Pips Answer for Sunday, November 30, 2025
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Nyt Pips easy answer for 2025-11-30
Answer for 2025-11-30
I started with the Easy puzzle to get my brain in the right headspace. The first thing I noticed were the two Sum=6 regions at the bottom. Since I only had a few dominoes with high enough numbers like the 5-4 and 4-1, I knew those had to be involved there.
The Equals region in the middle row was the anchor. Once I realized the middle row had to be consistent, the rest of the dominoes like the 1-6 and 0-4 fell into place. Moving on to the
Nyt Pips medium answer for 2025-11-30
Answer for 2025-11-30
Medium puzzle, the Sum=0 region was an absolute gift. It immediately told me where the blank sides of the dominoes were. I then looked at the Sum=9 region at the top right.
In a set that includes a 6-5 and 4-4, there are only a couple of ways to get to 9, especially when you're restricted by the empty cells at (0,2) and (2,2). I used a bit of trial and error with the 4-4 domino, which eventually forced the 6-5 into the Sum=11 range, but since the target was 9, I had to adjust and use the 0-4 and 5-6 differently. The
Nyt Pips hard answer for 2025-11-30
Answer for 2025-11-30
Hard puzzle was a real marathon. I immediately jumped on the Sum=18 region spanning three cells. To get an 18 out of three cells, you almost always need 6s. I saw the 6-6 domino in the list and knew it had to live there. Then I looked at the three different Sum=0 regions.
These are like land mines—they dictate exactly where the zeros go. The Equals region at the bottom right (four cells!) was the hardest part. I had to make sure the value I picked for those cells didn't use up a number I needed for the Sum=4 or the Greater than 4 clues. I spent a lot of time toggling the 3-4 and 3-3 dominoes back and forth until the logic finally clicked. It's all about finding those tiny anchors and building out from them.
What I Learned
This set really taught me the value of looking at the domino pool before making a move. In the Hard puzzle, seeing that there was a 6-6 and a 1-5 made the Sum=18 region much less intimidating.
I also learned that 'Equals' regions with four cells are actually easier than they look because they limit your options so much—you can't use a number if you don't have enough of them left on your dominoes. A tricky move I found was in the Medium puzzle where an empty cell actually helped me narrow down which side of the domino was which, acting as a sort of wall. I used to ignore the 'Greater than' clues until the end, but today I realized they are great for eliminating high-value dominoes early on so you don't accidentally waste a 6 or a 5 where a 2 would have worked.