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◆ The New York Times

Pips Hints, Answers & Strategy Guide

Logic-style number / dot puzzle from the NYT.

Pips is the New York Times' daily domino logic puzzle: you place dominoes onto a board so every shaded region satisfies its rule — hitting a target sum, staying under a limit, or keeping all values equal. It ships in three difficulties — easy, medium and hard — each day. TECHi keeps spoiler-safe hints and today's solved boards, yesterday's answers, and an evergreen guide to the rules and tactics.

Sunday, September 20, 2026

Jump straight to today's (September 20, 2026) hintsCheck yesterday

◆ Three pages, one game

Pick your moment.

Open today’s hints when you are solving now, jump to yesterday if you missed a day, or use the guide when you want rules and strategy.

Catching up? Here are the most recent solutions.

Recent Pips answers
DatePuzzleAnswer
Sat, Sep 19, 2026PipsEasy board #1275, Medium board #1280 and Hard board #1287.
Fri, Sep 18, 2026PipsEasy board #1274, Medium board #1279 and Hard board #1286.
Thu, Sep 17, 2026PipsEasy board #1285, Medium board #1292 and Hard board #1294.
Wed, Sep 16, 2026PipsEasy board #1277, Medium board #1282 and Hard board #1289.
Tue, Sep 15, 2026PipsEasy board #1278, Medium board #1283 and Hard board #1290.
Mon, Sep 14, 2026PipsEasy board #1254, Medium board #1256 and Hard board #1263.
Sun, Sep 13, 2026PipsEasy board #1261, Medium board #1268 and Hard board #1273.
Sat, Sep 12, 2026PipsEasy board #1253, Medium board #1255 and Hard board #1262.
Fri, Sep 11, 2026PipsEasy board #1259, Medium board #1266 and Hard board #1271.
Thu, Sep 10, 2026PipsEasy board #1257, Medium board #1264 and Hard board #1269.
Wed, Sep 9, 2026PipsEasy board #1260, Medium board #1267 and Hard board #1272.
Tue, Sep 8, 2026PipsEasy board #1258, Medium board #1265 and Hard board #1270.
Mon, Sep 7, 2026PipsEasy board #1226, Medium board #1239 and Hard board #1249.
Sun, Sep 6, 2026PipsEasy board #1219, Medium board #1235 and Hard board #1244.

◆ Strategy

How to Approach Pips

Pips is a board-logic puzzle. Work from fixed constraints, keep candidate moves visible, and verify each difficulty label before reading answers.

Start with fixed cells

Any cell or clue that has only one legal placement should anchor the rest of the board.

Avoid silent swaps

If two pieces can trade places, leave both candidates marked until another clue breaks the tie.

Check difficulty labels

Easy, Medium, and Hard boards can publish together. Confirm the board label before opening the answer.

◆ FAQ

Pips questions, answered

Why are there multiple Pips answers?
Pips can include separate difficulty boards, so the daily page labels each solve before the answer reveal.
Where should I start on a Pips board?
Begin with the clues that allow the fewest legal placements, then use those fixed moves to reduce the rest of the grid.

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