NYT Pips #416 Answers
Easy solution
5×3 grid · 5 dominoes · 7 regions · set by Ian Livengood
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>2
9
1
9>1
Medium solution
4×5 grid · 7 dominoes · 6 regions · set by Ian Livengood
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>4
<2
4
=
Hard solution
8×6 grid · 12 dominoes · 11 regions · set by Rodolfo Kurchan
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=
≠
=
11
56
0
5
>10>6
About Pips #416
Pips #416 ran on Wednesday, October 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 12 dominoes against 5 on Easy, which is the usual way Pips scales difficulty: more pieces, more regions, fewer forced moves.
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