Pips hint for August 19, 2026
The puzzle for Wednesday, August 19, 2026. Every hint is hidden until you open it, so take only the nudge you need.
Easy
5===5
Dominoes: 1|3 6|5 5|0 6|1 3|4
Hint 1What each region needsShowHide
5 dominoes (0 doubles) fill 10 cells across 7 regions:
- 1 cell adding up to exactly 5
- 2 cells that all show the same number
- 2 cells that all show the same number
- 1 cell with no rule
- 2 cells that all show the same number
- 1 cell with no rule
- 1 cell adding up to exactly 5
SpoilerPlace one dominoShowHide
5===135SpoilerPlace 3 of 5 dominoesShowHide
55=6==13055SpoilerReveal the full solutionShowHide
55=66=34=113055
Medium
<4=3>49>3=
Dominoes: 3|0 4|1 3|4 6|4 4|5 1|1 4|0
Hint 1What each region needsShowHide
7 dominoes (1 double) fill 14 cells across 7 regions:
- 1 cell adding up to less than 4
- 3 cells that all show the same number
- 2 cells adding up to exactly 3
- 1 cell adding up to more than 4
- 3 cells adding up to exactly 9
- 1 cell adding up to more than 3
- 3 cells that all show the same number
SpoilerPlace one dominoShowHide
<4=303>49>3=SpoilerPlace 4 of 7 dominoesShowHide
<43=43034>469>34=1SpoilerReveal the full solutionShowHide
<43=43034>4694054>34=111
Hard
10>3=<3≠>3==7>3<2
Dominoes: 5|0 3|3 5|6 2|4 0|3 6|4 3|5 6|6 4|5 6|3 4|1 6|1 2|3
Hint 1What each region needsShowHide
13 dominoes (2 doubles) fill 26 cells across 11 regions:
- 2 cells adding up to exactly 10
- 1 cell adding up to more than 3
- 2 cells that all show the same number
- 1 cell adding up to less than 3
- 6 cells that all show different numbers
- 1 cell adding up to more than 3
- 5 cells that all show the same number
- 2 cells that all show the same number
- 2 cells adding up to exactly 7
- 1 cell adding up to more than 3
- 3 cells adding up to less than 2
SpoilerPlace one dominoShowHide
10>3=<3≠>3==7>35<20SpoilerPlace 7 of 13 dominoesShowHide
105>3=3<32≠>34==3536746>353<200SpoilerReveal the full solutionShowHide
1055>34=3<323≠2>34=63=3653667466>3543<20101