Grid Puzzles › Pips › NYT Pips answers

NYT Pips answers — Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Pips #373 · Edited by Ian Livengood · Easy by Ian Livengood · Medium by Rodolfo Kurchan · 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.

Jump to: Easy · Medium · Hard

Easy Pips answer — August 25, 2026

2×6 board · 5 dominoes · 6 regions · by Ian Livengood

The easy board runs 2 rows by 6 columns: 5 dominoes to place across 6 regions. The mix is 3 sum regions, 2 "less than", 1 free region. The "<2" region at row 1, column 6 leaves almost no room: only 0s and a single 1 can go here.. After that, the "<2" region at row 2, column 2 leaves almost no room: only 0s and a single 1 can go here.. Rack check: 1 double, 1 blank half, 2 sixes.

Hints

Hint 1 — where to start

The "<2" region at row 1, column 6 leaves almost no room: only 0s and a single 1 can go here.

Hint 2 — first domino

Place the 0–1 domino with its 0 at row 1, column 5 and its 1 at row 1, column 6.

Hint 3 — second domino

Next, the 6–1 goes at row 2, column 3 → row 2, 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: 9 must add up to 9; <2 must add up to less than 2.

9
9
<2
<2
9
Solution as text
  1. 3–3 — 3 at row 1, column 4, 3 at row 2, column 4
  2. 6–1 — 6 at row 2, column 3, 1 at row 2, column 2
  3. 0–1 — 0 at row 1, column 5, 1 at row 1, column 6
  4. 4–5 — 4 at row 1, column 2, 5 at row 1, column 1
  5. 6–5 — 6 at row 2, column 5, 5 at row 2, column 6

Medium Pips answer — August 25, 2026

4×6 board · 7 dominoes · 8 regions · by Rodolfo Kurchan

7 dominoes, 8 regions, a 4×6 grid — that's the medium puzzle for August 25, 2026. Rules on the board: 1 sum region, 4 "all equal", 1 "less than", 1 "greater than", 1 free region. Best foothold — the "<2" region at row 4, column 1 leaves almost no room: only 0s and a single 1 can go here.. After that, the "=" pair at row 1, column 4 needs two identical pips — a double, or matching halves from two dominoes.. Rack check: 2 doubles, 2 blank halves, 6 sixes.

Hints

Hint 1 — where to start

The "<2" region at row 4, column 1 leaves almost no room: only 0s and a single 1 can go here.

Hint 2 — first domino

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

Hint 3 — second domino

Next, the 4–6 goes at row 1, column 3 → row 1, 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: >2 must add up to more than 2; = must all be the same number; 5 must add up to 5; <2 must add up to less than 2.

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

Hard Pips answer — August 25, 2026

7×8 board · 11 dominoes · 9 regions · by Rodolfo Kurchan

Hard today is a 7×8 board with 11 dominoes and 9 regions. Rules on the board: 7 sum regions, 1 free region. Best foothold — the pair at row 1, column 1 adds to 2; list the ways to make 2 with the rack you have.. After that, the pair at row 1, column 2 adds to 9; list the ways to make 9 with the rack you have.. Rack check: 3 doubles, 4 blank halves, 4 sixes.

Hints

Hint 1 — where to start

The pair at row 1, column 1 adds to 2; list the ways to make 2 with the rack you have.

Hint 2 — first domino

Place the 0–6 domino with its 0 at row 1, column 1 and its 6 at row 1, column 2.

Hint 3 — second domino

Next, the 0–2 goes at row 3, column 1 → row 2, column 1. From there the rest should fall into place.

Solution

Tap any cell to reveal its pips, or reveal the whole board. Region rules: 2 must add up to 2; 9 must add up to 9; 6 must add up to 6; 4 must add up to 4; 10 must add up to 10.

2
9
6
4
10
≠
9
8
Solution as text
  1. 3–1 — 3 at row 5, column 7, 1 at row 6, column 7
  2. 6–6 — 6 at row 7, column 3, 6 at row 7, column 4
  3. 0–2 — 0 at row 3, column 1, 2 at row 2, column 1
  4. 5–3 — 5 at row 5, column 4, 3 at row 6, column 4
  5. 0–4 — 0 at row 4, column 8, 4 at row 4, column 7
  6. 1–1 — 1 at row 7, column 1, 1 at row 7, column 2
  7. 0–5 — 0 at row 4, column 3, 5 at row 4, column 4
  8. 4–6 — 4 at row 4, column 2, 6 at row 4, column 1
  9. 5–2 — 5 at row 7, column 7, 2 at row 7, column 6
  10. 0–6 — 0 at row 1, column 1, 6 at row 1, column 2
  11. 3–3 — 3 at row 1, column 3, 3 at row 1, column 4

Want more than three a day?

Grid Puzzles has an unlimited Pips-style mode with easy, medium and hard boards, plus a daily puzzle with a permanent archive. Every board has exactly one solution.

Play unlimited PipsHow to play Pips

Pips is a game by The New York Times. This page is an independent solving guide and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by The New York Times Company. Puzzle layouts are described here for the purpose of commentary and help.