NYT Pips #412 Answers
Easy solution
4×4 grid · 5 dominoes · 6 regions · set by Ian Livengood
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8
>4=
<16
=
Medium solution
5×4 grid · 7 dominoes · 9 regions · set by Rodolfo Kurchan
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6
=<5
<5
>02
6≠
Hard solution
7×5 grid · 14 dominoes · 19 regions · set by Rodolfo Kurchan
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=
8
2
4
02
>4>3
10
3
10
5
=
3
About Pips #412
Pips #412 ran on Saturday, October 3, 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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