Pips hint for September 8, 2026
The puzzle for Tuesday, September 8, 2026. Every hint is hidden until you open it, so take only the nudge you need.
Easy
2=<212=
Dominoes: 5|3 6|3 0|0 4|4 6|2
Hint 1What each region needsShowHide
5 dominoes (2 doubles) fill 10 cells across 6 regions:
- 1 cell adding up to exactly 2
- 2 cells that all show the same number
- 2 cells adding up to less than 2
- 2 cells adding up to exactly 12
- 1 cell with no rule
- 2 cells that all show the same number
SpoilerPlace one dominoShowHide
2=<2125=3SpoilerPlace 3 of 5 dominoesShowHide
2=<2012506=33SpoilerReveal the full solutionShowHide
22=4<201264506=33
Medium
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Dominoes: 0|2 6|6 4|4 1|1 0|4 2|6 1|4
Hint 1What each region needsShowHide
7 dominoes (3 doubles) fill 14 cells across 7 regions:
- 1 cell with no rule
- 1 cell with no rule
- 1 cell with no rule
- 3 cells that all show the same number
- 2 cells that all show the same number
- 4 cells that all show the same number
- 2 cells that all show the same number
SpoilerPlace one dominoShowHide
==2==0SpoilerPlace 4 of 7 dominoesShowHide
66=1=2=441=0SpoilerReveal the full solutionShowHide
666=1=22=441=00441
Hard
12==101===>311=11
Dominoes: 4|2 0|0 3|4 3|0 4|1 2|0 6|4 2|2 1|0 3|2 4|5 6|2 5|1 3|3 1|2
Hint 1What each region needsShowHide
15 dominoes (3 doubles) fill 30 cells across 14 regions:
- 1 cell adding up to exactly 1
- 1 cell adding up to exactly 2
- 3 cells that all show the same number
- 2 cells that all show the same number
- 2 cells adding up to exactly 10
- 1 cell adding up to exactly 1
- 6 cells that all show the same number
- 3 cells that all show the same number
- 2 cells that all show the same number
- 1 cell adding up to more than 3
- 2 cells adding up to exactly 11
- 4 cells that all show the same number
- 1 cell adding up to exactly 1
- 1 cell adding up to exactly 1
SpoilerPlace one dominoShowHide
12==101===2>311=411SpoilerPlace 8 of 15 dominoesShowHide
122=00=310431=22==002>3116=444111SpoilerReveal the full solutionShowHide
1122=000=31043611=22222=33=002>353116=444541111