{
  "id": 16144621,
  "title": "NYT Pips hints, answers for October 23, 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/nyt-pips-hints-answers-for-october-23-2026",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-23T02:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/entertainment/pips-nyt-games-hints-answers-easy-medium-hard-october-23-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "October 23, 2026 marks the release of Pips, the newest game from the New York Times. This single-player twist on dominoes offers a fresh challenge each day. While the game currently only allows players to reveal the full puzzle upon getting stuck, this account provides piecemeal hints to help navigate each difficulty level.\n\nEasy mode hints include:\n- For the \"Number 3\" space, the solution is the domino 1-3 placed horizontally.\n- A second \"Number 3\" space also requires the 1-3 domino, placed horizontally.\n- An \"Equal 4\" space needs two dominos: 2-4 placed horizontally and 4-4 vertically.\n\nMedium difficulty hints consist of:\n- A \"Greater Than 7\" space requires the vertical domino 6-5 and the vertical domino 2-2.\n- An \"Equal 4\" space again uses 4-4 horizontally, and a \"Number 15\" space requires the 6-5 vertical dominos followed by another 5-5 vertical piece.\n- A \"Number 4\" space has the 0-4 horizontal domino, and a \"Less Than 3\" space uses the vertical 4-2 piece.\n\nHard difficulty hints provide:\n- A \"Number 0\" space solved by the horizontal 0-4 domino.\n- A \"Number 4\" space once again uses the 0-4 horizontal domino.\n- A \"Number 1\" space solved by the vertical 1-2 piece.\n- Additional \"Number 3\", \"Number 2\", and \"Number 1\" spaces demand 1-3 horizontally, 1-2 vertically, and 1-3 horizontally respectively.",
  "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": {
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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."
}