Pips is the kind of logic game where one uncertain domino can throw off several clue regions at once. That makes answer pages most useful when you need a clean way to compare placements, not just a vague hint.
The solutions below are set up so you can match finished dominoes one section at a time instead of spoiling the entire board at first glance.
How To Read These Pips Answers
Start with the current puzzle date below, then open only the difficulty you are solving. Each reveal shows the solved board in the same visual layout as NYT Pips, followed by a placement list that spells out where every domino half goes.
- Date: April 5, 2026
Easy Pips Solution
The easy board is the best place to get comfortable with the format if you only need a fast placement check.
Reveal Easy Solution
Easy puzzle #753
The solved board below keeps the NYT region layout intact, so you can compare the answer without decoding raw coordinates first.
The placement list below matches the solved board cell by cell, so you can confirm one domino at a time if you would rather not scan the whole puzzle at once.
- 5-1: 5 goes in R5C1, and 1 goes in R5C2.
- 3-2: 3 goes in R3C3, and 2 goes in R3C2.
- 4-6: 4 goes in R1C1, and 6 goes in R2C1.
- 1-0: 1 goes in R5C3, and 0 goes in R4C3.
- 0-6: 0 goes in R4C1, and 6 goes in R3C1.
- 3-4: 3 goes in R2C3, and 4 goes in R1C3.
Medium Pips Solution
Medium is where a single wrong domino can block multiple valid routes, so a structured comparison tends to help more than a standard hint.
Reveal Medium Solution
Medium puzzle #774
This version works best as a visual cross-check: the clue regions stay in place, and every finished domino sits exactly where it belongs.
The placement list below matches the solved board cell by cell, so you can confirm one domino at a time if you would rather not scan the whole puzzle at once.
- 2-2: 2s fill R1C2 and R1C3.
- 4-1: 4 goes in R1C4, and 1 goes in R1C5.
- 6-0: 6 goes in R3C4, and 0 goes in R2C4.
- 3-2: 3 goes in R2C6, and 2 goes in R1C6.
- 2-1: 2 goes in R3C5, and 1 goes in R3C6.
- 4-3: 4 goes in R2C2, and 3 goes in R2C1.
- 4-6: 4 goes in R3C2, and 6 goes in R3C3.
Hard Pips Solution
Open the hard grid only when you want a full confirmation, because this is the one most likely to spoil the solve in one glance.
Reveal Hard Solution
Hard puzzle #793
Hard Pips is much easier to verify when the full board is visible, so the answer below pairs the NYT-style board with the exact solved placement of every domino.
The placement list below matches the solved board cell by cell, so you can confirm one domino at a time if you would rather not scan the whole puzzle at once.
- 5-0: 5 goes in R3C4, and 0 goes in R2C4.
- 4-2: 4 goes in R1C1, and 2 goes in R1C2.
- 1-3: 1 goes in R5C5, and 3 goes in R4C5.
- 6-2: 6 goes in R2C5, and 2 goes in R3C5.
- 1-1: 1s fill R5C3 and R5C4.
- 3-5: 3 goes in R5C1, and 5 goes in R4C1.
- 1-6: 1 goes in R5C2, and 6 goes in R4C2.
- 3-3: 3s fill R3C1 and R3C2.
- 1-2: 1 goes in R2C3, and 2 goes in R1C3.
- 5-5: 5s fill R4C3 and R4C4.
- 0-6: 0 goes in R1C4, and 6 goes in R1C5.
- 5-1: 5 goes in R2C1, and 1 goes in R2C2.
What Is NYT Pips?
Pips is NYT Games’ daily domino logic puzzle. You place a fixed set of dominoes on the board while satisfying region clues such as equals, sums, greater-than rules, and empty cells.
What makes it stand out is that every move has to satisfy two systems at once: the available domino pieces and the clue logic spread across the grid.
Pips joined the New York Times Games lineup in 2025, making it one of the newer recurring puzzles in the section.
Still solving other NYT puzzles? You can also check the answers for Connections, Strands, and Wordle to keep your streak going.
How to Play NYT Pips
Pips is easiest to solve when you think in two layers at the same time: the domino pieces you still have available and the clue regions on the board. A move only works when it satisfies both.
- Start with the most restrictive clue regions, especially smaller areas and obvious totals.
- Keep track of which dominoes remain so you can rule out impossible placements quickly.
- Use confirmed pieces to narrow the legal options in nearby regions.
- After every solid placement, re-check both the clue logic and the remaining domino set before moving on.
