Pips hint for August 25, 2026
The puzzle for Tuesday, August 25, 2026. Every hint is hidden until you open it, so take only the nudge you need.
Easy
99<2<29
Dominoes: 3|3 6|1 0|1 4|5 6|5
Hint 1What each region needsShowHide
5 dominoes (1 double) fill 10 cells across 6 regions:
- 2 cells adding up to exactly 9
- 3 cells adding up to exactly 9
- 1 cell adding up to less than 2
- 1 cell adding up to less than 2
- 2 cells adding up to exactly 9
- 1 cell with no rule
SpoilerPlace one dominoShowHide
993<2<293SpoilerPlace 3 of 5 dominoesShowHide
9930<21<21963SpoilerReveal the full solutionShowHide
954930<21<2196365
Medium
>2=5==<2=
Dominoes: 6|3 4|6 3|2 6|5 0|0 6|6 1|6
Hint 1What each region needsShowHide
7 dominoes (2 doubles) fill 14 cells across 8 regions:
- 1 cell adding up to more than 2
- 2 cells that all show the same number
- 3 cells adding up to exactly 5
- 1 cell with no rule
- 2 cells that all show the same number
- 2 cells that all show the same number
- 1 cell adding up to less than 2
- 2 cells that all show the same number
SpoilerPlace one dominoShowHide
>2=5=3=<2=6SpoilerPlace 4 of 7 dominoesShowHide
>24=652=33=65<2=6SpoilerReveal the full solutionShowHide
>24=6502=3603=665<21=66
Hard
296410≠98
Dominoes: 3|1 6|6 0|2 5|3 0|4 1|1 0|5 4|6 5|2 0|6 3|3
Hint 1What each region needsShowHide
11 dominoes (3 doubles) fill 22 cells across 9 regions:
- 2 cells adding up to exactly 2
- 2 cells adding up to exactly 9
- 1 cell with no rule
- 2 cells adding up to exactly 6
- 2 cells adding up to exactly 4
- 2 cells adding up to exactly 10
- 6 cells that all show different numbers
- 2 cells adding up to exactly 9
- 3 cells adding up to exactly 8
SpoilerPlace one dominoShowHide
296410≠3918SpoilerPlace 6 of 11 dominoesShowHide
29260410≠405393181166SpoilerReveal the full solutionShowHide
2096332606440105≠40539318116625