NYT Pips hints, answers for September 20, 2026

On September 20, 2026, the New York Times released new Pips game hints to help players progress through the various difficulty levels. The game, released in August 2025, offers a unique twist on the classic dominoes experience, with color-coded spaces that dictate specific conditions for the pips on the tiles.

For the easy difficulty level, the first hint reveals that everything in a space must add up to 1, with the solution being 1-4 placed vertically. Other easy level hints include matching tiles with equal numbers of pips (0-0) and spaces with tiles that must add up to 8 (4-2 and 1-4).

As the difficulty increases, the medium-level hints present more complex conditions. For example, tiles in a space must be greater than 3 (6-5) or equal to 2 (4-2, 2-3, and 2-5). Less than 3 is also a condition (1-6), while spaces with the number 9 require tiles that add up to 9 (2-3, 1-6, and 4-4).

Hard difficulty hints introduce even more intricate rules. For instance, tiles in a space must be less than 3 (1-0), greater than 3 (5-2), or equal to 0 (1-0, 0-4, 0-0, and 0-6). Greater than 4 is another challenge (0-5), while a space with the number 10 requires tiles that add up to 10 (5-5).

Throughout the article, various difficulty level hints for Pips are provided, helping players navigate through the game and improve their skills. Should players seek additional puzzles, the New York Times also offers other games like Mahjong, Sudoku, and a free crossword in their games hub.