Welcome to your Saturday guide to Pips, the latest addition to the New York Times gaming lineup.

Released in August 2025, Pips presents a novel twist on dominoes, delivering an enjoyable solo gaming experience that may just become your new daily habit.

At present, if you find yourself at an impasse, the game permits you to unveil the entire puzzle, allowing you to progress to the subsequent level and commence anew. But don’t fret, we’re here to assist! Below are tips to steer you through each difficulty tier.

How to play Pips

<pIf you're acquainted with dominoes, you'll grasp the mechanics of Pips. As noted in our earlier tips for Pips, the tiles, akin to dominoes, are arranged vertically or horizontally and connect with one another. The primary distinction lies in the color-coded requirements you need to fulfill. The adjacent tiles do not always require a match.

The requirements pertain specifically to the color-coded areas. For example, if a solitary number is indicated, the sum of every side of a tile in that area must equal the number. It’s typical for only a portion of a tile to reside within a color-coded space.

Here are typical instances you will face across the difficulty levels:

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

• Equal: Each domino half in this area must possess an identical number of pips.

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

• Less than: Each domino half in this area must add up to below the specified number.

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

If an area is devoid of color coding, there are no restrictions on the domino sections within those spaces.

Easy difficulty hints, answers for Sept. 25 Pips

Number (10): All pieces in this area must sum to 10. The solution is 2-3, oriented vertically; 4-3, oriented horizontally; 3-1, oriented vertically.

Greater Than (2