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Past puzzleOctober 24, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: October 24, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from October 24, 2026 (2026-10-24) with hints and answers for every level.

October 24, 2026

Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

4 × 5
A1No rule
A2Sum = 7
A2Sum = 7
A3All equal
A4Sum = 4
A4Sum = 4
A3All equal
A5No rule
A6Sum = 2
A6Sum = 2
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: Sum = 7Area 3: All equalArea 4: Sum = 4Area 5: No ruleArea 6: Sum = 2
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 = 7; Area 3: All equal; Area 4: Sum = 4.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

4 × 5
A15No rule
A24Sum = 7
A23Sum = 7
A36All equal
A42Sum = 4
A42Sum = 4
A36All equal
A53No rule
A62Sum = 2
A60Sum = 2
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: Sum = 7Area 3: All equalArea 4: Sum = 4Area 5: No ruleArea 6: Sum = 2

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 = 6
A1Sum = 6
A2All different
A2All different
A3Sum > 9
A4Sum > 4
A2All different
A3Sum > 9
A5Sum = 6
A6Sum = 0
A7All equal
A5Sum = 6
A6Sum = 0
A7All equal
Area 1: Sum = 6Area 2: All differentArea 3: Sum > 9Area 4: Sum > 4Area 5: Sum = 6Area 6: Sum = 0Area 7: All equal
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Medium · 7 dominoes · 14 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum = 6; Area 2: All different; Area 3: Sum > 9; Area 4: Sum > 4.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

4 × 4
A11Sum = 6
A15Sum = 6
A23All different
A25All different
A34Sum > 9
A45Sum > 4
A20All different
A36Sum > 9
A53Sum = 6
A60Sum = 0
A72All equal
A53Sum = 6
A60Sum = 0
A72All equal
Area 1: Sum = 6Area 2: All differentArea 3: Sum > 9Area 4: Sum > 4Area 5: Sum = 6Area 6: Sum = 0Area 7: All equal

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 = 4
A2Sum = 0
A3Sum = 1
A4Sum = 3
A5Sum = 2
A6No rule
A7Sum = 3
A8Sum = 5
A9Sum = 2
A10Sum = 3
A11Sum = 1
A12Sum = 4
A13Sum = 4
A14No rule
A15Sum = 3
A16Sum = 4
A17Sum = 1
A18Sum = 2
A19Sum > 0
A20Sum = 2
A21Sum = 5
A22Sum = 3
A23Sum = 3
A24Sum = 0
A25Sum = 0
A26Sum = 2
A27Sum = 5
A28Sum = 0
A29Sum = 1
A30Sum = 5
A31Sum = 4
A32Sum = 5
Area 1: Sum = 4Area 2: Sum = 0Area 3: Sum = 1Area 4: Sum = 3Area 5: Sum = 2Area 6: No ruleArea 7: Sum = 3Area 8: Sum = 5Area 9: Sum = 2Area 10: Sum = 3Area 11: Sum = 1Area 12: Sum = 4Area 13: Sum = 4Area 14: No ruleArea 15: Sum = 3Area 16: Sum = 4Area 17: Sum = 1Area 18: Sum = 2Area 19: Sum > 0Area 20: Sum = 2Area 21: Sum = 5Area 22: Sum = 3Area 23: Sum = 3Area 24: Sum = 0Area 25: Sum = 0Area 26: Sum = 2Area 27: Sum = 5Area 28: Sum = 0Area 29: Sum = 1Area 30: Sum = 5Area 31: Sum = 4Area 32: 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 = 4; Area 2: Sum = 0; Area 3: Sum = 1; Area 4: Sum = 3.

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
A14Sum = 4
A20Sum = 0
A31Sum = 1
A43Sum = 3
A52Sum = 2
A66No rule
A73Sum = 3
A85Sum = 5
A92Sum = 2
A103Sum = 3
A111Sum = 1
A124Sum = 4
A134Sum = 4
A140No rule
A153Sum = 3
A164Sum = 4
A171Sum = 1
A182Sum = 2
A191Sum > 0
A202Sum = 2
A215Sum = 5
A223Sum = 3
A233Sum = 3
A240Sum = 0
A250Sum = 0
A262Sum = 2
A275Sum = 5
A280Sum = 0
A291Sum = 1
A305Sum = 5
A314Sum = 4
A325Sum = 5
Area 1: Sum = 4Area 2: Sum = 0Area 3: Sum = 1Area 4: Sum = 3Area 5: Sum = 2Area 6: No ruleArea 7: Sum = 3Area 8: Sum = 5Area 9: Sum = 2Area 10: Sum = 3Area 11: Sum = 1Area 12: Sum = 4Area 13: Sum = 4Area 14: No ruleArea 15: Sum = 3Area 16: Sum = 4Area 17: Sum = 1Area 18: Sum = 2Area 19: Sum > 0Area 20: Sum = 2Area 21: Sum = 5Area 22: Sum = 3Area 23: Sum = 3Area 24: Sum = 0Area 25: Sum = 0Area 26: Sum = 2Area 27: Sum = 5Area 28: Sum = 0Area 29: Sum = 1Area 30: Sum = 5Area 31: Sum = 4Area 32: 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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