NYT Pips hints, answers for October 14, 2026

The New York Times released Pips, a unique dominoes-inspired game, in August 2025. The game offers a single-player experience and difficulty levels ranging from easy to hard. Hints for each level are provided to guide players through the challenges.

For easy difficulty, the first number clue requires the pips in a space to add up to 9, with possible answers being 2-4 placed vertically and 5-1 placed vertically. The second clue involves equal numbers of 3 in each domino half, with the answer being 3-3 placed vertically. The third clue asks for numbers equal to 1, with answers being 5-1 placed vertically and 1-1 placed vertically. The fourth clue requires numbers less than 6, with the answer being 0-0 placed vertically.

Medium difficulty hints include a clue that numbers in a space must be greater than 3, with the answer being 4-3 placed horizontally. Another clue requires equal numbers of 3 in each domino half, with answers being 4-3 placed horizontally and 3-6 placed vertically. The third clue for medium difficulty asks for numbers equal to 0, with the answer being 0-0 placed horizontally.

The fourth clue requires numbers less than 3, with the answer being 0-1 placed horizontally. The fifth clue asks for numbers equal to 1, with answers being 0-1 placed horizontally and 1-5 placed horizontally. The sixth clue requires numbers equal to 6, with answers being 3-6 placed vertically and 6-0 placed vertically.

Hard difficulty hints include a clue that numbers in a space must be different, with the answer being 1-6 placed vertically and 4-0 placed horizontally. The second clue requires equal numbers of 3 in each domino half, with the answer being 3-3 placed vertically. The third clue asks for numbers equal to 1, with answers being 1-1 placed vertically and 1-3 placed horizontally.

The fourth clue requires numbers to add up to 4, with the answer being 4-4 placed vertically. The fifth clue also requires numbers to add up to 9, with the answer being 4-4 placed vertically and 5-0 placed vertically. The sixth clue requires numbers to add up to 14, with the answer being 6-6 placed horizontally and 4-2 placed vertically.