NYT Pips #381 Answers
Easy solution
3×3 grid · 4 dominoes · 6 regions · set by Ian Livengood
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4
44
4
<4
Medium solution
5×4 grid · 7 dominoes · 8 regions · set by Ian Livengood
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3=
>4
>4
9
=
<2
Hard solution
7×5 grid · 14 dominoes · 14 regions · set by Rodolfo Kurchan
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8
<3
1
=
<3=
12
=
>3
>3
=
12
About Pips #381
Pips #381 ran on Wednesday, September 2, 2026. Each board shows every domino in its solved position: the colour of a half is the region it belongs to, and the small badge marks that region's rule — a target sum, “=” for all-equal, or a “<”/“>” limit. This Hard board used 14 dominoes against 4 on Easy, which is the usual way Pips scales difficulty: more pieces, more regions, fewer forced moves.
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