NYT Pips Hint, Answer & Solution for September 23, 2025

Sep 23, 2025

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🎲 Today's Puzzle Overview

It’s Tuesday, September 23, 2025 — and today’s puzzle set is here to bring our community together!

Edited by Ian Livengood, this release features a trio of challenges: an easy grid designed by Ian himself, a medium test from Rodolfo Kurchan, and a hard masterpiece crafted by Heidi Erwin.

Share your journey, swap hints with fellow solvers, and celebrate every solution you unlock. Whether you’re warming up with ID 185, powering through ID 119, or taking on the ultimate challenge with ID 128, today’s puzzles promise fun, logic, and plenty of “aha” moments. Let’s rise to the challenge together, community style!

💡 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 4. The answer is 4-5, placed horizontally; 3-4, placed horizontally.
💡 Hint #1 - Yellow Equal
The domino halves in this space must be 6. The answer is 6-1, placed vertically; 6-0, placed vertically.
💡 Hint #2 - Purple Equal
The domino halves in this space must be 5.
💡 Hint #1 - Equal
The domino halves in this space must be 3.
💡 Hint #2 - Light Blue Number (2)
Everything in this space must add up to 2. The answer is 0-4, placed horizontally.
💡 Hint #3 - Purple Number (2)
Everything in this space must add up to 2. The answer is 6-1, placed vertically.

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Sep 23, 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 Sept 23, 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 Sept 23, 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.
2
Step 2:Equal
The domino halves in this space must be 4. The answer is 4-5, placed horizontally; 3-4, 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:Yellow Equal
The domino halves in this space must be 6. The answer is 6-1, placed vertically; 6-0, placed vertically; 6-6, placed horizontally; 5-6, placed vertically; 3-6, placed vertically; 6-4, placed vertically; 6-2, placed vertically.
3
Step 3:Purple Equal
The domino halves in this space must be 5. The answer is 5-5, placed horizontally; 2-5, 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.
2
Step 2:Equal
The domino halves in this space must be 3.
3
Step 3:Light Blue Number (2)
Everything in this space must add up to 2. The answer is 0-4, placed horizontally; 3-2, placed horizontally.
4
Step 4:Purple Number (2)
Everything in this space must add up to 2. The answer is 6-1, placed vertically; 1-2, placed vertically.
5
Step 5:Equal
The domino halves in this space must be 3. The answer is 0-3, placed vertically; 3-3, placed vertically; 3-1, placed vertically
6
Step 6
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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