{"id":27835,"date":"2026-06-02T06:16:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T21:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=27835"},"modified":"2026-06-02T06:16:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T21:16:37","slug":"nyt-pips-hints-solutions-and-walkthrough-for-monday-june-1-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=27835","title":{"rendered":"NYT Pips Hints, Solutions and Walkthrough for Monday, June 1, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"single-entry-content\" itemprop=\"articleBody\" style=\"word-break:break-word\">\n<p class=\"mobile-paragraph-size leading-relaxed mb-6 text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300\"><strong>Monday<\/strong> brings a contemporary set of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/games\/pips\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"text-blue-600 hover:text-blue-700 dark:text-blue-400 dark:hover:text-blue-300 underline underline-offset-2 decoration-2 decoration-blue-600\/30 hover:decoration-blue-600\/60 transition-colors\">NYT Pips<\/a> puzzles to kick off the week. At this time&#8217;s lineup provides a balanced problem throughout all three problem tiers, with the Onerous puzzle demanding cautious consideration to zone situations that overlap in tight areas. We have got hints, step-by-step walkthroughs, and full options for Simple, Medium, and Onerous problem ranges.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_53 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\" role=\"button\"><label for=\"item-6a208f1ab7893\" ><span class=\"\"><span style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input aria-label=\"Toggle\" aria-label=\"item-6a208f1ab7893\"  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-6a208f1ab7893\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=27835\/#How_you_can_Play_Pips\" title=\"\n          How you can Play Pips \n        \">\n          How you can Play Pips \n        <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=27835\/#At_this_time%E2%80%99s_Simple_Pips\" title=\"\n          At this time&#8217;s Simple Pips \n        \">\n          At this time&#8217;s Simple Pips \n        <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=27835\/#At_this_time%E2%80%99s_Medium_Pips\" title=\"\n          At this time&#8217;s Medium Pips \n        \">\n          At this time&#8217;s Medium Pips \n        <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=27835\/#At_this_time%E2%80%99s_Onerous_Pips\" title=\"\n          At this time&#8217;s Onerous Pips \n        \">\n          At this time&#8217;s Onerous Pips \n        <\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=27835\/#Fast_Hints_No_Spoilers\" title=\"\n          Fast Hints (No Spoilers) \n        \">\n          Fast Hints (No Spoilers) \n        <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=27835\/#Step-by-Step_Walkthrough\" title=\"\n          Step-by-Step Walkthrough \n        \">\n          Step-by-Step Walkthrough \n        <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=27835\/#Onerous_Pips_Resolution\" title=\"\n          Onerous Pips Resolution \n        \">\n          Onerous Pips Resolution \n        <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=27835\/#Puzzle_Debrief\" title=\"\n          Puzzle Debrief \n        \">\n          Puzzle Debrief \n        <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"how-to-play-pips\" class=\"group scroll-mt-20 text-2xl md:text-3xl font-bold mt-12 mb-6 premium-heading-2 text-gray-900 dark:text-white flex items-center relative\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_you_can_Play_Pips\"><\/span>\n          <span class=\"relative z-10\">How you can Play Pips<\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mobile-paragraph-size leading-relaxed mb-6 text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300\">Pips is a domino placement puzzle the place you fill a grid of color-coded zones. Every zone has a situation you have to fulfill utilizing the pip values in your dominoes. The twist: you have to use each domino and meet each situation to win.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mobile-paragraph-size leading-relaxed mb-6 text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300\"><strong>Zone Situations:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"premium-list unordered-list space-y-4 mb-8 pl-0 list-none\">\n<li class=\"text-lg leading-relaxed text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 flex items-start relative\"><span><strong>=<\/strong> All pips on this zone should equal the identical quantity<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"text-lg leading-relaxed text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 flex items-start relative\"><span><strong>Not Equal<\/strong> All pips have to be totally different numbers<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"text-lg leading-relaxed text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 flex items-start relative\"><span><strong>&gt;<\/strong> Pips have to be better than the listed quantity<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"text-lg leading-relaxed text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 flex items-start relative\"><span><strong>&lt;<\/strong> Pips have to be lower than the listed quantity<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"text-lg leading-relaxed text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 flex items-start relative\"><span><strong>Actual Quantity<\/strong> Pips should whole that actual worth<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"text-lg leading-relaxed text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 flex items-start relative\"><span><strong>No Shade<\/strong> Free area, any domino worth works<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mobile-paragraph-size leading-relaxed mb-6 text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300\">Click on or faucet dominoes to rotate them. Every puzzle has a number of legitimate options.