What is the answer to the easy NYT Pips for October 27, 2026?

Solution grid (rows top to bottom, · = no cell): · 0 · 4 · / 6 1 1 3 3 / 2 · 5 · 2. Dominoes: 1–0 at row 2, column 2 to row 1, column 2; 5–1 at row 3, column 3 to row 2, column 3; 2–3 at row 3, column 5 to row 2, column 5; 4–3 at row 1, column 4 to row 2, column 4; 2–6 at row 3, column 1 to row 2, column 1.

What is the answer to the medium NYT Pips for October 27, 2026?

Solution grid (rows top to bottom, · = no cell): · 0 · · / 2 3 0 0 / 6 4 6 2 / · 4 2 1 / · · 3 6. Dominoes: 2–0 at row 3, column 4 to row 2, column 4; 1–6 at row 4, column 4 to row 5, column 4; 4–4 at row 3, column 2 to row 4, column 2; 0–3 at row 1, column 2 to row 2, column 2; 2–3 at row 4, column 3 to row 5, column 3; 2–6 at row 2, column 1 to row 3, column 1; 6–0 at row 3, column 3 to row 2, column 3.

What is the answer to the hard NYT Pips for October 27, 2026?

Solution grid (rows top to bottom, · = no cell): · · 6 · · · · · / 1 1 1 · · · · · / · 1 4 · · · · · / · · 2 · · · · · / · · 6 · · · · · / · · 2 4 4 4 3 0 / · · 5 4 0 1 · 1 / · · 5 · · 3 · 2 / · · 3 · · 0 · · / · · 5 · · 1 · ·. Dominoes: 5–3 at row 10, column 3 to row 9, column 3; 1–2 at row 7, column 8 to row 8, column 8; 0–3 at row 6, column 8 to row 6, column 7; 2–6 at row 4, column 3 to row 5, column 3; 5–5 at row 7, column 3 to row 8, column 3; 4–4 at row 6, column 5 to row 6, column 6; 2–4 at row 6, column 3 to row 6, column 4; 4–0 at row 7, column 4 to row 7, column 5; 1–3 at row 7, column 6 to row 8, column 6; 0–1 at row 9, column 6 to row 10, column 6; 1–1 at row 2, column 1 to row 2, column 2; 1–4 at row 3, column 2 to row 3, column 3; 6–1 at row 1, column 3 to row 2, column 3.

NYT Pips answers — Tuesday, October 27, 2026

The NYT Pips answers for Tuesday, October 27, 2026: the solved easy, medium and hard boards are below, with the squares of every domino listed and three hints per level if you would rather solve it yourself.

Easy Pips answer

3×5 · 5 dominoes · by Ian Livengood

Pips row by row, top to bottom (· is a gap in the board)

· 0 · 4 ·
6 1 1 3 3
2 · 5 · 2

Each domino and its squares

1–0 — 1 at row 2, column 2, 0 at row 1, column 2
5–1 — 5 at row 3, column 3, 1 at row 2, column 3
2–3 — 2 at row 3, column 5, 3 at row 2, column 5
4–3 — 4 at row 1, column 4, 3 at row 2, column 4
2–6 — 2 at row 3, column 1, 6 at row 2, column 1

Medium Pips answer

5×4 · 7 dominoes · by Rodolfo Kurchan

Pips row by row, top to bottom (· is a gap in the board)

Each domino and its squares

2–0 — 2 at row 3, column 4, 0 at row 2, column 4
1–6 — 1 at row 4, column 4, 6 at row 5, column 4
4–4 — 4 at row 3, column 2, 4 at row 4, column 2
0–3 — 0 at row 1, column 2, 3 at row 2, column 2
2–3 — 2 at row 4, column 3, 3 at row 5, column 3
2–6 — 2 at row 2, column 1, 6 at row 3, column 1
6–0 — 6 at row 3, column 3, 0 at row 2, column 3

Hard Pips answer

10×8 · 13 dominoes · by Rodolfo Kurchan

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Pips row by row, top to bottom (· is a gap in the board)

· · 6 · · · · ·
1 1 1 · · · · ·
· 1 4 · · · · ·
· · 2 · · · · ·
· · 6 · · · · ·
· · 2 4 4 4 3 0
· · 5 4 0 1 · 1
· · 5 · · 3 · 2
· · 3 · · 0 · ·
· · 5 · · 1 · ·

Each domino and its squares

5–3 — 5 at row 10, column 3, 3 at row 9, column 3
1–2 — 1 at row 7, column 8, 2 at row 8, column 8
0–3 — 0 at row 6, column 8, 3 at row 6, column 7
2–6 — 2 at row 4, column 3, 6 at row 5, column 3
5–5 — 5 at row 7, column 3, 5 at row 8, column 3
4–4 — 4 at row 6, column 5, 4 at row 6, column 6
2–4 — 2 at row 6, column 3, 4 at row 6, column 4
4–0 — 4 at row 7, column 4, 0 at row 7, column 5
1–3 — 1 at row 7, column 6, 3 at row 8, column 6
0–1 — 0 at row 9, column 6, 1 at row 10, column 6
1–1 — 1 at row 2, column 1, 1 at row 2, column 2
1–4 — 1 at row 3, column 2, 4 at row 3, column 3
6–1 — 6 at row 1, column 3, 1 at row 2, column 3

Rather solve it yourself?

Three hints per level, the last one placing the second domino.

Easy

Easy today is a 3×5 board with 5 dominoes and 8 regions. By rule type: 2 sum regions, 2 "all equal", 1 "less than", 1 "greater than", 2 free regions. Another early foothold: a one-cell region at row 3, column 5 asks for 2, which fixes that cell outright. Rack check: 1 blank half, 1 six.

Hint 1: where to start

The single cell at row 3, column 1 is marked 2, so it can only hold a 2. Find the domino with a 2 that fits there.

Hint 2: first domino

Place the 2–6 domino with its 2 at row 3, column 1 and its 6 at row 2, column 1.

Hint 3: second domino

Then put the 2–3 across row 3, column 5 and row 2, column 5; 3 dominoes to go.

Medium

Medium today is a 5×4 board with 7 dominoes and 10 regions. The mix is 2 sum regions, 3 "less than", 2 "greater than", 3 free regions. Another early foothold: the "<1" region at row 2, column 4 leaves almost no room: every cell must be 0. Keep in mind that the pair at row 4, column 4 adds to 7. Rack check: 1 double, 3 blank halves, 3 sixes.

Hint 1: where to start

The single cell at row 4, column 2 is marked 4, so it can only hold a 4. Only dominoes carrying a 4 can reach it.

Hint 2: first domino

First domino: 4–4, covering row 3, column 2 (4) and row 4, column 2 (4).

Hint 3: second domino

Second: 2–0 on row 3, column 4 and row 2, column 4. Check the other 5 against the regions they could still fill.

Hard

The hard board runs 10 rows by 8 columns: 13 dominoes to place across 12 regions. By rule type: 5 sum regions, 2 "all equal", 2 "less than", 2 "greater than". The single cell at row 10, column 3 is marked 5, so it can only hold a 5. Rack check: 3 doubles, 3 blank halves, 2 sixes.

Hint 1: where to start

A one-cell region at row 1, column 3 asks for 6, which fixes that cell outright. Find the domino with a 6 that fits there.

Hint 2: first domino

First domino: 6–1, covering row 1, column 3 (6) and row 2, column 3 (1).

Hint 3: second domino

Second: 5–3 on row 10, column 3 and row 9, column 3. Check the other 11 against the regions they could still fill.