NYT ‘Pips’ Solution for December 1: A Step-by-Step Guide
Domino enthusiasts facedโ a challenging “Hard pips” puzzle from Teh New York Times today, โrequiring โstrategic placement โฃto complete the board. Theโ puzzle, a logic-based game involving dominoes and directional cues, tested players’โ spatial reasoningโ and problem-solving skills. Here’s a complete โคwalkthrough to helpโ solve the December 1st edition.
Step 1: Begin by placing the 4/0 โdominoโ from Blue 0 into Pink 0โข and the 1/2โ domino from Green 10 into Blue 0.
Step 2: Next, position the 2/3 domino from Green > 4 into Blue 12 and theโ 6/4 domino fromโ Purple 12 โคinto green 10.
Step 3: Place the 2/0 domino from Blue โ12 into Pinkโ 0 andโข the 6/0 domino from Purple 12 into pink 0. Following this, โplace the 5/1 domino from Green > โข4 into Purpleโ 3 โand the 3/1 domino in Pink < 4 into Purpleโ 3. A helpful โขtip: utilize numbers just one over when encountering โ"<" or ">” symbols.
solution: To finalize the puzzle, place the 1/4 domino from Purple 3 into the first โคfree โtile, the 6/3 domino from โPurple 12โค into theโ second free tile, the 0/3 domino from Pink 0โ into the third free tile, and the 5/0 dominoโฃ from Green 10 into the final free tile.