 5
Area 1: Sum = 3Area 2: Sum = 3Area 3: All equalArea 4: All equalArea 5: No ruleArea 6: Sum > 5

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 > 7
A1Sum > 7
A2Sum = 15
A3Sum > 1
A4All equal
A4All equal
A2Sum = 15
A5Sum = 4
A4All equal
A2Sum = 15
A5Sum = 4
A6No rule
A7Sum < 3
A8Sum < 2
Area 1: Sum > 7Area 2: Sum = 15Area 3: Sum > 1Area 4: All equalArea 5: Sum = 4Area 6: No ruleArea 7: Sum < 3Area 8: 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 > 7; Area 2: Sum = 15; Area 3: Sum > 1; Area 4: All equal.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

5 × 4
A16Sum > 7
A12Sum > 7
A25Sum = 15
A32Sum > 1
A44All equal
A44All equal
A25Sum = 15
A50Sum = 4
A44All equal
A25Sum = 15
A54Sum = 4
A64No rule
A72Sum < 3
A81Sum < 2
Area 1: Sum > 7Area 2: Sum = 15Area 3: Sum > 1Area 4: All equalArea 5: Sum = 4Area 6: No ruleArea 7: Sum < 3Area 8: Sum < 2

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 × 6
A1Sum = 0
A2Sum = 4
A3Sum = 1
A4Sum = 0
A5Sum = 2
A6Sum = 1
A7Sum = 3
A8Sum = 2
A9Sum = 3
A10Sum = 1
A11Sum = 3
A12Sum = 3
A13Sum = 2
A14Sum = 4
A15Sum = 1
A16Sum = 0
A17Sum = 0
A18Sum = 4
A19Sum = 4
A20Sum = 3
A21No rule
A22Sum = 1
A23Sum = 5
A24Sum = 2
A25Sum = 5
A26Sum = 4
A27Sum = 5
A28Sum = 5
A29Sum = 0
A30Sum = 5
A31Sum = 2
A32Sum = 3
Area 1: Sum = 0Area 2: Sum = 4Area 3: Sum = 1Area 4: Sum = 0Area 5: Sum = 2Area 6: Sum = 1Area 7: Sum = 3Area 8: Sum = 2Area 9: Sum = 3Area 10: Sum = 1Area 11: Sum = 3Area 12: Sum = 3Area 13: Sum = 2Area 14: Sum = 4Area 15: Sum = 1Area 16: Sum = 0Area 17: Sum = 0Area 18: Sum = 4Area 19: Sum = 4Area 20: Sum = 3Area 21: No ruleArea 22: Sum = 1Area 23: Sum = 5Area 24: Sum = 2Area 25: Sum = 5Area 26: Sum = 4Area 27: Sum = 5Area 28: Sum = 5Area 29: Sum = 0Area 30: Sum = 5Area 31: Sum = 2Area 32: Sum = 3
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Hard · 16 dominoes · 32 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum = 0; Area 2: Sum = 4; Area 3: Sum = 1; Area 4: Sum = 0.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

6 × 6
A10Sum = 0
A24Sum = 4
A31Sum = 1
A40Sum = 0
A52Sum = 2
A61Sum = 1
A73Sum = 3
A82Sum = 2
A93Sum = 3
A101Sum = 1
A113Sum = 3
A123Sum = 3
A132Sum = 2
A144Sum = 4
A151Sum = 1
A160Sum = 0
A170Sum = 0
A184Sum = 4
A194Sum = 4
A203Sum = 3
A216No rule
A221Sum = 1
A235Sum = 5
A242Sum = 2
A255Sum = 5
A264Sum = 4
A275Sum = 5
A285Sum = 5
A290Sum = 0
A305Sum = 5
A312Sum = 2
A323Sum = 3
Area 1: Sum = 0Area 2: Sum = 4Area 3: Sum = 1Area 4: Sum = 0Area 5: Sum = 2Area 6: Sum = 1Area 7: Sum = 3Area 8: Sum = 2Area 9: Sum = 3Area 10: Sum = 1Area 11: Sum = 3Area 12: Sum = 3Area 13: Sum = 2Area 14: Sum = 4Area 15: Sum = 1Area 16: Sum = 0Area 17: Sum = 0Area 18: Sum = 4Area 19: Sum = 4Area 20: Sum = 3Area 21: No ruleArea 22: Sum = 1Area 23: Sum = 5Area 24: Sum = 2Area 25: Sum = 5Area 26: Sum = 4Area 27: Sum = 5Area 28: Sum = 5Area 29: Sum = 0Area 30: Sum = 5Area 31: Sum = 2Area 32: Sum = 3

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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