NYT Pips Hint, Answer & Solution for November 11, 2025

Nov 11, 2025

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🎲 Today's Puzzle Overview

A Tuesday Masterpiece | November 11, 2025

Today's domino puzzles are lovingly crafted works of logic art.

Editor Ian Livengood presents three exquisite challenges, featuring designs by himself and the ingenious Rodolfo Kurchan.

🎨 Easy Puzzle (#182): Ian Livengood's elegant 5-domino composition, a perfect warm-up showcasing balanced sum and equals regions.

🎨 Medium Puzzle (#280): Rodolfo Kurchan's sophisticated 7-domino arrangement, weaving together equality constraints and clever empty spaces.

🎨 Hard Puzzle (#293): Rodolfo Kurchan's tour de force—9 dominoes across 10 intricate regions, a true test of logical reasoning.

Each puzzle is a testament to the designer's genius.

Experience the artistry. Solve with appreciation.

#PuzzleArt #Pips Hint #DominoMasterpiece #PuzzleDesigner

💡 Progressive Hints

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

💡 Hint #1 - Count 2-Pip Dominoes First

This puzzle features multiple dominoes with 2-pip halves. Counting them before placing any pieces reveals the pink equals region solution.

💡 Hint #1 - Resource Scarcity Analysis

Counting that only 5 domino halves contain 3 pips revealed the pink region's forced solution. This is the #1 expert-level skill!

💡 Hint #2 - Double Domino Recognition

Immediately identifying the 6-6 domino as perfect for the blue equals region.

💡 Hint #1 - Resource Scarcity Analysis (CRITICAL TECHNIQUE!)

Identifying that only ONE double domino (4-4) existed revealed critical constraints for equal regions. This is expert-level skill #1!

💡 Hint #2 - Small-Number Region Prioritization

Solving region 4 first because it has fewer valid combinations (0+4, 1+3, 2+2) forced early commitment of scarce resources.

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Nov 11, 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 November 11, 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 11, 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: Red Equal

The domino halves in this region must be 2. Confirmed by neighboring region and the dominoes. The answer is 2-2, placed horizontally; 5-2, placed horizontally; 3-2, placed horizontally; 2-0, placed vertically.

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Step 3: Yellow Equal

The answer is 6-0, placed vertically.

🔧 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. Only 5 domino halves that contain 3 pips for Red Equal region.

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Step 2: Red Equal

Confirmed by neighboring region and relative position and step 1. The answer is 3-3, placed horizontally; 3-1, placed horizontally; 3-2, placed horizontally; 3-5, placed horizontally.

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Step 3: Blue Equal

Confirmed by step 2 and remaining dominoes. One domino with the same number must placed in this region. The answer is 6-6, placed horizontally.

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Step 4: Purple Equal

Confirmed by neighboring region and remaining dominoes. The answer is 6-1, placed vertically; 6-0, placed horizontally.

🔧 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. Only one domino with 4 pips, the domino is 4-4. Need one domino with the same number (2-2 or 4-4) must placed in the Red Equal region. Only one domino with 1 pips (5-1). Only 2 domino with 3 pips (3-5 and 6-3 ).

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Step 2: Number (4)

Everything in this region must add up to 4. Confirmed by neighboring region and step 1 and relative position. The domino halves in this region must be 1+3 or 0+4. There are two choices, Plan A and Plan B.

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Step 3: Plan A: Number (4)

The domino halves in this region is 1+3. The answer is 5-1, placed horizontally; 3-6, placed vertically.

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Step 4: Plan A: Number (10)

Everything in this region must add up to 10. Confirmed by neighboring region and remaining dominoes and step 3. The domino halves in this region must be 6+4. The answer is 4-4, placed horizontally.

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Step 5: Plan A: Red Equal

Confirmed by step 1 and remaining dominoes. The answer is 2-2, placed horizontally.

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Step 6: Plan A: Number (7)

Everything in this region must add up to 7. Confirmed by neighboring region and remaining dominoes. The domino halves in this region must be 5+2. The answer is 5-0, placed horizontally; 6-2, placed vertically.

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Step 7: Plan A: Number (8)

Everything in this region must add up to 8. Confirmed by neighboring region and remaining dominoes. The domino halves in this region must be 5+3. The answer is 6-5, placed vertically; 3-5, placed horizontally.

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Step 8: Plan A: Purple Equal

The answer is 6-0, placed horizontally.

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Step 9: Plan B: Number (4)

The answer is 4-4, placed horizontally; 0-5, placed vertically. Following similar logic with remaining dominoes creates a valid alternate solution with different domino placements but same regional totals.

🎥 Pips NYT Hints for Tuesday, November 11, 2025

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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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