NYT Pips Hint, Answer & Solution for September 25, 2025

Sep 25, 2025

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🎲 Today's Puzzle Overview

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On Thursday, September 25, 2025, editor Ian Livengood delivers a structured lineup: the easy puzzle (ID 228) crafted by Heidi Erwin, followed by the medium puzzle (ID 193) and the hard puzzle (ID 36), both from Rodolfo Kurchan.

Each grid is packed with dominoes—like [2,3] and [5,4]—combined with sum and equals regions that demand sharp logic. With difficulty scaling up, this is your chance to measure progress, compare times, and prove mastery of strategy and deduction.

Track your journey from hints to final solutions, and push yourself to crack every ID on today's list.

💡 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 1. The answer is 5-1, placed vertically; 3-1, placed vertically.
💡 Hint #1 - Yellow Number (1)
Everything in this space must add up to 1. The answer is 0-1, placed vertically; 1-3, placed horizontally.
💡 Hint #2 - Purple Equal
The domino halves in this space must be 0.
💡 Hint #3 - Number (3)
Everything in this space must add up to 3. The answer is 3-2, placed horizontally.
💡 Hint #1 - Equal
The domino halves in this space must be 3.
💡 Hint #2 - Number (10)
The domino halves in this space must be 5.
💡 Hint #3 - Number (2)
Everything in this space must add up to 2. The answer is 3-1, placed vertically; 1-1, placed horizontally.

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Sep 25, 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 25, 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 25, 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 1. The answer is 5-1, placed vertically; 3-1, 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.
2
Step 2:Yellow Number (1)
Everything in this space must add up to 1. The answer is 0-1, placed vertically; 1-3, placed horizontally.
3
Step 3:Purple Equal
The domino halves in this space must be 0. The answer is 0-0, placed horizontally; 0-3, placed horizontally.
4
Step 4:Number (3)
Everything in this space must add up to 3. The answer is 3-2, placed horizontally; 1-5, placed horizontally.
5
Step 5:Number (11)
Everything in this space must add up to 11. The answer is 6-2, placed vertically.
6
Step 6:Number (10)
Everything in this space must add up to 10. The answer is 5-2, placed horizontally; 4-5, placed vertically.
7
Step 7
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:Number (10)
The domino halves in this space must be 5. The answer is 3-5, placed horizontally; 0-5, placed horizontally.
4
Step 4:Number (2)
Everything in this space must add up to 2. The answer is 3-1, placed vertically; 1-1, placed horizontally.
5
Step 5:Number (7)
Everything in this space must add up to 7. The answer is 6-6, placed vertically.
6
Step 6:Number (8)
Everything in this space must add up to 8. The answer is 3-6, placed vertically; 2-0, placed vertically.
7
Step 7
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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