{
  "id": 4785445,
  "title": "NYT Pips hints, answers for September 1, 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/nyt-pips-hints-answers-for-september-1-2026",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-01T04:11:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/entertainment/pips-nyt-games-hints-answers-easy-medium-hard-september-1-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Welcome to your guide to Pips, the innovative dominoes-inspired game released by the New York Times in August 2025. Unlike a traditional game of dominoes, Pips offers a unique single-player experience with color-coded color conditions. The game can be played using the piecemeal answers provided below for all difficulty levels.\n\nEasy difficulty:\n\nNumber (4): The only answer is 4-6 placed vertically.\nNumber (11): The only answer is 4-6 placed vertically, followed by 5-2 placed vertically.\nEqual (2): The only answer is 5-2 placed vertically, followed by 2-3 placed vertically.\nLess Than (2): The only answer is 1-3 placed horizontally.\nEqual (3): The only answer is 2-3 placed vertically, followed by 1-3 placed horizontally.\nNumber (7): The only answer is 0-1 placed vertically, followed by 6-3 placed horizontally.\nNumber (3): The only answer is 6-3 placed horizontally.\n\nMedium difficulty:\n\nGreater Than (4): The only answer is 5-2 placed vertically.\nNumber (6): The only answer is 1-1 placed vertically, followed by 4-3 placed horizontally.\nNumber (5): The only answer is 4-3 placed vertically, followed by 2-0 placed vertically.\nNumber (2): The only answer is 2-6 placed horizontally.\nNumber (8): The only answer is 5-2 placed vertically, followed by 2-6 placed horizontally.\nGreater Than (4): The only answer is 0-5 placed horizontally.\nNumber (4): The only answer is 2-2 placed horizontally.\n\nHard difficulty:\n\nEqual (2): The only answer is 1-2 placed horizontally, followed by 2-5 placed horizontally.\nGreater Than (4): The only answer is 2-5 placed horizontally.\nGreater Than (3): The only answer is 6-4 placed horizontally.\nEqual (3): The only answer is 1-3 placed horizontally, followed by 3-6 placed horizontally.\nNumber (12): The only answer is 6-4 placed horizontally, followed by 3-6 placed horizontally.\nEqual (1): The only answer is 1-2 placed horizontally, followed by 1-1 placed horizontally, 1-3 placed horizontally, and 1-5 placed horizontally.\nNumber (4): The only answer is 4-0 placed horizontally.\nEqual (0): The only answer is 4-0 placed horizontally, 0-0 placed vertically, and 0-2 placed vertically.\nEqual (4): The only answer is 4-4 placed vertically, followed by 4-2 placed horizontally.\nNot Equal: The only answer is 4-2 placed horizontally, followed by 3-2 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,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Mashable",
        "title": "NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for September 1, 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/nyt-connections-hints-today-clues-answers-for-september-1-2026",
        "published": "2026-09-01T02:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}