NYT Pips #389 Answers
Easy solution
4×3 grid · 5 dominoes · 6 regions · set by Ian Livengood
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=
>4
=
>17
3
Medium solution
5×4 grid · 7 dominoes · 9 regions · set by Rodolfo Kurchan
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4
=
6
>0
4
5
==
Hard solution
9×9 grid · 14 dominoes · 17 regions · set by Rodolfo Kurchan
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<33
1
<4
2=
0>2
<3>3
0
015
=
8
0>4
About Pips #389
Pips #389 ran on Thursday, September 10, 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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