NYT Pips #454 Answers
Easy solution
3×5 grid · 5 dominoes · 6 regions · set by Ian Livengood
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=
8
4
8>2
Medium solution
5×4 grid · 7 dominoes · 8 regions · set by Rodolfo Kurchan
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<3
2
0≠
>4
<8
=
3
Hard solution
7×9 grid · 16 dominoes · 17 regions · set by Rodolfo Kurchan
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55
≠
=
0
<4
9
05
12
>30
>5
56
18
About Pips #454
Pips #454 ran on Saturday, November 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 16 dominoes against 5 on Easy, which is the usual way Pips scales difficulty: more pieces, more regions, fewer forced moves.
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