Pips hints for today
Sun, Nov 8
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Today's Pips hints and answer
Today's NYT Pips Puzzle
Click a domino to reveal its placement
Yesterday's Pips answer Saturday, November 7. Tap to show.
E: 5×4 (5d) / M: 6×3 (7d) / H: 6×6 (16d)
How to play 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 every day at 00:00 ET.
Tips
- 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.
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.