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June 24, 2026

Today's Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

4 × 4
A1Sum = 5
A2Sum = 10
A2Sum = 10
A3Sum > 5
A4All equal
A5All equal
A6No rule
A4All equal
A7No rule
A5All equal
Area 1: Sum = 5Area 2: Sum = 10Area 3: Sum > 5Area 4: All equalArea 5: All equalArea 6: No ruleArea 7: No rule
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Easy · 5 dominoes · 10 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum = 5; Area 2: Sum = 10; Area 3: Sum > 5; Area 4: All equal.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

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Easy board

4 × 4
A15Sum = 5
A24Sum = 10
A26Sum = 10
A36Sum > 5
A43All equal
A52All equal
A66No rule
A43All equal
A75No rule
A52All equal
Area 1: Sum = 5Area 2: Sum = 10Area 3: Sum > 5Area 4: All equalArea 5: All equalArea 6: No ruleArea 7: 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

6 × 4
A1Sum > 9
A1Sum > 9
A1Sum > 9
A2Sum = 9
A3All equal
A4Sum > 4
A5No rule
A2Sum = 9
A3All equal
A6No rule
A7No rule
A3All equal
A8Sum = 9
A8Sum = 9
Area 1: Sum > 9Area 2: Sum = 9Area 3: All equalArea 4: Sum > 4Area 5: No ruleArea 6: No ruleArea 7: No ruleArea 8: Sum = 9
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Medium · 7 dominoes · 14 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum > 9; Area 2: Sum = 9; Area 3: All equal; Area 4: Sum > 4.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

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Medium board

6 × 4
A14Sum > 9
A14Sum > 9
A12Sum > 9
A26Sum = 9
A30All equal
A45Sum > 4
A51No rule
A23Sum = 9
A30All equal
A66No rule
A70No rule
A30All equal
A85Sum = 9
A84Sum = 9
Area 1: Sum > 9Area 2: Sum = 9Area 3: All equalArea 4: Sum > 4Area 5: No ruleArea 6: No ruleArea 7: No ruleArea 8: Sum = 9

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

10 × 9
A1Sum = 9
A1Sum = 9
A2Sum = 4
A3Sum = 12
A3Sum = 12
A1Sum = 9
A4Sum = 5
A2Sum = 4
A5Sum = 1
A6All equal
A4Sum = 5
A2Sum = 4
A7Sum = 9
A6All equal
A6All equal
A8Sum = 12
A7Sum = 9
A6All equal
A9Sum < 4
A8Sum = 12
A10Sum = 9
A10Sum = 9
A11Sum = 8
A9Sum < 4
A12No rule
A11Sum = 8
A13Sum < 3
A14Sum > 4
A15All equal
A15All equal
A15All equal
A16Sum < 4
Area 1: Sum = 9Area 2: Sum = 4Area 3: Sum = 12Area 4: Sum = 5Area 5: Sum = 1Area 6: All equalArea 7: Sum = 9Area 8: Sum = 12Area 9: Sum < 4Area 10: Sum = 9Area 11: Sum = 8Area 12: No ruleArea 13: Sum < 3Area 14: Sum > 4Area 15: All equalArea 16: Sum < 4
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Hard · 16 dominoes · 32 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: Sum = 9; Area 2: Sum = 4; Area 3: Sum = 12; Area 4: Sum = 5.

Layer 2

Domino set

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

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Hard board

10 × 9
A13Sum = 9
A13Sum = 9
A22Sum = 4
A36Sum = 12
A36Sum = 12
A13Sum = 9
A43Sum = 5
A22Sum = 4
A51Sum = 1
A61All equal
A42Sum = 5
A20Sum = 4
A75Sum = 9
A61All equal
A61All equal
A86Sum = 12
A74Sum = 9
A61All equal
A90Sum < 4
A86Sum = 12
A104Sum = 9
A105Sum = 9
A114Sum = 8
A91Sum < 4
A123No rule
A114Sum = 8
A130Sum < 3
A145Sum > 4
A154All equal
A154All equal
A154All equal
A163Sum < 4
Area 1: Sum = 9Area 2: Sum = 4Area 3: Sum = 12Area 4: Sum = 5Area 5: Sum = 1Area 6: All equalArea 7: Sum = 9Area 8: Sum = 12Area 9: Sum < 4Area 10: Sum = 9Area 11: Sum = 8Area 12: No ruleArea 13: Sum < 3Area 14: Sum > 4Area 15: All equalArea 16: Sum < 4

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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