Anyone try NY Times Game Pips?

I haven’t even attempted the hard level and probably won’t, so you get a star in my book!

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Definitely not my day today. I had horrible times across the board :downcast_face_with_sweat:

Pips #39 Easy :green_circle:
0:44

Pips #39 Medium :yellow_circle:
6:13

Pips #39 Hard :red_circle:
5:55

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Pips #39 Easy :green_circle:

1:33

Pips #39 Medium :yellow_circle:

2:00

Pips #39 Hard :red_circle:

1:48

Much better day for me today!

Pips #40 Easy :green_circle:
0:15 :cookie:

Pips #40 Medium :yellow_circle:
0:44

Pips #40 Hard :red_circle:
3:37

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Pips #40 Easy :green_circle:
0:22

Pips #40 Medium :yellow_circle:
0:44

Pips #40 Hard :red_circle:
10:52

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My first :cookie:on medium!

Pips #41 Easy :green_circle:
2:25

Pips #41 Medium :yellow_circle:
0:26 :cookie:

Pips #41 Hard :red_circle:
5:10

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Pips #41 Easy :green_circle:
1:34

Pips #41 Medium :yellow_circle:
0:38 :cookie:

Pips #41 Hard :red_circle:
3:24

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Pips #42 Easy :green_circle:
0:33
Pips #42 Medium :yellow_circle:
2:36
Pips #42 Hard :red_circle:
5:13

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Pips #42 Easy :green_circle:
0:15 :cookie:

Pips #42 Medium :yellow_circle:
1:27

Pips #42 Hard :red_circle:
2:19

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Pips #42 Easy :green_circle:
0:44

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Pips #43 Easy :green_circle:
0:20 :cookie:

Pips #43 Medium :yellow_circle:
1:09

Pips #43 Hard :red_circle:
3:32

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Pips #43 Easy :green_circle:
0:11 :cookie:

Pips #43 Medium :yellow_circle:
2:32

Pips #43 Hard :red_circle:
2:54

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Pips #44 Easy :green_circle:
0:20 :cookie:

Pips #44 Medium :yellow_circle:
1:05

Pips #44 Hard :red_circle:
11:38

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Pips #44 Easy :green_circle:

0:38

Pips #44 Medium :yellow_circle:
1:27

Pips #44 Hard :red_circle:
6:08

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I usually give up on the hard puzzle, so I think it’s just luck in picking the right starting pieces.

Pips #44 Hard :red_circle:
4:58

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I sometimes find the Hard puzzle easier than the Medium because it has more constraints, which can make tile placements more obvious. For example, there might be six squares that require the same value, or corner pieces that can only take certain values, etc

So don’t give up! Some days Hard might be easier than it looks.

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Coincidentally, Hard was easier than Medium for me today.

Pips #44 Easy :green_circle:
0:18 :cookie:

Pips #44 Medium :yellow_circle:
5:08

Pips #44 Hard :red_circle:
2:59

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Pips #45 Easy :green_circle:
1:26
Pips #45 Medium :yellow_circle:
1:01

Pips #45 Hard :red_circle:
4:41

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Pips #45 Easy :green_circle:
0:30

Pips #45 Medium :yellow_circle:
1:49

Pips #45 Hard :red_circle:
4:32

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Pips #45 Easy :green_circle:
0:51
Pips #45 Medium :yellow_circle:
4:11
Pips #45 Hard :red_circle:
15:34

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