NYT Pips game — Hints & Answers (October 15, 2025)

Equal: All cells in this region must have the same value.
Place: 2–5 (horizontal); 5–0 (vertical); 5–5 (vertical).

Equal: All cells in this region must have the same value.
Place: 2–5 (horizontal); 2–3 (vertical).

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

Number (6): Total must be 6.
Place: 0–5 (vertical); 1–4 (vertical).

Greater Than (7): Every value must be > 7.
Place: 4–4 (vertical).

Number (3): Total must be 3.
Place: 0–2 (horizontal); 0–3 (vertical); 0–4 (vertical); 0–5 (vertical); 1–3 (horizontal).

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

Number (0): Total must be 0.
Place: 0–0 (vertical).

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

Number (1): Total must be 1.
Place: 1–3 (horizontal).

Number (8): Total must be 8.
Place: 1–4 (horizontal); 5–4 (vertical).

Number (2): Total must be 2.
Place: 1–4 (horizontal); 3–1 (vertical).

Number (4): Total must be 4.
Place: 5–1 (horizontal); 3–1 (vertical).

Greater Than (3): Every value must be > 3.
Place: 0–6 (vertical).

Number (10): Total must be 10.
Place: 5–4 (vertical); 5–1 (horizontal).

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

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

Greater Than (1): Every value must be > 1.
Place: 4–2 (vertical).

Number (9): Total must be 9.
Place: 4–6 (vertical); 2–5 (horizontal).

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

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

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

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

Number (12): Total must be 12.
Place: 4–6 (vertical); 2–6 (vertical).

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

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

Number (2): Total must be 2.
Place: 2–6 (vertical).