Greetings to your comprehensive resource for Pips, the latest addition to the New York Times gaming lineup.

Introduced in August 2025, Pips revamps the classic game of dominoes, offering an enjoyable solo gaming experience that could very well turn into your new daily pastime.

At present, if you hit a roadblock, the game only permits you to uncover the entire puzzle, prompting you to move on to the next difficulty tier and restart. But fear not, we have you covered! Below are segmented solutions that will act as clues to assist you in overcoming each difficulty stage.

How to engage with Pips

If you’ve played dominoes in the past, Pips will seem somewhat recognizable. As noted in our earlier hint articles for Pips, the tiles, akin to dominoes, can be positioned either vertically or horizontally and interconnect with one another. The primary distinction between classic dominoes and Pips lies in the color-coded criteria you need to fulfill. The adjacent tiles aren’t required to be identical.

The criteria you need to satisfy are related to the color-coded zones. For example, if a single numeral is indicated, each side of a tile in that area must sum to the specified number. It is possible – and frequently occurs – for only half of a tile to be within a color-coded zone.

Here are typical instances you’ll confront throughout the difficulty levels:

• Number: The total of all the pips in this location must equal the given number.

• Equal: Every domino half in this area must contain the same number of pips.

• Not Equal: Each domino half in this region must hold entirely different numbers of pips.

• Less than: All domino halves in this zone must total less than the specified number.

• Greater than: Each half of the domino in this zone must total more than the specified number.

If an area does not have color coding, it indicates there are no criteria on the sections of dominoes located in those areas.

Hints and answers for Easy difficulty, Jan. 10 Pips

Number (6): All elements in this zone must total 6. The answer is 6-