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NYT Pips answers — Sunday, October 19, 2025

Pips #63 · Edited by Ian Livengood · Easy by Heidi Erwin · Medium by Heidi Erwin · Hard by Rodolfo Kurchan

Stuck on today's New York Times Pips? Below are three progressive hints for each difficulty, then the full solution as a tap-to-reveal board. Hints first — the answer only when you want it.

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Easy Pips answer — October 19, 2025

3×4 board · 4 dominoes · 5 regions · by Heidi Erwin

The easy board runs 3 rows by 4 columns: 4 dominoes to place across 5 regions. Rules on the board: 2 "all equal", 1 "less than", 1 "greater than", 1 free region. The "=" region starting at row 1, column 2 has 3 cells that must all match — every 3 in the puzzle should come here.. After that, the "=" pair at row 2, column 4 needs two identical pips — a double, or matching halves from two dominoes.. Rack check: 2 doubles.

Hints

Hint 1 — where to start

The "=" region starting at row 1, column 2 has 3 cells that must all match — every 3 in the puzzle should come here.

Hint 2 — first domino

Place the 3–1 domino with its 3 at row 1, column 2 and its 1 at row 1, column 1.

Hint 3 — second domino

Next, the 1–1 goes at row 2, column 4 → row 3, column 4. From there the rest should fall into place.

Solution

Tap any cell to reveal its pips, or reveal the whole board. Region rules: <3 must add up to less than 3; = must all be the same number; >3 must add up to more than 3.

<3
=
>3
=
Solution as text
  1. 3–3 — 3 at row 2, column 2, 3 at row 3, column 2
  2. 3–1 — 3 at row 1, column 2, 1 at row 1, column 1
  3. 1–1 — 1 at row 2, column 4, 1 at row 3, column 4
  4. 5–3 — 5 at row 1, column 4, 3 at row 1, column 3

Medium Pips answer — October 19, 2025

6×4 board · 8 dominoes · 8 regions · by Heidi Erwin

8 dominoes, 8 regions, a 6×4 grid — that's the medium puzzle for October 19, 2025. You're working with 2 sum regions, 2 "all equal", 1 "less than", 1 "greater than", 2 free regions. The way in: the "=" region starting at row 4, column 1 has 3 cells that must all match — every 6 in the puzzle should come here.. After that, the "=" region starting at row 6, column 2 has 3 cells that must all match — every 1 in the puzzle should come here.. Rack check: 2 doubles, 1 blank half, 3 sixes.

Hints

Hint 1 — where to start

The "=" region starting at row 4, column 1 has 3 cells that must all match — every 6 in the puzzle should come here.

Hint 2 — first domino

Place the 6–6 domino with its 6 at row 4, column 1 and its 6 at row 4, column 2.

Hint 3 — second domino

Next, the 1–3 goes at row 6, column 2 → row 5, column 2. From there the rest should fall into place.

Solution

Tap any cell to reveal its pips, or reveal the whole board. Region rules: 6 must add up to 6; <2 must add up to less than 2; = must all be the same number; >2 must add up to more than 2; 8 must add up to 8.

6
<2
=
>2
8
=
Solution as text
  1. 1–2 — 1 at row 2, column 3, 2 at row 1, column 3
  2. 3–4 — 3 at row 3, column 3, 4 at row 4, column 3
  3. 1–5 — 1 at row 5, column 4, 5 at row 5, column 3
  4. 1–3 — 1 at row 6, column 2, 3 at row 5, column 2
  5. 1–1 — 1 at row 6, column 3, 1 at row 6, column 4
  6. 6–6 — 6 at row 4, column 1, 6 at row 4, column 2
  7. 6–2 — 6 at row 5, column 1, 2 at row 6, column 1
  8. 0–1 — 0 at row 3, column 2, 1 at row 2, column 2

Hard Pips answer — October 19, 2025

8×4 board · 10 dominoes · 10 regions · by Rodolfo Kurchan

Hard today is a 8×4 board with 10 dominoes and 10 regions. The mix is 5 sum regions, 1 "all equal", 1 "less than", 2 "greater than", 1 free region. The "=" region starting at row 1, column 3 has 3 cells that must all match — every 2 in the puzzle should come here.. After that, three cells adding to 18 at row 4, column 4 needs big pips — at least one 6.. Rack check: 3 doubles, 6 sixes.

Hints

Hint 1 — where to start

The "=" region starting at row 1, column 3 has 3 cells that must all match — every 2 in the puzzle should come here.

Hint 2 — first domino

Place the 2–2 domino with its 2 at row 1, column 3 and its 2 at row 1, column 4.

Hint 3 — second domino

Next, the 3–6 goes at row 4, column 3 → row 4, column 4. From there the rest should fall into place.

Solution

Tap any cell to reveal its pips, or reveal the whole board. Region rules: = must all be the same number; 6 must add up to 6; >4 must add up to more than 4; 18 must add up to 18; 8 must add up to 8.

=
6
>4
18
>4
8
18
<4
10
Solution as text
  1. 2–2 — 2 at row 1, column 3, 2 at row 1, column 4
  2. 5–6 — 5 at row 5, column 1, 6 at row 6, column 1
  3. 5–5 — 5 at row 8, column 1, 5 at row 8, column 2
  4. 6–6 — 6 at row 7, column 1, 6 at row 7, column 2
  5. 1–6 — 1 at row 6, column 3, 6 at row 6, column 4
  6. 4–3 — 4 at row 2, column 3, 3 at row 3, column 3
  7. 3–6 — 3 at row 4, column 3, 6 at row 4, column 4
  8. 6–4 — 6 at row 5, column 4, 4 at row 5, column 3
  9. 2–4 — 2 at row 6, column 2, 4 at row 5, column 2
  10. 2–5 — 2 at row 2, column 4, 5 at row 3, column 4

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