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2 id=\"today-s-easy-pips\" class=\"group scroll-mt-20 text-2xl md:text-3xl font-bold mt-12 mb-6 premium-heading-2 text-gray-900 dark:text-white flex items-center relative\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"At_this_time%E2%80%99s_Simple_Pips\"><\/span>\n          <span class=\"relative z-10\">At this time&#8217;s Simple Pips<\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"mt-3 mb-5 max-w-full overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"relative group cursor-pointer\" onclick=\"window.handleImageClick &amp;&amp; window.handleImageClick('https:\/\/cdn.technobezz.com\/c\/Screenshot_2026_06_01_at_12_54_05_PM_d74ac3ff8f.png')\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.technobezz.com\/c\/Screenshot_2026_06_01_at_12_54_05_PM_d74ac3ff8f.png\" alt=\"Screenshot 2026-06-01 at 12.54.05\u202fPM.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.technobezz.com\/c\/thumbnail_Screenshot_2026_06_01_at_12_54_05_PM_d74ac3ff8f.png 245w,https:\/\/cdn.technobezz.com\/c\/small_Screenshot_2026_06_01_at_12_54_05_PM_d74ac3ff8f.png 500w,https:\/\/cdn.technobezz.com\/c\/medium_Screenshot_2026_06_01_at_12_54_05_PM_d74ac3ff8f.png 750w,https:\/\/cdn.technobezz.com\/c\/large_Screenshot_2026_06_01_at_12_54_05_PM_d74ac3ff8f.png 1000w,\" sizes=\"100vw\" class=\"responsive-article-image max-w-full h-auto rounded-xl shadow-lg mx-auto hover:opacity-90 transition-all duration-300 group-hover:shadow-2xl\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<hr\/>\n<h2 id=\"today-s-medium-pips\" class=\"group scroll-mt-20 text-2xl md:text-3xl font-bold mt-12 mb-6 premium-heading-2 text-gray-900 dark:text-white flex items-center relative\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"At_this_time%E2%80%99s_Medium_Pips\"><\/span>\n          <span class=\"relative z-10\">At this time&#8217;s Medium Pips<\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"mt-3 mb-5 max-w-full overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"relative group cursor-pointer\" onclick=\"window.handleImageClick &amp;&amp; window.handleImageClick('https:\/\/cdn.technobezz.com\/c\/Screenshot_2026_06_01_at_12_54_46_PM_2595c38fae.png')\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.technobezz.com\/c\/Screenshot_2026_06_01_at_12_54_46_PM_2595c38fae.png\" alt=\"Screenshot 2026-06-01 at 12.54.46\u202fPM.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.technobezz.com\/c\/thumbnail_Screenshot_2026_06_01_at_12_54_46_PM_2595c38fae.png 238w,https:\/\/cdn.technobezz.com\/c\/small_Screenshot_2026_06_01_at_12_54_46_PM_2595c38fae.png 500w,https:\/\/cdn.technobezz.com\/c\/medium_Screenshot_2026_06_01_at_12_54_46_PM_2595c38fae.png 750w,https:\/\/cdn.technobezz.com\/c\/large_Screenshot_2026_06_01_at_12_54_46_PM_2595c38fae.png 1000w,\" sizes=\"100vw\" class=\"responsive-article-image max-w-full h-auto rounded-xl shadow-lg mx-auto hover:opacity-90 transition-all duration-300 group-hover:shadow-2xl\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<hr\/>\n<h2 id=\"today-s-hard-pips\" class=\"group scroll-mt-20 text-2xl md:text-3xl font-bold mt-12 mb-6 premium-heading-2 text-gray-900 dark:text-white flex items-center relative\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"At_this_time%E2%80%99s_Onerous_Pips\"><\/span>\n          <span class=\"relative z-10\">At this time&#8217;s Onerous Pips<\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"quick-hints-no-spoilers-\" class=\"group scroll-mt-20 text-xl md:text-2xl font-semibold mt-10 mb-5 premium-heading-3 text-gray-900 dark:text-white flex items-center relative\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fast_Hints_No_Spoilers\"><\/span>\n          <span class=\"relative z-10\">Fast Hints (No Spoilers)<\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"mobile-paragraph-size leading-relaxed mb-6 text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300\"><strong>Beginning Level:<\/strong> The teal equal zones and purple zero zones present essentially the most inflexible constraints. Lock these in first to slim down the potential positions for each different domino.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mobile-paragraph-size leading-relaxed mb-6 text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300\"><strong>Key Perception:<\/strong> The pink (not equal) zones overlap with a number of different coloured zones. Each domino that touches a pink zone should have a singular worth on its pink-side pip, which cascades constraints throughout all the grid.