NYT Pips hints, answers for October 15, 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 a guide for Pips, the newest game from the New York Times. Released in August 2025, this single-player game offers a fresh take on dominoes. If you're struggling, here are some piecemeal hints to help you progress through each difficulty level.
Easy Difficulty:
1. Number (1): The entire space must add up to 1. The solution is 1-5, placed vertically.
2. Number (10): The space must add up to 10. The solution is 1-5 vertically, and 6-5 horizontally.
3. Number (10): Again, the space must add up to 10. The solution is 0-4 vertically, and 6-5 horizontally.
4. Greater Than (1): All values in the space must be greater than 1. The solution is 2-4, placed horizontally.
5. Number (10): The space must add up to 10. The solution is 2-4 horizontally, and 6-3 vertically.
6. Greater Than (2): All values in the space must be greater than 2. The solution is 6-3, placed vertically.
Medium Difficulty:
1. Less Than (4): All values in the space must be less than 4. The solution is 3-4, placed vertically.
2. Equal (3): All values in the space must be equal to 3. The solution is 3-3, placed horizontally.
3. Equal (4): All values in the space must be equal to 4. The solution is 3-4 vertically, and 4-5 vertically.
4. Equal (4): The same as above light blue space. Solution is 3-4 vertically, and 4-5 vertically.
5. Less Than (1): All values in the space must be less than 1. The solution is 4-0, placed horizontally.
6. Number (6): The space must add up to 6. The solution is 4-2 vertically, and 4-1 horizontally.
7. Number (3): The space must add up to 3. The solution is 4-1 horizontally, and 2-5 horizontally.
8. Number (20): The space must add up to 20. The solution is 4-5 vertically, 5-5 horizontally, and 2-5 horizontally.
Hard Difficulty:
1. Greater Than (1): All values in the space must be greater than 1. The solution is 1-4, placed horizontally.
2. Greater Than (0): All values in the space must be greater than 0. The solution is 3-5, placed vertically.
3. Number (5): The space must add up to 5. The solution is 3-5, placed vertically.
4. Number (1): The space must add up to 1. The solution is 1-3, placed vertically.
5. Number (9): The space must add up to 9. The solution is 2-0 vertically, 3-3 horizontally, and 1-3 vertically.
6. Greater Than (3): All values in the space must be greater than 3. The solution is 4-3, placed vertically.
7. Equal (2): All values in the light blue space must be equal to 2. The solution is 4-2 vertically, and 2-2 vertically.
8. Greater Than (9): All values in the space must be greater than 9. The solution is 4-4 vertically, and 2-2 vertically.
9. Greater Than (2): All values in the space must be greater than 2. The solution is 3-4, placed vertically.
10. Number (4): The space must add up to 4. The solution is 3-4 vertically, and 5-0 vertically.
11. Greater Than (14): All values in the space must be greater than 14. The solution is 5-0 vertically, and 4-6 vertically.
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