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NYT Pips Solver & Hints & Answers Today — May 15, 2026

NYT Pips Puzzle #860 Solution • Last updated Friday, May 15, 2026 Resets in --:--:--

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Today's NYT Pips Puzzle

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Click a domino to reveal its placement

Show NYT Pips Answer

Easy:

[0|0] at (0,3)→(1,3), [4|5] at (1,0)→(1,1), [6|4] at (2,1)→(2,0), [3|1] at (3,2)→(3,1), [1|0] at (0,1)→(0,2)

Medium:

[0|4] at (0,0)→(1,0), [6|0] at (2,4)→(1,4), [2|5] at (1,7)→(0,7), [3|3] at (0,1)→(0,2), [1|5] at (0,3)→(0,4), [2|4] at (2,3)→(1,3), [5|6] at (0,5)→(0,6), [1|2] at (3,7)→(2,7), [5|4] at (3,0)→(2,0)

Hard:

[5|6] at (1,0)→(2,0), [1|1] at (4,1)→(4,2), [4|4] at (5,1)→(5,2), [5|3] at (0,0)→(0,1), [2|1] at (1,1)→(2,1), [4|5] at (3,3)→(2,3), [1|3] at (4,3)→(5,3), [4|6] at (5,0)→(4,0), [3|3] at (5,4)→(5,5), [1|0] at (3,1)→(3,0), [6|6] at (4,4)→(4,5), [5|1] at (2,2)→(3,2)

About Today's NYT Pips

Place dominoes on a grid to satisfy all constraints in this NYT number puzzle. Visit nytimes.com/games/pips to play today's puzzle.

Today's puzzle is rated 6/10 difficulty — on the harder side. Use our hints if you get stuck.

How to Play NYT Pips

NYT Pips presents a grid with colored constraint regions. Your goal is to place all dominoes from the pool so every constraint is satisfied.

Each domino has two halves showing pip values (0–6 dots). Place them horizontally or vertically on the grid so adjacent cells form valid domino pairs.

Regions impose constraints: 'greater than' (>), 'less than' (<), 'equals' (=), or 'sum'. All cells in a region must satisfy its constraint using the pip values.

Three difficulty levels are available each day: Easy (small grid, few dominoes), Medium (moderate), and Hard (large grid, many dominoes). A new puzzle is available daily at midnight ET.

Play at nytimes.com/games/pips. A new puzzle is available every day.

Tips & Strategy

Start with the Easy puzzle to learn the constraint types, then work up to Medium and Hard.
Look for regions with 'equals' constraints first. They restrict which domino pairs can go where most tightly.
Count how many times each pip value appears in the domino pool. Match these counts against constraint targets to find forced placements.
On Hard mode, start from corners and edges where dominoes have fewer valid orientations.

NYT Pips Answer Patterns & Statistics

Computed from 266 archived puzzles · updated

How many NYT Pips puzzles does HintPulse track?

Our NYT Pips archive holds 266 daily puzzles, refreshed every day after the new puzzle drops.

About NYT Pips — History & Fun Facts

NYT Pips is a daily online puzzle game from The New York Times. It is a logic puzzle where players place dominoes on a grid. The goal is to arrange the dominoes so that all the numbers on the grid are satisfied by the dominoes they cover. The game resets each day at midnight Eastern Time.

This special category puzzle has gained a following among NYT Games subscribers. It appeals to players who enjoy deductive reasoning and number-based challenges. The game is accessible through the NYT Games website and app, offering a consistent daily brain teaser. Its popularity is part of the broader trend of daily digital puzzle engagement.

Fun Facts About NYT Pips

NYT Pips is a type of logic puzzle.
It requires players to satisfy numerical constraints with domino placements.
The game is part of The New York Times Games subscription.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is NYT Pips?

NYT Pips is a domino placement puzzle by the New York Times. You place dominoes on a grid so that all constraint regions are satisfied. Each domino has two halves with pip values (0–6 dots).

How many difficulty levels does NYT Pips have?

NYT Pips has three difficulty levels each day: Easy (small grid, few dominoes), Medium (moderate grid), and Hard (large grid, many dominoes).

When does NYT Pips reset?

NYT Pips resets daily at midnight Eastern Time (ET). A new puzzle with all three difficulty levels is available every day.

Is NYT Pips free to play?

Yes, NYT Pips is free to play on the New York Times Games website. No subscription is required.

Where to Play & Discuss NYT Pips

Play on nytimes.com
Official NYT Pips site — solve today's puzzle.
Discuss on r/NYTPips
Reddit community where players share strategies and reactions.

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