{
  "id": 8821858,
  "title": "NYT Pips hints, answers for September 21, 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/nyt-pips-hints-answers-for-september-21-2026",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T02:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/entertainment/pips-nyt-games-hints-answers-easy-medium-hard-september-21-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Welcome to the guide for Pips, the latest game from the New York Times. Released in August 2025, Pips offers a fresh single-player take on dominoes. When you get stuck, use these hint-based answers to progress through each difficulty level.\n\nIn Pips, tiles are placed vertically or horizontally and connect with each other. The main difference from traditional dominoes is the color-coded conditions you must meet. These conditions are specific to the color-coded spaces and can include numbers, equal, not equal, less than, or greater than.\n\nFor the easy difficulty level, here are some hints:\n- Equal (1): Both tiles in the space must show 1, placed horizontally.\n- Number (1): The total pips in the space must add up to 1, placed horizontally.\n- Greater Than (5): The total pips in the space must be greater than 5, 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 Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for September 21, 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/nyt-connections-sports-edition-today-hints-and-answers-for-september",
        "published": "2026-09-21T02:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}