NYT Pips #386 Answers
Easy solution
6×3 grid · 5 dominoes · 10 regions · set by Ian Livengood
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5
4>2
4
56
6
Medium solution
5×4 grid · 7 dominoes · 8 regions · set by Rodolfo Kurchan
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<3=
=
<6
<3=
=
Hard solution
7×10 grid · 15 dominoes · 13 regions · set by Rodolfo Kurchan
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0
3
=
23
>9
≠
9
=2
4
=
0
About Pips #386
Pips #386 ran on Monday, September 7, 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 15 dominoes against 5 on Easy, which is the usual way Pips scales difficulty: more pieces, more regions, fewer forced moves.
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