What is the answer to the easy NYT Pips for November 6, 2026?

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

What is the answer to the medium NYT Pips for November 6, 2026?

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

What is the answer to the hard NYT Pips for November 6, 2026?

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

NYT Pips answers — Friday, November 6, 2026

The NYT Pips answers for Friday, November 6, 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

4×3 · 5 dominoes · by Ian Livengood

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

Each domino and its squares

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

Medium Pips answer

4×5 · 7 dominoes · by Rodolfo Kurchan

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

Each domino and its squares

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

Hard Pips answer

6×6 · 14 dominoes · by Rodolfo Kurchan

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

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

Each domino and its squares

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

Rather solve it yourself?

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

Easy

Easy is 5 regions on a 4×3 grid, filled by 5 dominoes. The mix is 1 sum region, 3 "all equal", 1 "greater than". Besides the opening move in Hint 1, at row 2, column 3 two cells must match. Keep in mind that at row 4, column 2 two cells must match. Rack check: 2 doubles, 2 blank halves, 2 sixes.

Hint 1: where to start

At row 3, column 2 two cells must match. That is a double, or matching halves from two dominoes.

Hint 2: first domino

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

Hint 3: second domino

Second: 5–3 on row 1, column 3 and row 2, column 3. Check the other 3 against the regions they could still fill.

Medium

The medium Pips has 14 cells to cover with 7 dominoes, split into 6 regions. The mix is 1 sum region, 1 "all equal", 1 "less than", 1 "greater than", 1 free region. Another early foothold: the pair at row 3, column 4 adds to 5. The rack holds 2 doubles, 2 blank halves.

Hint 1: where to start

The "=" region starting at row 3, column 2 has 4 matching cells, all 4s. Every half with that number on the rack is a candidate for it.

Hint 2: first domino

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

Hint 3: second domino

Second: 4–1 on row 3, column 4 and row 3, column 5. Check the other 5 against the regions they could still fill.

Hard

The hard board runs 6 rows by 6 columns: 14 dominoes to place across 18 regions. By rule type: 9 sum regions, 2 "all equal", 2 "less than", 3 "greater than". Another early foothold: a one-cell region at row 6, column 1 asks for 3, which fixes that cell outright. Rack check: 4 doubles, 3 blank halves, 2 sixes.

Hint 1: where to start

A one-cell region at row 1, column 1 asks for 2, which fixes that cell outright. Find the domino with a 2 that fits there.

Hint 2: first domino

The 2–1 goes there: 2 on row 1, column 1, 1 on row 2, column 1.

Hint 3: second domino

Next, the 2–3 goes at row 5, column 1 → row 6, column 1. That leaves 12 dominoes, each with far fewer homes.