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mobile-paragraph-size leading-relaxed mb-6 text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300\"><strong>Watch Out For:<\/strong> The navy (=) zone seems in three separate positions. You want three dominoes inside it, all with matching pip values. The two\/2 domino is the one double that matches, however you additionally want two different dominoes whose navy-side values equal one another. The 1\/2 and 5\/2 placements with 2 on the navy aspect are the important thing.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"step-by-step-walkthrough\" class=\"group scroll-mt-20 text-xl md:text-2xl font-semibold mt-10 mb-5 premium-heading-3 text-gray-900 dark:text-white flex items-center relative\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step-by-Step_Walkthrough\"><\/span>\n          <span class=\"relative z-10\">Step-by-Step Walkthrough<\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol class=\"premium-list ordered-list space-y-4 mb-8 pl-0 list-none counter-reset-list\">\n<li class=\"text-lg leading-relaxed text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 flex items-start relative\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center justify-center w-8 h-8 mr-3 flex-shrink-0 text-blue-600 font-bold text-lg\">1.<\/span><span>Begin with the purple (0) zones. You have got three purple zones requiring a 0 pip. Place 0\/5 vertically with 0 in purple (0) and 5 in orange (10). Place 0\/2 horizontally with 0 in purple (0) and a pair of in pink (not equal). Place 0\/0 horizontally within the remaining purple (0) zone. All three zero situations are happy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"text-lg leading-relaxed text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 flex items-start relative\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center justify-center w-8 h-8 mr-3 flex-shrink-0 text-blue-600 font-bold text-lg\">2.<\/span><span>Transfer to the teal (=) zones. You want dominoes with matching values on each side. Place 4\/4 horizontally in a single teal (=) zone. Place 4\/0 vertically so the 4 sits within the second teal (=) zone and 0 crosses into inexperienced (0). Place 4\/5 vertically with 4 within the third teal (=) zone and 5 in purple (10). All teal zones now include a domino with worth 4.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"text-lg leading-relaxed text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 flex items-start relative\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center justify-center w-8 h-8 mr-3 flex-shrink-0 text-blue-600 font-bold text-lg\">3.<\/span><span>Now sort out the orange zones. Orange (10) wants dominoes summing to 10. The 0\/5 placement contributes 5. The 4\/5 placement contributes one other 5. That is 5+5=10. Orange (2) wants dominoes summing to 2. Place 3\/1 vertically with 1 in orange (2). Place 1\/2 horizontally with 2 in orange (2). The 1+2=3&#8230; that is an excessive amount of. Examine: 3\/1 provides 1 in orange (2). 1\/2 provides 2 in orange (2). 1+2=3. Revisit: the three\/1 domino has 3 in pink (3) and 1 in orange (2). The 1\/2 domino has 1 in orange (2) and a pair of in navy (=). So orange (2) will get values 1 and 1 = 2. Appropriate.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"text-lg leading-relaxed text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 flex items-start relative\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center justify-center w-8 h-8 mr-3 flex-shrink-0 text-blue-600 font-bold text-lg\">4.<\/span><span>Deal with the pink (not equal) zones. Each worth in every pink zone have to be distinctive. Place 0\/2 horizontally (0 in pink). Place 5\/3 horizontally (5 and three in pink). Place 1\/4 horizontally (1 and 4 in pink). Place 1\/6 vertically (1 and 6 in pink). Place 3\/1 vertically (3 in pink). Place 2\/4 vertically (4 in pink). Confirm: pink zone values are {0,2,5,3,1,4,6} &#8211; all distinctive. Second pink zone will get {3,1,4} &#8211; all distinctive.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"text-lg leading-relaxed text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 flex items-start relative\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center justify-center w-8 h-8 mr-3 flex-shrink-0 text-blue-600 font-bold text-lg\">5.<\/span><span>Deal with the navy (=) zone. You want all dominoes on this zone to have the identical worth on their navy aspect. Place 5\/2 vertically (2 in navy). Place 1\/2 horizontally (2 in navy). Place 2\/2 horizontally (2 in navy). All three dominoes have worth 2 on the navy aspect. Situation happy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"text-lg leading-relaxed text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 flex items-start relative\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center justify-center w-8 h-8 mr-3 flex-shrink-0 text-blue-600 font-bold text-lg\">6.<\/span><span>End the remaining zones. Inexperienced (0) will get the 0 from 4\/0 vertically. Inexperienced (3) will get the three from 3\/0 horizontally. Teal (6) will get the 6 from 1\/6 vertically. Pink (3) will get the three from 3\/1 vertically. Pink (4) will get the 4 from 2\/4 vertically. Navy (1) will get the 1 from 1\/4 horizontally. All situations are met and all dominoes are positioned.