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NYT Pips answers — Saturday, August 29, 2026

Pips #377 · 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.

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Easy Pips answer — August 29, 2026

3×4 board · 5 dominoes · 7 regions · by Ian Livengood

The easy board runs 3 rows by 4 columns: 5 dominoes to place across 7 regions. Rules on the board: 3 sum regions, 1 "less than", 3 "greater than". The way in: the single cell marked ">5" at row 1, column 1 must be a 6.. After that, the single cell marked ">5" at row 3, column 4 must be a 6.. Rack check: 1 double, 3 sixes.

Hints

Hint 1 — where to start

The single cell marked ">5" at row 1, column 1 must be a 6.

Hint 2 — first domino

Place the 5–6 domino with its 5 at row 1, column 2 and its 6 at row 1, column 1.

Hint 3 — second domino

Next, the 6–6 goes at row 3, column 3 → 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: >5 must add up to more than 5; 7 must add up to 7; <5 must add up to less than 5; >4 must add up to more than 4.

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

Medium Pips answer — August 29, 2026

4×5 board · 7 dominoes · 6 regions · by Rodolfo Kurchan

7 dominoes, 6 regions, a 4×5 grid — that's the medium puzzle for August 29, 2026. You're working with 2 sum regions, 4 "all equal". The "=" region starting at row 2, column 3 has 4 cells that must all match — every 6 in the puzzle should come here.. After that, the "=" pair at row 1, column 5 needs two identical pips — a double, or matching halves from two dominoes.. Rack check: 2 doubles, 4 blank halves, 4 sixes.

Hints

Hint 1 — where to start

The "=" region starting at row 2, column 3 has 4 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 2, column 3 and its 6 at row 2, column 4.

Hint 3 — second domino

Next, the 0–0 goes at row 1, column 5 → row 2, column 5. 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; 8 must add up to 8; 6 must add up to 6.

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

Hard Pips answer — August 29, 2026

7×5 board · 14 dominoes · 14 regions · by Rodolfo Kurchan

14 dominoes, 14 regions, a 7×5 grid — that's the hard puzzle for August 29, 2026. You're working with 7 sum regions, 2 "all equal", 2 "greater than", 3 free regions. The two-cell region at row 1, column 5 adds to 0: both cells must be 0. After that, the two-cell region at row 3, column 1 adds to 0: both cells must be 0. Rack check: 4 doubles, 6 blank halves, 4 sixes.

Hints

Hint 1 — where to start

The two-cell region at row 1, column 5 adds to 0: both cells must be 0. That's the 0–0 domino, or two 0s from different dominoes.

Hint 2 — first domino

Place the 0–1 domino with its 0 at row 1, column 5 and its 1 at row 1, column 4.

Hint 3 — second domino

Next, the 2–0 goes at row 3, column 2 → row 3, 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: = must all be the same number; 0 must add up to 0; 6 must add up to 6; >2 must add up to more than 2; 12 must add up to 12.

=
0
6
0
>2
12
12
0
=
10
>1
Solution as text
  1. 1–3 — 1 at row 1, column 3, 3 at row 1, column 2
  2. 0–0 — 0 at row 6, column 1, 0 at row 7, column 1
  3. 3–2 — 3 at row 2, column 1, 2 at row 2, column 2
  4. 1–5 — 1 at row 7, column 4, 5 at row 6, column 4
  5. 6–6 — 6 at row 4, column 5, 6 at row 5, column 5
  6. 2–1 — 2 at row 4, column 2, 1 at row 4, column 3
  7. 0–4 — 0 at row 2, column 5, 4 at row 3, column 5
  8. 3–3 — 3 at row 7, column 2, 3 at row 7, column 3
  9. 6–0 — 6 at row 5, column 1, 0 at row 4, column 1
  10. 2–5 — 2 at row 7, column 5, 5 at row 6, column 5
  11. 0–1 — 0 at row 1, column 5, 1 at row 1, column 4
  12. 3–6 — 3 at row 6, column 2, 6 at row 5, column 2
  13. 1–1 — 1 at row 2, column 3, 1 at row 3, column 3
  14. 2–0 — 2 at row 3, column 2, 0 at row 3, column 1

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