{
  "id": 14619859,
  "title": "NYT Pips hints, answers for October 15, 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/nyt-pips-hints-answers-for-october-15-2026",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-15T05:22:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/entertainment/pips-nyt-games-hints-answers-easy-medium-hard-october-15-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.\n\nEasy Difficulty:\n\n1. Number (1): The entire space must add up to 1. The solution is 1-5, placed vertically.\n2. Number (10): The space must add up to 10. The solution is 1-5 vertically, and 6-5 horizontally.\n3. Number (10): Again, the space must add up to 10. The solution is 0-4 vertically, and 6-5 horizontally.\n4. Greater Than (1): All values in the space must be greater than 1. The solution is 2-4, placed horizontally.\n5. Number (10): The space must add up to 10. The solution is 2-4 horizontally, and 6-3 vertically.\n6. Greater Than (2): All values in the space must be greater than 2. The solution is 6-3, placed vertically.\n\nMedium Difficulty:\n\n1. Less Than (4): All values in the space must be less than 4. The solution is 3-4, placed vertically.\n2. Equal (3): All values in the space must be equal to 3. The solution is 3-3, placed horizontally.\n3. Equal (4): All values in the space must be equal to 4. The solution is 3-4 vertically, and 4-5 vertically.\n4. Equal (4): The same as above light blue space. Solution is 3-4 vertically, and 4-5 vertically.\n5. Less Than (1): All values in the space must be less than 1. The solution is 4-0, placed horizontally.\n6. Number (6): The space must add up to 6. The solution is 4-2 vertically, and 4-1 horizontally.\n7. Number (3): The space must add up to 3. The solution is 4-1 horizontally, and 2-5 horizontally.\n8. Number (20): The space must add up to 20. The solution is 4-5 vertically, 5-5 horizontally, and 2-5 horizontally.\n\nHard Difficulty:\n\n1. Greater Than (1): All values in the space must be greater than 1. The solution is 1-4, placed horizontally.\n2. Greater Than (0): All values in the space must be greater than 0. The solution is 3-5, placed vertically.\n3. Number (5): The space must add up to 5. The solution is 3-5, placed vertically.\n4. Number (1): The space must add up to 1. The solution is 1-3, placed vertically.\n5. Number (9): The space must add up to 9. The solution is 2-0 vertically, 3-3 horizontally, and 1-3 vertically.\n6. Greater Than (3): All values in the space must be greater than 3. The solution is 4-3, placed vertically.\n7. Equal (2): All values in the light blue space must be equal to 2. The solution is 4-2 vertically, and 2-2 vertically.\n8. Greater Than (9): All values in the space must be greater than 9. The solution is 4-4 vertically, and 2-2 vertically.\n9. Greater Than (2): All values in the space must be greater than 2. The solution is 3-4, placed vertically.\n10. Number (4): The space must add up to 4. The solution is 3-4 vertically, and 5-0 vertically.\n11. Greater Than (14): All values in the space must be greater than 14. The solution is 5-0 vertically, and 4-6 vertically.",
  "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": [
    "Easy difficulty requires specific number combinations for each level",
    "Medium difficulty introduces comparisons like \"less than\" and \"equal\"",
    "Hard difficulty pushes to higher numbers and more complex constraints"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}