NYT Pips game — Hints & Answers (October 14, 2025)

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How to use these hints

Start small: look for the most constrained region first (single-number or small equals zones).
Edges help: corners and borders reduce domino placement options.
Use sums: sum constraints quickly rule out impossible domino combinations.
Prefer logic: try to deduce forced placements before guessing — backtrack if needed.

🟢 Easy — Hints & Solution

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Greater Than (3): Everything in this orange space must be greater than 3.

Equals: All cells in this region must have the same value.

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Pips Game — Easy Difficulty Hints & Answers (Oct. 14)

Greater Than (3): Every value in this region must be > 3.
Place: 4–3 (vertical).

Equal (3): Every value must be = 3.
Place: 2–3 (vertical); 3–3 (horizontal); 4–3 (vertical).

Equal (6): Every value must be = 6.
Place: 6–6 (horizontal); 6–5 (horizontal).

🟡 Medium — Hints & Solution

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Number (5): Everything in this space must add to 5.

Number (9): Everything in this space must add to 9.

Equals: All cells in this region must have the same value.

Greater Than (3): Everything in this orange space must be greater than 3.

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Pips Game — Medium Difficulty Hints & Answers (Oct. 14)

Number (5) — dark blue: Total must be 5.
Place: 3–1 (vertical); 2–5 (horizontal).

Number (9) — red: Total must be 9.
Place: 2–5 (horizontal); 4–0 (vertical).

Number (9) — light blue: Total must be 9.
Place: 5–0 (horizontal); 4–5 (vertical).

Equal (0) — orange: Each value must be 0.
Place: 5–0 (horizontal); 4–0 (vertical); 0–3 (vertical).

Greater Than (3): Every value must be > 3.
Place: 4–3 (vertical).

🔴 Hard — Hints & Solution

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Equals: All cells in this region must have the same value.

Number (6): Everything in this space must add to 6.

Number (12): Everything in this space must add to 12.

Number (5): Everything in this space must add to 5.

Number (6): Everything in this space must add to 6.

Number (10): Everything in this space must add to 10.

Number (18): Everything in this space must add to 18.

Number (10): Everything in this space must add to 10.

Number (0): Everything in this space must add to 0.

Number (4): Everything in this space must add to 4.

Less Than (3): Everything in this orange space must be less than 3.

Less Than (2): Everything in this orange space must be less than 2.

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Pips Game — Hard Difficulty Hints & Answers (Oct. 14)

Number (18): Total must be 18.
Place: 6–6 (horizontal); 3–6 (vertical).

Number (6): Total must be 6.
Place: 3–6 (vertical); 4–3 (vertical).

Equal (4): Each value must be = 4.
Place: 4–3 (vertical); 4–6 (vertical).

Number (12): Total must be 12.
Place: 4–6 (vertical); 6–5 (horizontal).

Number (5): Total must be 5.
Place: 6–5 (horizontal).

Not Equal: All values in this region must be different.
Place: 4–5 (horizontal); 4–2 (horizontal).

Number (10) — green: Total must be 10.
Place: 2–6 (horizontal); 4–0 (vertical).

Number (10) — light blue: Total must be 10.
Place: 5–1 (vertical); 5–2 (horizontal).

Number (6) — dark blue: Total must be 6.
Place: 2–6 (horizontal); 4–2 (horizontal); 5–2 (horizontal).

Number (0) — light blue: Total must be 0.
Place: 4–0 (vertical); 3–0 (vertical); 0–2 (vertical); 0–1 (vertical).

Number (4) — light blue: Total must be 4.
Place: 2–1 (vertical); 5–1 (vertical); 1–1 (horizontal).

Less Than (3): Every value must be < 3.
Place: 0–2 (vertical).

Less Than (2): Every value must be < 2.
Place: 0–1 (vertical).

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