NYT Pips Hint, Answer & Solution for November 1, 2025

Nov 1, 2025

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🎲 Today's Puzzle Overview

Sharpen your logic this Saturday, November 1, 2025, with three precision-crafted puzzles by Rodolfo Kurchan, edited by Ian Livengood.

The easy grid (ID 259) teases your instincts, the medium (ID 264) layers in sum constraints and empty regions, and the hard puzzle (ID 270) pushes logic to its limits with 14 domino pairs and intricate equals regions.

Each level challenges your pattern recognition and grid mastery — a true test for dedicated solvers.

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💡 Progressive Hints

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

💡 Hint #1 - Equal
The domino halves in this space must be 3.
💡 Hint #1 - Observe
The domino halves in the Equal must be 3 or 4.
💡 Hint #2 - Red Number (12)
There are three choices. Plan A: The answer is 3-6, placed vertically; 6-4, placed horizontally. Plan B: The answer is 4-6, placed vertically; 6-6, placed horizontally. Plan C: The answer is 6-6, placed vertically.
💡 Hint #1 - Observe
4 domino halves that contain 6 pips. 5 domino halves that contain 5 pips. 4 domino halves that contain 4 pips. 5 domino halves that contain 3 pips. 6 domino halves that contain 2 pips. Only one domino halves that contain 1 pips. 3 domino halves that contain 0 pips. The domino halves in the Number (4) area must be 2+2 or 0+4.
💡 Hint #2 - Number (1)
Only one domino with 1 pips. The domino 2-1 must placed in this place and neighboring area.
💡 Hint #3 - Left Number (3)
The answer is 0-0, placed vertically; 3-6, placed horizontally.
💡 Hint #4 - Blue Equal
The domino halves in this space must be 5.
💡 Hint #5 - Three Light Blue Equal
The domino halves in this space must be 3.
💡 Hint #6 - Four Light Blue Equal
The domino halves in this space must be 4.

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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 November 1, 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 November 1, 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
Based on the image, observe the shapes and domino pip counts.
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Step 2: Equal
The domino halves in this space must be 3. The answer is 3-3, placed horizontally; 3-6, placed horizontally.
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Step 3
Based on the last image, finished.

🔧 Step-by-Step Answer Walkthrough For Medium Level

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Step 1
Based on the image, observe the shapes and domino pip counts. The domino halves in the Equal must be 3 or 4.
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Step 2: Number (0)
Only one domino with 0 pips. The answer is 0-3, placed vertically.
3
Step 3: Number (1)
Only one domino with 1 pips. Confirmed by relative position. The answer is 2-1, placed horizontally.
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Step 4: Red Number (12)
The domino halves in this space must be 6. Confirmed by remaining dominoes and step 1 and neighboring area. There are three choices. e.g: The answer is 3-6, placed vertically; 6-4, placed horizontally.
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Step 5: Equal
Confirmed by step 4, the domino halves in this space must be 3. The answer is 3-3, placed horizontally.
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Step 6: Light Blue Number (12)
Everything in this space must add up to 12. Confirmed by step 4, the answer is 4-4, placed horizontally.
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Step 7
Based on the last image, finished. There is no single correct answer to this puzzle.

🔧 Step-by-Step Answer Walkthrough For Hard Level

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Step 1
Based on the image, observe the shapes and domino pip counts. 4 domino halves that contain 6 pips. 5 domino halves that contain 5 pips. 4 domino halves that contain 4 pips. 5 domino halves that contain 3 pips. 6 domino halves that contain 2 pips. Only one domino halves that contain 1 pips. 3 domino halves that contain 0 pips. The domino halves in the Number (4) area must be 2+2 or 0+4.
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Step 2: Number (1)
Only one domino with 1 pips. The domino 2-1 must placed in this place and neighboring area.
3
Step 3: Left Number (3)
Everything in this space must add up to 3. Confirmed by remaining dominoes and neighboring area and step 1. The answer is 0-0, placed vertically; 3-6 (confirmed by remaining dominoes with 3 pips and step1), placed horizontally.
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Step 4: Blue Equal
Confirmed by step 1 and step 3, need 2 domino halves that contain 3 pips for Number (3). Only 3 domino halves left that contain 3 pips. Confirmed by step 2, need more than 3 domino halves that contain 2 pips must placed in Green Equal area or Light Blue Equal area. Therefore, the domino halves in this space must be 5.
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Step 5: Three Light Blue Equal
Confirmed by step 4 and remaining dominoes. The domino halves in this space must be 3. The answer is 3-3, placed vertically; 5-3, placed horizontally.
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Step 6: Four Light Blue Equal
Confirmed by step 3 and step 5. Only one domino half left that contain 3 pips, the domino is 3-4. Confirmed by neighboring area and step 1, the domino halves in this space must be 4. The answer is 3-4, placed vertically; 5-4, placed vertically; 4-4, placed horizontally.
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Step 7: Green Equal
The domino halves in this space must be 2. Confirmed by neighboring area and remaining dominoes. The answer is 2-1, placed vertically; 2-2, placed horizontally.
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Step 8: Yellow Equal
Confirmed by step 3 and neighboring area and remaining dominoes. The answer is 6-6, placed horizontally; 6-2, placed horizontally.
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Step 9
Based on the last image, finished.

💡 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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