NYT Pips Hint, Answer & Solution for December 10, 2025

Dec 10, 2025

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🎲 Today's Puzzle Overview

Arriving on December 10, 2025 (Wednesday)—a day globally recognized as Human Rights Day—this fresh set of logic puzzles edited by Ian Livengood brings an extra spark of meaning and motivation to your mid-week solving ritual.

It’s a perfect moment to slow down, challenge the mind, and enjoy a thoughtful break while celebrating a day that honors clarity, fairness, and the shared human pursuit of progress.

Begin your journey with Easy #415, a neatly engineered puzzle built from 5 dominoes and a collection of cleverly layered region constraints that ease you into the flow.

From there, move into Medium #419, where the grid expands, the sum-zones multiply, and the logical pathways begin to branch in more intriguing ways.

Finally, brace yourself for Hard #420, a sharply structured creation by the brilliant Rodolfo Kurchan, whose precise logic sculpting is guaranteed to test the limits of even veteran solvers.

Each puzzle ID—415, 419, 420—offers its own self-contained micro-world of reasoning.

This set is ideal for anyone who thrives on measurable improvement:

refining logic paths, analyzing every placement, reviewing solution efficiency, and even comparing your deductions with others using community-favorite tools like Pips Hints.

Patterns emerge, insights grow deeper, and your approach becomes more deliberate with every domino you position.

Whether you’re marking today with thoughtful reflection or simply embracing a data-driven puzzle workout, this Wednesday invites you to step up, track your progress, and push your limits a little further.

Let the structure guide you, let curiosity lead you, and enjoy a December 10 filled with clarity, challenge, and well-earned satisfaction.

Written by Lucas

Puzzle Analyst – Mark

💡 Progressive Hints

Try these hints one at a time. Each hint becomes more specific to help you solve it yourself!

💡 Hint #1 - So easy

Just do it. The color change of a region does not affect the whole; if you encounter a color change, please refer to the corresponding region.

💡 Hint #1 - Observe

Dominoes Include: [6-5], [5-5], [5-4], [5-3], [5-0], [4-4], [4-3], [3-0], [1-0]. Only 6 domino halves that contain 5 pips, only one domino with 6 pips (6-5) and one domino with 4 pips (5-4) at the same time. Therefore, The domino halves in Green 30 region must be 5. The color change of a region does not affect the whole; if you encounter a color change, please refer to the corresponding region.

💡 Hint #2 - Purple Equal

The domino halves in this region must be 4.

💡 Hint #3 - Yellow 7

The domino halves in this region must be 6+1.

💡 Hint #1 - Observe

Dominoes Include: [6-6], [6-4], [5-0], [4-2], [4-1], [4-0], [3-1], [2-1], [2-0], [1-0]. The domino halves in Purple 16 region must be 6+6+4. [6-6] must be placed in Purple 16 region. 4 domino halves that contain 0 pips (5-0, 4-0, 2-0, 1-0). 4 domino halves that contain 1 pips (4-1, 3-1, 2-1, 1-0). 4 domino halves that contain 4 pips (6-4, 4-2, 4-1, 4-0 ), need one for Purple 16 region. The color change of a region does not affect the whole; if you encounter a color change, please refer to the corresponding region.

💡 Hint #2 - Green 9

The domino halves in this region must be 6+3.

💡 Hint #3 - Light Blue Equal

The domino halves in this region must be 0.

💡 Hint #4 - Purple Equal

The domino halves in this region must be 4.

💡 Hint #5 - Red Equal

The domino halves in this region must be 2.

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Dec 10, 2025

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✅ Final Answer & Complete Solution For Hard Level

The key to solving today's hard puzzle was identifying the placement for the critical dominoes highlighted in the starting grid. Once those were in place, the rest of the puzzle could be solved logically. See the final grid below to compare your solution.

Starting Position & Key First Steps

Pips hint for December 10, 2025 – hard level puzzle grid with critical first placements and strategy

This image shows the initial puzzle grid for the hard level, with a few critical first placements highlighted.

Final Answer: The Solved Grid for Hard Mode

NYT Pips December 10, 2025 hard puzzle full solution grid showing final answer with hints

Compare this final grid with your own solution to see the correct placement of all dominoes.

🔧 Step-by-Step Answer Walkthrough For Easy Level

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Step 1

Dominoes Include: [5-5], [5-4], [5-3], [5-2], [5-2]. The color change of a region does not affect the whole; if you encounter a color change, please refer to the corresponding region.

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Step 2: Yellow 30 --(Arrows ①②③④⑤)

Confirmed by neighboring region and step 1 and relative position. The domino halves in this region must be 5. The answer is 1-5 (1 into Light Blue 1 region), placed horizontally; 2-5 (2 into Red<3 region), placed vertically; 5-5, placed horizontally; 4-5 (4 into Purple >3 region), placed horizontally; 5-3 (3 down into blank), placed vertically.

