NYT Pips hints, answers for August 13, 2026

Welcome to your guide for the latest puzzle game Pips, recently released by the New York Times in August 2025. This game offers a fresh take on dominoes, presenting a single-player experience that can easily become your daily gaming routine. When you encounter a challenge, you won't have to start over from scratch. Below are individual hints to guide you through each level of difficulty.

Playing Pips is similar to a traditional game of dominoes. The tiles are placed vertically or horizontally and connect with each other. However, there's a twist: the tiles must adhere to specific color-coded conditions. These conditions focus on the touching tiles and aren't required to have matching numbers.

For the easy difficulty level, the hints are as follows: For the "Less Than (2)" condition, the answer is 0-0 placed horizontally. Another "Less Than (2)" condition has the answer 0-6 placed vertically. An "Equal (6)" condition requires the answer to be 0-6 placed vertically, and 6-3 placed horizontally. An "Equal (1)" condition is met with the answer 5-1 placed vertically, and 1-1 placed horizontally.

As we move up in difficulty to medium, the hints change. For an "Equal (2)" condition, the answer is 1-2 placed horizontally, and 0-2 placed horizontally. An "Equal (0)" condition's answer is 0-2 placed horizontally, and 0-3 placed horizontally. A "Number (7)" condition has the answer 0-3 placed horizontally, and 4-5 placed horizontally. A "Number (10)" condition is answered with 3-3 placed vertically, and 4-4 placed horizontally.

The hard difficulty level presents its own set of challenges. For a "Greater Than (3)" condition, the answer is 4-6 placed horizontally. A "Number (15)" condition is met with 4-6 placed horizontally, 5-2 placed vertically, and 4-2 placed horizontally. Another "Number (15)" condition requires 6-6 placed vertically, and 4-4 placed horizontally. A "Number (6)" condition's answer is 0-6 placed vertically, and 6-1 placed vertically.