Pips hint for September 27, 2026
The puzzle for Sunday, September 27, 2026. Every hint is hidden until you open it, so take only the nudge you need.
Easy
=210>4
Dominoes: 1|1 4|3 6|5 0|2 3|3
Hint 1What each region needsShowHide
5 dominoes (2 doubles) fill 10 cells across 5 regions:
- 3 cells that all show the same number
- 3 cells adding up to exactly 2
- 2 cells adding up to exactly 10
- 1 cell adding up to more than 4
- 1 cell with no rule
SpoilerPlace one dominoShowHide
=2110>41SpoilerPlace 3 of 5 dominoesShowHide
=3211046>451SpoilerReveal the full solutionShowHide
=333211046>45102
Medium
==>4>41>4=
Dominoes: 6|6 4|0 5|6 4|4 3|0 0|0 1|6 0|5
Hint 1What each region needsShowHide
8 dominoes (3 doubles) fill 16 cells across 8 regions:
- 1 cell with no rule
- 3 cells that all show the same number
- 3 cells that all show the same number
- 1 cell adding up to more than 4
- 1 cell adding up to more than 4
- 3 cells adding up to exactly 1
- 1 cell adding up to more than 4
- 3 cells that all show the same number
SpoilerPlace one dominoShowHide
==>4>4661>4=SpoilerPlace 4 of 8 dominoesShowHide
==6>45>4661>4=4440SpoilerReveal the full solutionShowHide
3=000=6>45>4666110>45=4440
Hard
=38≠38961
Dominoes: 5|0 4|3 6|2 3|1 4|4 3|3 2|2 0|0 4|2 5|6 2|3 1|0
Hint 1What each region needsShowHide
12 dominoes (4 doubles) fill 24 cells across 9 regions:
- 3 cells that all show the same number
- 2 cells adding up to exactly 3
- 2 cells adding up to exactly 8
- 4 cells that all show different numbers
- 3 cells adding up to exactly 3
- 3 cells adding up to exactly 8
- 2 cells adding up to exactly 9
- 2 cells adding up to exactly 6
- 3 cells adding up to exactly 1
SpoilerPlace one dominoShowHide
=38≠3896510SpoilerPlace 6 of 12 dominoesShowHide
=3312386≠333484946510SpoilerReveal the full solutionShowHide
=3312386≠653233003484229464521010