🔧 Step-by-Step Answer Walkthrough For Medium Level

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Step 1

Dominoes Include: [6-5], [5-5], [5-4], [5-3], [5-0], [4-4], [4-3], [3-0], [1-0]. Only 6 domino halves that contain 5 pips, only one domino with 6 pips (6-5) and one domino with 4 pips (5-4) at the same time. Therefore, The domino halves in Green 30 region must be 5. The color change of a region does not affect the whole; if you encounter a color change, please refer to the corresponding region.

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Step 2: Purple Equal + Blue 3 --(Arrows ①②)

Confirmed by neighboring region and step 1 and relative position. need one domino with the same number must plaecd in light Blue Equal region. Only 3 dominoes with 3 pips (5-3, 4-3, 3-0). The domino halves in Purple Equal region must be 4. The answer is 3-4 (3 into Blue 3 region), placed vertically; 4-4, placed horizontally.

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Step 3: Red 0 + Yellow 7 --(Arrows ③④⑤)

Confirmed by neighboring region and step 1 and remaining dominoes (6-5, 5-5, 5-4, 5-3, 5-0, 3-0, 1-0). The domino halves in Yellow 7 region must be 6+1. The answer is 0-5 (0 into Red 0 region, 5 into Green 30 region), placed horizontally; 6-5 (5 into Green 30 region), placed horizontally; 1-0 (0 into Light Blue Equal region), placed horizontally.

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Step 4: Light Blue Equal + Red Equal --(Arrows ⑥⑦)

Confirmed by neighboring region and step 1 and remaining dominoes (5-5, 5-4, 5-3, 3-0). The domino halves in Light Blue Equal region must be 0. The domino halves in Red Equal region must be 3. The answer is 0-3, placed horizontally; 3-5 (5 into Green 30 region), placed vertically.

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Step 5: Green 30 + Yellow >3 --(Arrows ⑧⑨)

The answer is 5-5, placed horizontally; 5-4 (4 into Yellow >3 region), placed vertically.

🔧 Step-by-Step Answer Walkthrough For Hard Level

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Step 1

Dominoes Include: [6-6], [6-4], [5-0], [4-2], [4-1], [4-0], [3-1], [2-1], [2-0], [1-0]. The domino halves in Purple 16 region must be 6+6+4. [6-6] must be placed in Purple 16 region. 4 domino halves that contain 0 pips (5-0, 4-0, 2-0, 1-0). 4 domino halves that contain 1 pips (4-1, 3-1, 2-1, 1-0). 4 domino halves that contain 4 pips (6-4, 4-2, 4-1, 4-0 ), need one for Purple 16 region. The color change of a region does not affect the whole; if you encounter a color change, please refer to the corresponding region.

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Step 2: Purple 16 --(Arrows ①)

Confirmed by neighboring region and step 1 and relative position. The domino halves in this region must be 6+6+4. The answer is 6-6 (whole domino), placed horizontally.

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Step 3: Yellow >4 + Light Blue Equal --(Arrows ②③)

Confirmed by neighboring region and step 1 and remaining dominoes. Only the domino (5-0) fits Yellow >4 region and must be placed vertically. Therefore, the domino halves in Light Blue Equal region must be 0. The answer is 5-0 (5 into Yellow >4 region), placed vertically; 0-4 (4 into Puple 16 region), placed vertically.

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Step 4: Green 9 + Purple Equal + Blue <4 --(Arrows ④⑤⑥⑦⑧)

Confirmed by neighboring region and step 3 and remaining dominoes (6-4, 4-2, 4-1, 3-1, 2-1, 2-0, 1-0). The domino halves in Green 9 region must be 6+3. The domino halves in Purple Equal region must be 4 (confirmed by Blue <4 regions). The domino halves in Blue <4 region must be 1+1 (confirmed by Purple Equal regions at the same time). The answer is 6-4, placed horizontally; 3-1 (1 left into blank), placed horizontally; 4-1 (1 into Blue <4 region), placed horizontally; 4-2 (2 into Red Equal region), placed vertically; 1-2 (1 into Blue <4 region, 2 into Red Equal region), placed vertically.

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Step 5: Red Equal + Light Blue Equal --(Arrows ⑨⑩)

Confirmed by neighboring region and remaining dominoes (2-0, 1-0). The domino halves in Red Equal region must be 2. The answer is 2-0 (2 into Red Equal region), placed vertically; 0-1 (1 down into blank), placed vertically.

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💡 Pro Tips for Similar Puzzles

Start with Constraints

Always begin with the most constrained regions - sum regions with small numbers or tight spaces.

Use Equal Regions

Use "equal" regions as anchors - they eliminate many possibilities quickly.

Work Systematically

Let the rules guide your placement rather than guessing randomly.

Double-Check

Verify each region's rules are satisfied before moving to the next.

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