NYT Pips #449 Answers
Easy solution
4×4 grid · 5 dominoes · 6 regions · set by Ian Livengood
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>4
4
6<3
9
Medium solution
5×4 grid · 7 dominoes · 8 regions · set by Rodolfo Kurchan
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<3>2
>10
=
>4
>4
>1
Hard solution
6×6 grid · 15 dominoes · 17 regions · set by Rodolfo Kurchan
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47
3
1
2
≠
2
≠
5<3
5=
>8
5
<11
=
0
About Pips #449
Pips #449 ran on Monday, November 9, 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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