Welcome to your comprehensive handbook for Pips, the latest entry in the New York Times games lineup.

Introduced in August 2025, Pips brings an innovative spin to dominoes, offering an enjoyable solo gaming experience that could easily become part of your daily routine.

At present, if you’re facing a challenge, the game permits you to unveil the complete puzzle, necessitating that you progress to the next difficulty level and start over. But fear not, we are here to assist! Below are partial responses that will serve as clues to navigate you through each level of difficulty.

How to play Pips

<pIf you are acquainted with dominoes, you will have a fundamental grasp of how Pips operates. As noted in our earlier tips articles for Pips, the tiles, akin to dominoes, can be arranged either vertically or horizontally and interconnect with one another. The main distinction between classic dominoes and Pips lies in the color-coded requirements that you need to satisfy. The connecting tiles don't always have to correspond.

The requirements you need to fulfill pertain to the color-coded areas. For example, if a solitary number is given, each side of a tile in that area must total the specified number. It is possible – and frequently the case – for only a portion of a tile to fall within a color-coded region.

Here are standard scenarios you’ll see across the different levels of difficulty:

• Number: All the pips in this space must total the number.

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

• Not Equal: Each domino half in this area must display a different number of pips.

• Less than: Each domino half in this area must total less than the number.

• Greater than: Each domino half in this area must total more than the number.

If an area is devoid of color coding, it signifies that there are no stipulations on the sections of dominoes situated within those areas.

Hints and answers for easy difficulty on Dec. 31 Pips

Number (7): Everything in this area must total 7. The solution is