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- Pips is an ID-first solve check: confirm the Easy, Medium, and Hard labels before opening the reveal so you do not mix boards.
Today's Pips set is three separate logic grids: Easy #1005, Medium #1026, and Hard #1043. The Easy board leans on less-than cells and equality regions. The Medium board is shaped by a 12-total region and several equality checks. The Hard board has high-value comparison pressure, sum regions, and equality clusters, so the safest route is to solve from the tightest constraints outward.
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| Date | Puzzle | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, Jun 19, 2026 | 1005/1026/1043 | Easy #1005, Medium #1026, Hard #1043 |
| Thu, Jun 18, 2026 | 1000/1022/1039 | Easy #1000, Medium #1022, Hard #1039 |
| Wed, Jun 17, 2026 | 1011/1028/1044 | Easy #1011, Medium #1028, Hard #1044 |
| Tue, Jun 16, 2026 | 1015/1036/1053 | Easy #1015, Medium #1036, Hard #1053 |
More from the desk
Start with exact totals and comparisons that leave the fewest legal dominoes, then use equality regions to test the rest. Pips usually punishes a placement that looks legal in one cell but leaves a neighboring rule impossible.
FAQ
What are today's NYT Pips puzzle IDs?
Today's Pips puzzles are Easy #1005, Medium #1026, and Hard #1043.
How should I start today's Pips?
Start with the most restrictive comparison, equality, and exact-sum regions before filling open cells.
Is today's Pips hard?
Medium overall. The Easy board is approachable, while the Medium and Hard boards require careful constraint checking.
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