NYT Pips Hint, Answer & Solution for November 3, 2025

Nov 3, 2025

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🎲 Today's Puzzle Overview

Take your logic to the next level with the November 3, 2025 puzzle set.

Each grid — from Easy #256 to Hard #274 — has been crafted by Rodolfo Kurchan and polished under Ian Livengood’s keen editorial eye.

Test your skills across multiple domino combinations, balance every region’s logic, and aim for a perfect solution.

Can you master the progression and complete every puzzle ID in record time?

💡 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 2.
💡 Hint #1 - Red Number (5)
Everything in this space must add up to 5. No domino with 2 pips. Confirmed by neighboring Light Blue Number (5) area and Yellow Number (5) area. The answer is 0-0, placed vertically.
💡 Hint #1 - Observe
Only one domino with 4 pips for Number (4) area. Only 3 domino haves that contain 5 pips. Only 2 domino haves that contain 6 pips.
💡 Hint #2 - Greater Than (16)
The domino halves in this space must be 6+6+5. The answer is 2-5, placed horizontally; 6-3, placed horizontally; 6-5, placed horizontally.
💡 Hint #3 - Not Equal
The domino halves in this space must be 0+1+2+3+4+5.

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Nov 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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

1
Step 1
Based on the image, observe the shapes and domino pip counts.
2
Step 2: Equal
The domino halves in this space must be 2. The answer is 0-2, placed horizontally; 2-3, placed horizontally; 2-2, placed horizontally.
3
Step 3
Based on the last image, finished.

🔧 Step-by-Step Answer Walkthrough For Medium Level

1
Step 1
Based on the image, observe the shapes and domino pip counts.
2
Step 2: Red Number (5)
Everything in this space must add up to 5. No domino with 2 pips. Confirmed by neighboring Light Blue Number (5) area and Yellow Number (5) area. The answer is 0-0, placed vertically.
3
Step 3: Yellow Number (5)
Confirmed by step 2 and remaining dominoes. Only 5 domino halves left that contain 1 pips. The domino halves in this space must be 1. The answer is 1-1, placed horizontally; 5-1, placed vertically.
4
Step 4: Number (10)
Everything in this space must add up to 10. Confirmed by neighboring area and remaining dominoes. The answer is 4-1, placed vertically; 3-1, placed vertically; 3-5, placed horizontally.
5
Step 5
Based on the last image, finished.

🔧 Step-by-Step Answer Walkthrough For Hard Level

1
Step 1
Based on the image, observe the shapes and domino pip counts. Only one domino with 4 pips for Number (4) area. Only 3 domino haves that contain 5 pips. Only 2 domino haves that contain 6 pips.
2
Step 2: Greater Than (16)
Everything in this space must add up to more than 16. Confirmed by step 1 and remaining dominoes and neighboring area. The domino halves in this space must be 6+6+5. The answer is 2-5 (not yet confirmed in this step, confirmed by step 6 ), placed horizontally; 6-3 (not more enough 5 pips), placed horizontally; 6-5, placed horizontally.
3
Step 3: Equal
Confirmed by step 1 and remaining dominoes and neighboring area. The domino halves in this space must be 3. The answer is 3-0, placed vertically.
4
Step 4: Less than (2)+Less than (1)
Confirmed by remaining dominoes and relative position. The answer is 1-0, placed horizontally.
5
Step 5: Less than (3)+Less than (2)
Confirmed by remaining dominoes and relative position. The answer is 2-1, placed horizontally.
6
Step 6: Not Equal
The domino halves in this space must be different. Confirmed by remaining dominoes and relative position and neighboring area. The domino halves in this space must be 0+1+2+3+4+5. The answer is 1-1, placed horizontally; 4-4, placed vertically; 2-2, placed horizontally; 3-3, placed horizontally; 0-5, placed vertically.

💡 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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