NYT Pips #423 Answers
Easy solution
3×5 grid · 5 dominoes · 5 regions · set by Ian Livengood
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=
9=
<6
Medium solution
5×3 grid · 7 dominoes · 8 regions · set by Ian Livengood
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8
>3=
=
>4
<3=
=
Hard solution
8×9 grid · 14 dominoes · 16 regions · set by Rodolfo Kurchan
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>7
0
≠
>46
=
3
<4<3
14
=
6
4
49
About Pips #423
Pips #423 ran on Wednesday, October 14, 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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