{
  "id": 5234778,
  "title": "NYT Pips hints, answers for September 3, 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/nyt-pips-hints-answers-for-september-3-2026",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-03T02:43:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/entertainment/pips-nyt-games-hints-answers-easy-medium-hard-september-3-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Welcome to your guide for Pips, the new puzzle game by the New York Times released in August 2025. This single-player game offers a unique twist on dominoes, providing a fun challenge that could become a daily habit. When stuck, the game currently reveals only the entire puzzle, prompting you to start over at a new difficulty level. To help you navigate each level, here are piecemeal hints:\n\nFor Easy difficulty:\n- In a red space where the number is 10, the answers are 5-0 (vertical) and 5-4 (horizontal).\n- In another red space with a number 2, the answers are 5-4 (horizontal) and 3-2 (horizontal).\n\nFor Medium difficulty:\n- A red space needing a number 7 has answers 6-4 (horizontal) and 3-0 (vertical).\n- A space requiring less than 5 answers 0-0 (vertical).\n\nFor Hard difficulty:\n- A space with a greater than 0 condition answers 1-6 (vertical).\n- A red space needing a number 2 has answers 4-0 (horizontal) and 0-2 (vertical).",
  "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": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}