NYT Pips Hint, Answer & Solution for November 6, 2025

Nov 6, 2025

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This page contains the final **answer** and the complete **solution** to today's NYT Pips puzzle. If you haven't attempted the puzzle yet and want to try solving it yourself first, now's your chance!

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🎲 Today's Puzzle Overview

Ready to give your brain a fun workout this Thursday, November 6, 2025? 🧠💪

Today’s Pips Hint Puzzle Set, designed by Rodolfo Kurchan and edited by Ian Livengood, is here to test your logic and patience — in the best way possible!

We’ve got not one, not two, but three mind-twisting grid puzzles waiting for you:

🟩 Easy (#260) – The warm-up. Just enough to make you say, “Oh, this isn’t so bad…”

🟨 Medium (#267) – Now it’s getting serious. Time to channel your inner puzzle pro.

🟥 Hard (#273) – The final boss. One wrong move and… well, you’ll see.

Each puzzle has its own rhythm — unique grids, sneaky domino placements, and tricky number zones that keep you guessing. Think you can spot the patterns before they get you? 👀

💡 Here’s your challenge:

Beat all three levels without peeking at the hints.

Compare your solutions with other solvers in the comments.

Brag a little if you finish the Hard one — you’ve earned it! 🏆

Every puzzle ID is a new badge of honor.

So grab a pen, flex those neurons, and let’s see if you can outsmart today’s grids before your coffee gets cold ☕.

💡 Progressive Hints

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

💡 Hint #1 - Observe

You can do it by yourself.

💡 Hint #1 - Red Equal

The domino halves in this space must be 0.

💡 Hint #2 - Purple Equal

The domino halves in this space must be 2.

💡 Hint #1 - Observe

Only 4 domino halves that contain 0 pips. Only 4 domino halves that contain 2 pips. Only 4 domino halves that contain 3 pips. Only 4 domino halves that contain 4 pips, but need one domino half that contain 4 pips for the Number (4) area.

💡 Hint #2 - Blue Equal

The domino halves in this space must be 0.

💡 Hint #3 - Light Blue Equal

The domino halves in this space must be 2.

💡 Hint #4 - Yellow Equal

The domino halves in this space must be 3.

🎨 Pips Solver

Nov 6, 2025

Click a domino to place it on the board. You can also click the board, and the correct domino will appear.

✅ 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 6, 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 6, 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: Number (0)

Confirmed by neighboring area and the dominoes. The answer is 0-1, placed vertically; 3-0, placed vertically.

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. Only 4 domino halves that contain 0 pips, one domino with the same number 0-0. The domino halves in the Red Equal area must be 0. The domino halves in the Purple Equal area must be 2.

2

Step 2: Red Equal

Confirmed by neighboring area and step 1. The answer is 2-0, placed horizontally; 0-0, placed vertically; 3-0, placed horizontally.

3

Step 3: Blue Equal

Confirmed by neighboring area and step 1 and remaining dominoes. The domino halves in this space must be 1. The answer is 1-1, placed horizontally.

4

Step 4

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 4 domino halves that contain 0 pips. Only 4 domino halves that contain 2 pips. Only 4 domino halves that contain 3 pips. Only 4 domino halves that contain 4 pips, but need one domino half that contain 4 pips for the Number (4) area.

2

Step 2: Greater than (4)

The domino halves in this space must more than 4. Only 3 dominoes can fit this area (3-5, 4-5, 0-6). Confirmed by neighboring area, one domino with the same number must placed in the Blue Equal. The answer is 0-6, placed vertically.

3

Step 3: Blue Equal

Confirmed by neighboring area and step 2 and remaining dominoes with 0 pips. The domino halves in this space must be 0. The answer is 0-0, placed horizontally; 4-0, placed vertically.

4

Step 4: Light Blue Equal

Confirmed by neighboring area and step 1 and remaining dominoes with 2 pips. The domino halves in this space must be 2. Only one domino with the same number 2-2. The answer is 2-2, placed vertically; 3-2, placed horizontally; 4-2, placed horizontally.

5

Step 5: Purple Equal

Confirmed by neighboring area and remaining dominoes. The domino halves in this space must be 1. The answer is 1-1, placed vertically; 1-3, placed horizontally.

6

Step 6: Yellow Equal

Confirmed by neighboring area and remaining dominoes. The domino halves in this space must be 3. The answer is 3-4, placed vertically; 5-3, placed vertically.

7

Step 7

Based on the last image, finished.

🎥 Watch today's full walkthrough video for Easy, Medium, and Hard puzzles.

This video covers step-by-step solutions for all difficulty levels (Easy, Medium, Hard) and highlights key strategies for each. Watch it alongside the step-by-step walkthrough above for best results.

💡 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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