NYT Pips #431 Answers
Easy solution
4×4 grid · 5 dominoes · 6 regions · set by Ian Livengood
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>46
6
6
=
Medium solution
4×5 grid · 7 dominoes · 8 regions · set by Rodolfo Kurchan
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≠
<6
=
0
6
7
1
Hard solution
9×6 grid · 11 dominoes · 14 regions · set by Rodolfo Kurchan
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6≠
2
26
=
2
≠
<2
9
22
0
About Pips #431
Pips #431 ran on Thursday, October 22, 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 11 dominoes against 5 on Easy, which is the usual way Pips scales difficulty: more pieces, more regions, fewer forced moves.
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