{
  "id": 15543497,
  "title": "NYT Pips hints, answers for October 19, 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/nyt-pips-hints-answers-for-october-19-2026",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-19T02:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/entertainment/pips-nyt-games-hints-answers-easy-medium-hard-october-19-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pips, the latest game from New York Times, debuted in August 2025 and offers a unique dominoes experience for single players. When stuck, players receive hints to help them navigate each difficulty level. The game's rules are similar to traditional dominoes, with tiles placed vertically or horizontally and connecting with each other. However, Pips introduces color-coded conditions specific to the spaces, unlike regular dominoes where touching tiles must match.\n\nEasy difficulty hints include: for \"Equal (5)\", the answer is 5-4 placed vertically or 5-5 placed horizontally; for \"Greater Than (1)\", the answer is 5-4 placed vertically; for \"Number (8)\", the answer is 1-2 placed vertically or 6-2 placed vertically; for \"Number (3)\", the answers are 6-2 placed vertically or 1-5 placed vertically; and for \"Greater Than (3)\", the answer is 1-5 placed vertically.\n\nMedium difficulty hints are: for \"Greater Than (3)\", the solution is 4-2 placed horizontally; for \"Greater Than (4)\", the answers are 4-2 placed horizontally or 3-6 placed horizontally; for \"Number (3)\", the answer is 3-4 placed vertically; for \"Not Equal\", the solutions are 6-1 or 0-4 placed horizontally; for \"Less Than (5)\", the answer is 3-4 placed vertically; for \"Equal (4)\", the solutions are 0-4 placed horizontally or 4-4 placed vertically; and for \"Number (12)\", the answer is 3-6 placed horizontally or 5-1 placed vertically.\n\nHard difficulty hints are: for \"Equal (4)\", the answers are 4-4 placed horizontally or 4-2 placed horizontally; for \"Number (2)\", the solution is 4-2 placed horizontally; for \"Greater Than (11)\", the answer is 3-3 placed vertically or 6-2 placed horizontally; for \"Greater Than (1)\", the answer is 6-2 placed horizontally; for \"Number (10)\", the answer is 5-5 placed vertically; for \"Number (6)\", the solutions are 5-3 placed horizontally or 1-6 placed vertically; and for \"Number (6)\", the answer is 1-6 placed 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": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/wordle-today-answer-hints-for-october-16-2026",
        "published": "2026-10-16T02:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TechRadar",
        "title": "Quordle hints and answers for Sunday, October 18 (game #1728)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/quordle-hints-and-answers-for-sunday-october-18-game-1728",
        "published": "2026-10-17T23:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}