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Past puzzleOctober 25, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: October 25, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from October 25, 2026 (2026-10-25) with hints and answers for every level.

October 25, 2026

Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

4 × 4
A1Sum > 4
A2No rule
A3Sum < 1
A4Sum > 2
A3Sum < 1
A3Sum < 1
A5All equal
A6Sum = 6
A5All equal
A6Sum = 6
Area 1: Sum > 4Area 2: No ruleArea 3: Sum < 1Area 4: Sum > 2Area 5: All equalArea 6: Sum = 6
Layer 1

Structure hint

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

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

4 × 4
A15Sum > 4
A23No rule
A30Sum < 1
A43Sum > 2
A30Sum < 1
A30Sum < 1
A51All equal
A62Sum = 6
A51All equal
A64Sum = 6
Area 1: Sum > 4Area 2: No ruleArea 3: Sum < 1Area 4: Sum > 2Area 5: All equalArea 6: Sum = 6

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
A1No rule
A2No rule
A3Sum = 0
A4Sum < 2
A5No rule
A6All equal
A6All equal
A7Sum = 3
A8Sum = 6
A9No rule
A10Sum > 2
A11No rule
A12Sum > 4
A13Sum = 6
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: No ruleArea 3: Sum = 0Area 4: Sum < 2Area 5: No ruleArea 6: All equalArea 7: Sum = 3Area 8: Sum = 6Area 9: No ruleArea 10: Sum > 2Area 11: No ruleArea 12: Sum > 4Area 13: Sum = 6
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Medium · 7 dominoes · 14 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: No rule; Area 2: No rule; Area 3: Sum = 0; Area 4: Sum < 2.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

5 × 4
A13No rule
A20No rule
A30Sum = 0
A41Sum < 2
A52No rule
A63All equal
A63All equal
A73Sum = 3
A86Sum = 6
A92No rule
A104Sum > 2
A110No rule
A125Sum > 4
A136Sum = 6
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: No ruleArea 3: Sum = 0Area 4: Sum < 2Area 5: No ruleArea 6: All equalArea 7: Sum = 3Area 8: Sum = 6Area 9: No ruleArea 10: Sum > 2Area 11: No ruleArea 12: Sum > 4Area 13: Sum = 6

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 = 2
A2Sum = 5
A3Sum = 3
A4Sum = 2
A5Sum = 5
A6Sum = 0
A7Sum = 0
A8Sum = 3
A9Sum = 4
A10Sum = 3
A11Sum = 3
A12Sum = 3
A13Sum = 3
A14Sum = 6
A15Sum = 2
A16Sum = 5
A17Sum = 1
A18Sum = 4
A19Sum = 4
A20Sum = 1
A21Sum = 2
A22Sum = 0
A23Sum = 0
A24Sum = 1
A25Sum = 5
A26Sum = 0
A27Sum = 1
A28Sum = 4
A29Sum = 5
A30Sum = 1
A31Sum = 4
A32Sum = 2
Area 1: Sum = 2Area 2: Sum = 5Area 3: Sum = 3Area 4: Sum = 2Area 5: Sum = 5Area 6: Sum = 0Area 7: Sum = 0Area 8: Sum = 3Area 9: Sum = 4Area 10: Sum = 3Area 11: Sum = 3Area 12: Sum = 3Area 13: Sum = 3Area 14: Sum = 6Area 15: Sum = 2Area 16: Sum = 5Area 17: Sum = 1Area 18: Sum = 4Area 19: Sum = 4Area 20: Sum = 1Area 21: Sum = 2Area 22: Sum = 0Area 23: Sum = 0Area 24: Sum = 1Area 25: Sum = 5Area 26: Sum = 0Area 27: Sum = 1Area 28: Sum = 4Area 29: Sum = 5Area 30: Sum = 1Area 31: Sum = 4Area 32: Sum = 2
Layer 1

Structure hint

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

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
A12Sum = 2
A25Sum = 5
A33Sum = 3
A42Sum = 2
A55Sum = 5
A60Sum = 0
A70Sum = 0
A83Sum = 3
A94Sum = 4
A103Sum = 3
A113Sum = 3
A123Sum = 3
A133Sum = 3
A146Sum = 6
A152Sum = 2
A165Sum = 5
A171Sum = 1
A184Sum = 4
A194Sum = 4
A201Sum = 1
A212Sum = 2
A220Sum = 0
A230Sum = 0
A241Sum = 1
A255Sum = 5
A260Sum = 0
A271Sum = 1
A284Sum = 4
A295Sum = 5
A301Sum = 1
A314Sum = 4
A322Sum = 2
Area 1: Sum = 2Area 2: Sum = 5Area 3: Sum = 3Area 4: Sum = 2Area 5: Sum = 5Area 6: Sum = 0Area 7: Sum = 0Area 8: Sum = 3Area 9: Sum = 4Area 10: Sum = 3Area 11: Sum = 3Area 12: Sum = 3Area 13: Sum = 3Area 14: Sum = 6Area 15: Sum = 2Area 16: Sum = 5Area 17: Sum = 1Area 18: Sum = 4Area 19: Sum = 4Area 20: Sum = 1Area 21: Sum = 2Area 22: Sum = 0Area 23: Sum = 0Area 24: Sum = 1Area 25: Sum = 5Area 26: Sum = 0Area 27: Sum = 1Area 28: Sum = 4Area 29: Sum = 5Area 30: Sum = 1Area 31: Sum = 4Area 32: 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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