NYT Pips #388 Answers
Easy solution
4×3 grid · 5 dominoes · 5 regions · set by Ian Livengood
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9>1
=
4>4
Medium solution
5×5 grid · 7 dominoes · 9 regions · set by Rodolfo Kurchan
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6=
=
>16
0
=<6
Hard solution
9×9 grid · 14 dominoes · 14 regions · set by Rodolfo Kurchan
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11
2
=
13
3
11
>3
=
>3
=
=
1
>3
About Pips #388
Pips #388 ran on Wednesday, September 9, 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 5 on Easy, which is the usual way Pips scales difficulty: more pieces, more regions, fewer forced moves.
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