NYT Pips hints, answers for September 30, 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 Pips, the newest game from the New York Times, released in August 2025. This single-player game offers a unique twist on dominoes, which you may already be familiar with.
To start, the tiles in Pips can be placed either vertically or horizontally and they connect with one another. However, unlike traditional dominoes, Pips has color-coded spaces with specific conditions that the tiles must meet. For instance, a space might require the pips to add up to a certain number, be equal to a specific value, or have no conditions at all.
Here are some common examples across different difficulty levels:
- For Number conditions (easy), you might have a space that requires the pips to add up to 1. The solution would be a horizontal placement of 1-3.
- In Medium difficulty, a "Number (11)" space would require all pips to add up to 11. An example solution could be placing 5-3 vertically and 3-2 horizontally.
- For Hard difficulty, a "Less than (1)" space would mean every tile must have a combined value of less than 1. The answer would be a horizontal placement of 4-0.
These hints should help you navigate through each difficulty level of Pips. If you're looking for more puzzles, be sure to check out other games like Mahjong, Sudoku, or crossword puzzles in our games hub.
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