NYT Pips hints, answers for August 30, 2026

On August 30, 2026, The New York Times provided hints and answers for Pips, the popular dominoes-inspired game released in August 2025. The game features single-player experiences with specific conditions for tiles based on their color-coded spaces.

For easy difficulty levels, hints included finding equal, number, and less than conditions. For example, Equal (1) meant every tile must have a pip count of 1, resulting in answers like 1-2 placed vertically or 1-5 placed vertically.

Medium difficulty hints required greater than or equal conditions, such as Greater Than (2) where each half of a tile needed to be greater than 2, leading to answers like 3-0 placed vertically. Equal (4) indicated all tiles must have a pip count of 4, with answers like 4-1 placed vertically or 2-4 placed vertically.

Hard difficulty hints presented more complex conditions, like Equal (5) where every tile must have a pip count of 5, resulting in answers such as 5-5 placed horizontally. Less Than (3) meant each tile must have a pip count less than 3, with answers like 1-4 placed horizontally.

The NYT article also provided answers for various difficulty levels, guiding players through the game's unique challenges.