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 id=\"hard-pips-solution\" class=\"group scroll-mt-20 text-xl md:text-2xl font-semibold mt-10 mb-5 premium-heading-3 text-gray-900 dark:text-white flex items-center relative\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Onerous_Pips_Resolution\"><\/span>\n          <span class=\"relative z-10\">Onerous Pips Resolution<\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"mobile-paragraph-size leading-relaxed mb-6 text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300\"><i>Final probability to unravel independently<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"mobile-paragraph-size leading-relaxed mb-6 text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300\">&#8212;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mobile-paragraph-size leading-relaxed mb-6 text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300\">&#8212;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mobile-paragraph-size leading-relaxed mb-6 text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300\">&#8212;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mobile-paragraph-size leading-relaxed mb-6 text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300\">&#8212;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mobile-paragraph-size leading-relaxed mb-6 text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300\">&#8212;<\/p>\n<ol class=\"premium-list ordered-list space-y-4 mb-8 pl-0 list-none counter-reset-list\">\n<li class=\"text-lg leading-relaxed text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 flex items-start relative\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center justify-center w-8 h-8 mr-3 flex-shrink-0 text-blue-600 font-bold text-lg\">1.<\/span><span>Place the 0\/5 domino vertically within the purple (0) zone and orange (10) zone<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"text-lg leading-relaxed text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 flex items-start relative\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center justify-center w-8 h-8 mr-3 flex-shrink-0 text-blue-600 font-bold text-lg\">2.<\/span><span>Place the 0\/2 domino horizontally within the purple (0) zone and pink (not equal) zone<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"text-lg leading-relaxed text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 flex items-start relative\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center justify-center w-8 h-8 mr-3 flex-shrink-0 text-blue-600 font-bold text-lg\">3.<\/span><span>Place the 4\/4 domino horizontally within the teal (=) zone<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"text-lg leading-relaxed text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 flex items-start relative\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center justify-center w-8 h-8 mr-3 flex-shrink-0 text-blue-600 font-bold text-lg\">4.<\/span><span>Place the 5\/3 domino horizontally within the orange (10) zone and pink (not equal) zone<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"text-lg leading-relaxed text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 flex items-start relative\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center justify-center w-8 h-8 mr-3 flex-shrink-0 text-blue-600 font-bold text-lg\">5.<\/span><span>Place the 1\/4 domino horizontally within the navy (1) zone and pink (not equal) zone<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"text-lg leading-relaxed text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 flex items-start relative\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center justify-center w-8 h-8 mr-3 flex-shrink-0 text-blue-600 font-bold text-lg\">6.<\/span><span>Place the 1\/6 domino vertically within the pink (not equal) zone and teal (6) zone<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"text-lg leading-relaxed text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 flex items-start relative\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center justify-center w-8 h-8 mr-3 flex-shrink-0 text-blue-600 font-bold text-lg\">7.<\/span><span>Place the 4\/0 domino vertically within the teal (=) zone and inexperienced (0) zone<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"text-lg leading-relaxed text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 flex items-start relative\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center justify-center w-8 h-8 mr-3 flex-shrink-0 text-blue-600 font-bold text-lg\">8.<\/span><span>Place the 4\/5 domino vertically within the teal (=) zone and purple (10) zone<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"text-lg leading-relaxed text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 flex items-start relative\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center justify-center w-8 h-8 mr-3 flex-shrink-0 text-blue-600 font-bold text-lg\">9.<\/span><span>Place the three\/1 domino vertically within the pink (3) zone and orange (2) zone<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"text-lg leading-relaxed text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 flex items-start relative\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center justify-center w-8 h-8 mr-3 flex-shrink-0 text-blue-600 font-bold text-lg\">10.