NYT Pips #427 Answers
Easy solution
4×4 grid · 5 dominoes · 5 regions · set by Ian Livengood
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9
5
5>3
Medium solution
6×4 grid · 7 dominoes · 7 regions · set by Rodolfo Kurchan
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<5
10
>7
=<2
4≠
Hard solution
8×7 grid · 15 dominoes · 16 regions · set by Rodolfo Kurchan
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9
<9
=
<5
2
3
<2
<7
12
=
5
>4
<2
About Pips #427
Pips #427 ran on Sunday, October 18, 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 15 dominoes against 5 on Easy, which is the usual way Pips scales difficulty: more pieces, more regions, fewer forced moves.
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