NYT Pips hints, answers for August 19, 2026
The New York Times' latest game, Pips, brings domino fun to your desktop. How to play Pips as well as hints in case you get stuck.
Welcome to your guide for solving Pips, the captivating new game from the New York Times. Released in August 2025, Pips offers a captivating single-player experience that may soon become your go-to daily gaming pastime. When faced with a challenge, fear not! The game provides hints, broken down into smaller pieces, to guide you through each difficulty level. Here's how to play Pips, a game similar to dominoes but with added color-coded conditions.
Number: The pips in a space must sum to a specific number. For example, a Number 5 space requires the pips to add up to 5. The answer is 5-6, placed vertically. Equal: All domino halves in a space must share the same number of pips. Equal 6 spaces can be filled with 5-6 (vertical) and 6-1 (vertical). Equal 1 spaces can contain 6-1 (vertical) and 1-3 (horizontal).
Less Than: Pips in a space must be less than a given number. For Less Than 4, the answer is 3-4 (horizontal). Greater Than: Pips in a space must be more than a certain number. For Greater Than 4, the answer is 4-6 (horizontal). Equal: All domino halves in a space must have the same number of pips. For Equal 4 spaces, the answers are 3-4 (horizontal), 4-6 (horizontal), and 5-4 (horizontal).
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