{
  "id": 1614464,
  "title": "NYT Pips hints, answers for August 18, 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/nyt-pips-hints-answers-for-august-18-2026",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T02:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/entertainment/pips-nyt-games-hints-answers-easy-medium-hard-august-18-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Welcome to your guide for Pips, the latest game from The New York Times, released in August 2025. Pips provides a unique single-player experience of dominoes with color-coded conditions. If you get stuck, these piecemeal hints will help you navigate each difficulty level.\n\nFor the easy difficulty:\n1. When a space has a number, all pips must add up to that number. The answer for 1 is 1-1 placed horizontally.\n2. When a space is marked 'Equal', every domino half must have the same number of pips. The answer for 1 is 1-1 placed horizontally.\n\nFor medium difficulty:\n1. A 'Less Than' condition means the sum of pips must be less than the given number. The answer for less than 2 is 4-0 placed horizontally.\n2. An 'Equal' condition requires identical numbers on each domino half. The answer for equal to 4 is 4-5 placed vertically.\n\nFor hard difficulty:\n1. A 'Greater Than' condition requires the sum of pips to be more than the given number. The answer for greater than 11 is 6-6 placed horizontally.\n2. An 'Equal' condition again requires identical numbers on each domino half. The answer for equal to 0 is 0-3 placed horizontally.",
  "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,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Mashable",
        "title": "NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for August 18, 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/nyt-connections-hints-today-clues-answers-for-august-18-2026",
        "published": "2026-08-18T02:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}