{
  "id": 6937514,
  "title": "NYT Pips hints, answers for September 12, 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/nyt-pips-hints-answers-for-september-12-2026",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-12T14:11:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/entertainment/pips-nyt-games-hints-answers-easy-medium-hard-september-12-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Today's New York Times Pips challenge for September 12, 2026 offers players a variety of difficulty levels, each with unique color-coded conditions to guide the placement of domino-like tiles. Here are some hints to help navigate through the puzzles:\n\nFor the Easy level, if a space has the condition \"Less Than (4):\", the tiles must all add up to less than 4. The solution is a vertical 3-1. Another example under the same difficulty is \"Less Than (1):\", allowing tiles with a sum less than 1, solved with a horizontal 0-5.\n\nIn the Medium difficulty, an \"Equal (0):\" condition requires each tile half to have zero pips, with the answer being 0-0 vertically and 0-2 horizontally. Another Medium challenge is \"Number (4):\", where the sum of pips in a space must equal 4, solved by placing 0-2 horizontally and 1-1 vertically.\n\nFor the Hard difficulty, a \"Greater Than (4):\" condition mandates tiles have pips summing to more than 4, solved with a vertical 6-1. Similarly, \"Greater Than (9):\" requires tiles to sum to more than 9, with the answer being 6-4 horizontally. Lastly, an \"Equal (3):\" condition asks for tiles with identical pips, solved by placing 4-3 horizontally and 3-5 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": [
    "Easy level requires tiles sum less than 4 for \"Less Than (4):\"",
    "Medium difficulty needs tiles with zero pips for \"Equal (0):\"",
    "Hard puzzles demand tiles sum more than 4 for \"Greater Than (4):\""
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Mashable",
        "title": "NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for September 12, 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/nyt-connections-sports-edition-today-hints-and-answers-for-september",
        "published": "2026-09-12T14:15:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}