{
  "id": 10337591,
  "title": "NYT Pips hints, answers for September 28, 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/nyt-pips-hints-answers-for-september-28-2026",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-28T02:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/entertainment/pips-nyt-games-hints-answers-easy-medium-hard-september-28-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 28, 2026, New York Times released a guide to help players navigate the various difficulty levels of Pips, their latest game based on dominoes. Unlike traditional dominoes, Pips features color-coded spaces with specific conditions that the pips must meet. These conditions include numerical totals, equal or unequal numbers, and comparisons to a given number.\n\nFor those struggling with the game, the NYT provided piecemeal answers to act as hints. These hints guided players through each difficulty level, allowing them to progress without revealing the entire puzzle.\n\nEasy difficulty hints included:\n- For the \"Less than (2)\" condition, the answer was 1-4 placed vertically.\n- For the \"Equal (4)\" condition, the answer was 1-4 placed vertically and 4-4 placed vertically.\n- For the \"Number (10)\" condition, the answer was 4-4 placed vertically and 6-3 placed vertically.\n- And so on, for other easy level conditions.\n\nMedium difficulty hints included:\n- For the \"Greater Than (1)\" condition, the answer was 4-1 placed horizontally.\n- For the \"Number (4)\" condition, the answer was 4-3 placed vertically.\n- For the \"Number (0)\" condition, the answer was 0-4 placed vertically.\n- And so on, for other medium level conditions.\n\nHard difficulty hints included more complex conditions, such as:\n- For the \"Greater Than (14)\" condition, the answer was 5-4 placed horizontally and 3-6 placed vertically.\n- For the \"Equal (3)\" condition, the answer was 0-3 placed vertically, 3-3 placed vertically, and 3-6 placed vertically.\n- And so on, for other hard level conditions.\n\nWith these hints, players of all skill levels could better tackle Pips' unique challenges and enjoy the game as part of their daily gaming routine.",
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Mashable",
        "title": "Wordle today: Answer, hints for September 27, 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/wordle-today-answer-hints-for-september-27-2026",
        "published": "2026-09-27T01:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}