Welcome to your resource for Pips, the latest installment in the New York Times gaming lineup.

Debuting in August 2025, Pips provides a novel interpretation of dominoes, offering an enjoyable solo gaming experience that could become your new go-to activity.

At present, if you find yourself in a bind, the game merely lets you uncover the entire puzzle, pushing you to progress to the next difficulty tier and restart. But fear not, we have you sorted! Below are partial solutions that will serve as clues to assist you in tackling each difficulty level.

How to engage with Pips

If you have a basic understanding of dominoes, you’ll grasp how Pips operates. As highlighted in our earlier Pips hint articles, the tiles, akin to dominoes, are arranged either vertically or horizontally and connect together. The key distinction from conventional dominoes lies in the color-coded requirements you need to fulfill. The connecting tiles do not always need to correspond.

The requirements you need to satisfy are specific to the color-coded areas. For example, if a solitary number is provided, every side of a tile in that area must sum to the given number. It is typical—and possible—for only half of a tile to reside within a color-coded area.

Here are common scenarios you’ll encounter across various difficulty tiers:

• Number: All pips in this section must total to the indicated number.

• Equal: Each domino half in this section must possess the identical number of pips.

• Not Equal: Each domino half in this section must display distinctly different numbers of pips.

• Less than: Each domino half in this section must sum to less than the specific number.

• Greater than: Each domino half in this section must total to more than the indicated number.

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

Hints and solutions for Easy difficulty on Nov. 3 Pips

Number (0): Everything in this area must add up to 0. The solution is 0-2, placed