Pips hint for September 1, 2026
The puzzle for Tuesday, September 1, 2026. Every hint is hidden until you open it, so take only the nudge you need.
Easy
411==7<23
Dominoes: 6|4 2|5 3|1 2|3 6|3 0|1
Hint 1What each region needsShowHide
6 dominoes (0 doubles) fill 12 cells across 8 regions:
- 1 cell adding up to exactly 4
- 2 cells adding up to exactly 11
- 2 cells that all show the same number
- 1 cell with no rule
- 2 cells that all show the same number
- 2 cells adding up to exactly 7
- 1 cell adding up to less than 2
- 1 cell adding up to exactly 3
SpoilerPlace one dominoShowHide
44116==7<23SpoilerPlace 3 of 6 dominoesShowHide
441165=2=7<2133SpoilerReveal the full solutionShowHide
441165=220=371<213633
Medium
6>4852>44
Dominoes: 5|2 2|2 0|5 2|6 1|1 2|0 3|4
Hint 1What each region needsShowHide
7 dominoes (2 doubles) fill 14 cells across 9 regions:
- 3 cells adding up to exactly 6
- 1 cell adding up to more than 4
- 2 cells adding up to exactly 8
- 2 cells adding up to exactly 5
- 1 cell adding up to exactly 2
- 1 cell with no rule
- 1 cell with no rule
- 1 cell adding up to more than 4
- 2 cells adding up to exactly 4
SpoilerPlace one dominoShowHide
6>458252>44SpoilerPlace 4 of 7 dominoesShowHide
6>458252260>45422SpoilerReveal the full solutionShowHide
61>45148252322600>45422
Hard
==>412>3===4≠7
Dominoes: 4|0 1|3 4|2 3|6 0|0 3|5 4|4 5|2 1|1 2|0 5|1 3|2 4|6 2|1
Hint 1What each region needsShowHide
14 dominoes (3 doubles) fill 28 cells across 14 regions:
- 5 cells that all show the same number
- 2 cells that all show the same number
- 1 cell adding up to more than 4
- 2 cells adding up to exactly 12
- 1 cell adding up to more than 3
- 2 cells that all show the same number
- 4 cells that all show the same number
- 3 cells that all show the same number
- 1 cell with no rule
- 1 cell adding up to exactly 4
- 2 cells that all show different numbers
- 1 cell with no rule
- 1 cell with no rule
- 2 cells adding up to exactly 7
SpoilerPlace one dominoShowHide
==>412>3===440≠7SpoilerPlace 7 of 14 dominoesShowHide
==>412>31=336=0=4440044≠2375SpoilerReveal the full solutionShowHide
=1=22>45126>34111=336=0=4154400404≠2323752