<\/span><span>Place the 5\/2 domino vertically within the purple (10) zone and navy (=) zone<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"text-lg leading-relaxed text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 flex items-start relative\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center justify-center w-8 h-8 mr-3 flex-shrink-0 text-blue-600 font-bold text-lg\">11.<\/span><span>Place the 1\/2 domino horizontally within the orange (2) zone and navy (=) zone<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"text-lg leading-relaxed text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 flex items-start relative\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center justify-center w-8 h-8 mr-3 flex-shrink-0 text-blue-600 font-bold text-lg\">12.<\/span><span>Place the two\/2 domino horizontally within the navy (=) zone<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"text-lg leading-relaxed text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 flex items-start relative\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center justify-center w-8 h-8 mr-3 flex-shrink-0 text-blue-600 font-bold text-lg\">13.<\/span><span>Place the three\/0 domino horizontally within the inexperienced (3) zone and purple (0) zone<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"text-lg leading-relaxed text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 flex items-start relative\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center justify-center w-8 h-8 mr-3 flex-shrink-0 text-blue-600 font-bold text-lg\">14.<\/span><span>Place the 0\/0 domino horizontally within the purple (0) zone<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"text-lg leading-relaxed text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 flex items-start relative\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center justify-center w-8 h-8 mr-3 flex-shrink-0 text-blue-600 font-bold text-lg\">15.<\/span><span>Place the two\/4 domino vertically within the navy (=) zone and pink (4) zone<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure class=\"mt-3 mb-5 max-w-full overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"relative group cursor-pointer\" onclick=\"window.handleImageClick &amp;&amp; window.handleImageClick('https:\/\/cdn.technobezz.com\/c\/Screenshot_2026_06_01_at_12_56_38_PM_3ce62cb0bf.png')\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.technobezz.com\/c\/Screenshot_2026_06_01_at_12_56_38_PM_3ce62cb0bf.png\" alt=\"Screenshot 2026-06-01 at 12.56.38\u202fPM.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.technobezz.com\/c\/thumbnail_Screenshot_2026_06_01_at_12_56_38_PM_3ce62cb0bf.png 225w,https:\/\/cdn.technobezz.com\/c\/small_Screenshot_2026_06_01_at_12_56_38_PM_3ce62cb0bf.png 500w,https:\/\/cdn.technobezz.com\/c\/medium_Screenshot_2026_06_01_at_12_56_38_PM_3ce62cb0bf.png 750w,https:\/\/cdn.technobezz.com\/c\/large_Screenshot_2026_06_01_at_12_56_38_PM_3ce62cb0bf.png 1000w,\" sizes=\"100vw\" class=\"responsive-article-image max-w-full h-auto rounded-xl shadow-lg mx-auto hover:opacity-90 transition-all duration-300 group-hover:shadow-2xl\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<hr\/>\n<h2 id=\"puzzle-debrief\" class=\"group scroll-mt-20 text-2xl md:text-3xl font-bold mt-12 mb-6 premium-heading-2 text-gray-900 dark:text-white flex items-center relative\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Puzzle_Debrief\"><\/span>\n          <span class=\"relative z-10\">Puzzle Debrief<\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mobile-paragraph-size leading-relaxed mb-6 text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300\"><strong>Total Problem:<\/strong> Reasonable problem throughout all three tiers, although the Onerous puzzle calls for essentially the most cautious planning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mobile-paragraph-size leading-relaxed mb-6 text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300\"><strong>Trickiest Puzzle:<\/strong> Onerous &#8211; The navy (=) zone showing in three positions is the hidden lure. Most gamers attempt to use three totally different values earlier than realizing all three dominoes should share the identical pip worth on the navy aspect. The two\/2 double is the plain play, however recognizing that the 1\/2 and 5\/2 dominoes additionally contribute a 2 to the navy zone requires trying forward a number of strikes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mobile-paragraph-size leading-relaxed mb-6 text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300\"><strong>Our Take:<\/strong> Monday&#8217;s set rewards gamers who suppose in constraints relatively than particular person placements. The zone overlap is heavy in all three puzzles, which implies a nasty early transfer cascades into an unsolvable grid quick. The Simple puzzle provides you adequate respiration room to study this lesson, whereas Onerous punishes you for lacking it. Stable Monday exercise.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mobile-paragraph-size leading-relaxed mb-6 text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300\">Tomorrow&#8217;s Pips drops at midnight. 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