Pips Answer for Thursday, September 11, 2025
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Nyt Pips easy answer for 2025-09-11
Answer for 2025-09-11
I started today's set by looking at the Easy puzzle, which is usually a good way to get my brain in the right gear. I immediately looked for the 'Empty' regions at [3,4] and [4,2]. These are great because they basically tell you that the domino crossing into that spot doesn't contribute to any sum or equality logic for that specific square.
I managed to link the equals region at [0,2], [1,2], and [2,2] by checking which dominoes had repeating values. The sum target of 6 at the bottom was the final piece of that puzzle. Moving onto the
Nyt Pips medium answer for 2025-09-11
Answer for 2025-09-11
Medium puzzle, I saw a 'Sum 15' and a 'Sum 14' right at the top. These are high numbers, so I knew I had to save my high-value dominoes like the [6,6] and [6,5] for those areas.
I hit a small snag trying to figure out where the [4,4] domino went, but once I saw the 'Empty' cell at [3,4], I realized it had to sit there. The
Nyt Pips hard answer for 2025-09-11
Answer for 2025-09-11
Hard puzzle was a real beast today. I first scanned for the 'Sum 0' region covering [3,3], [4,3], and [4,4]. Logic dictates those all have to be zero, so I hunted for my dominoes with blanks. Then I looked at that massive 'Equals' region spanning four different cells.
When you see something like that, you know it's the anchor for the whole board. I spent a good ten minutes cross-referencing the remaining dominoes to see which pips could satisfy the 'Sum 24' at the bottom. Since 24 divided by 4 is 6, I knew those cells had to be mostly 6s. Once I placed the [6,6] and [6,5] down there, the rest of the board finally clicked into place like a perfect game of Tetris.
What I Learned
One thing that really stood out to me today was how 'Empty' cells are actually your best friends. They feel like they might be confusing, but they actually limit the possibilities for the surrounding cells significantly.
I also learned to look for extreme sum targets first—like the 0 or the 24. In the Hard puzzle, having a sum of 0 meant I could instantly narrow down which dominoes could even possibly fit in that area. It's much faster to work from the 'constraints' inward rather than just trying to guess where a domino might go based on its shape.