NYT Pips game — Hints & Answers (November 12, 2025)

Number (3): Total must be 3.
Place: 3–5 (horizontal).

Number (30): Total must be 30.
Place: 2–5 (horizontal); 5–5 (vertical); 0–5 (horizontal); 3–5 (horizontal); 5–1 (horizontal).

Number (0): Total must be 0.
Place: 0–5 (horizontal).

Less Than (2): Every value must be < 2.
Place: 5–1 (horizontal).

Number (6): Total must be 6.
Place: 3–0 (horizontal); 6–3 (horizontal).

Equal: All cells in this region must have the same value.
Place: 6–4 (horizontal); 6–3 (horizontal).

Number (8): Total must be 8.
Place: 0–4 (vertical); 6–4 (horizontal).

Number (4): Total must be 4.
Place: 2–2 (horizontal); 0–4 (vertical).

Equal: All cells in this region must have the same value.
Place: 5–5 (vertical); 5–0 (vertical).

Equal: All cells in this region must have the same value.
Place: 1–1 (horizontal); 1–0 (horizontal); 1–2 (horizontal).

Equal: All cells in this region must have the same value.
Place: 2–3 (horizontal); 0–2 (horizontal); 1–2 (horizontal); 2–4 (horizontal).

Equal: All cells in this region must have the same value.
Place: 1–0 (horizontal); 0–2 (horizontal).

Greater Than (2): Every value must be > 2.
Place: 2–4 (horizontal).

Equal: All cells in this region must have the same value.
Place: 2–3 (horizontal); 3–3 (vertical); 1–3 (horizontal).

Equal: All cells in this region must have the same value.
Place: 6–6 (vertical).