NYT Pips hints, answers for November 28, 2025
**Discovering Pips: The Newest Addition to the NYT Games Family**
In August 2025, the New York Times unveiled its latest brain teaser, Pips, a fresh take on the classic game of dominoes that offers players a captivating single-player experience. With its engaging mechanics and colorful challenges, Pips is poised to become a daily gaming staple for enthusiasts. Unlike traditional dominoes, where players match tiles, Pips introduces a unique twist by incorporating color-coded conditions that dictate how players can arrange their tiles. This innovative approach not only makes the game more challenging but also encourages strategic thinking as players navigate through various difficulty levels.
The gameplay of Pips is simple yet thought-provoking, appealing to both casual gamers and puzzle aficionados. Players place tiles either vertically or horizontally, but the key to success lies in fulfilling specific numerical conditions tied to the color-coded spaces on the board. For example, a space marked with a single number requires that all touching tiles add up to that number, while other spaces might demand that the numbers on adjacent tiles be equal, not equal, or fall within a certain range. This creates a dynamic puzzle environment where players must think critically and adapt their strategies based on the unique conditions presented in each round.
For those who may find themselves stuck, the game currently only offers the option to reveal the entire puzzle, prompting players to move on to a new difficulty level. However, for enthusiasts looking for a helping hand, we’ve compiled a set of hints and answers tailored to each difficulty level, ensuring that players can continue to progress without frustration. Whether you’re tackling the easy, medium, or hard levels, our hints will guide you through the intricacies of Pips, allowing you to enjoy the game while honing your problem-solving skills. So, if you’re ready to dive into the world of Pips, grab your tiles and get ready to challenge your mind in this exciting new game from the New York Times!
Welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the
New York Times
catalogue.
Released in August 2025, the
Pips
puts a unique spin on dominoes, creating a fun single-player experience that could become your next daily gaming habit.
Currently, if you’re stuck, the game only offers to reveal the entire puzzle, forcing you to move onto the next difficulty level and start over. However, we have you covered! Below are piecemeal answers that will serve as hints so that you can find your way through each difficulty level.
How to play Pips
If you’ve ever played dominoes, you’ll have a passing familiarity for how
Pips
is played. As we’ve shared in our previous hints stories for Pips, the tiles, like dominoes, are placed vertically or horizontally and connect with each other. The main difference between a traditional game of dominoes and Pips is the color-coded conditions you have to address. The touching tiles don’t necessarily have to match.
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The conditions you have to meet are specific to the color-coded spaces. For example, if it provides a single number, every side of a tile in that space must add up to the number provided. It is possible – and common – for only half a tile to be within a color-coded space.
Here are common examples you’ll run into across the difficulty levels:
Number
: All the pips in this space must add up to the number.
Equal
: Every domino half in this space must be the same number of pips.
Not Equal
: Every domino half in this space must have a completely different number of pips.
Less than
: Every domino half in this space must add up to less than the number.
Greater than:
Every domino half in this space must add up to more than the number.
If an area does not have any color coding, it means there are no conditions on the portions of dominoes within those spaces.
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Easy difficulty hints, answers for Nov. 28 Pips
Less Than(3):
Everything in this space must be less than 3. The answer is 2-3, placed horizontally.
Equal (3):
Everything in this space must be equal to 3. The answer is 3-5, placed horizontally; 2-3, placed horizontally; 3-1, placed vertically.
Equal (1):
Everything in this red space must be equal to 1. The answer is 1-6, placed vertically; 1-0, placed vertically; 3-1, placed vertically.
Number (6):
Everything in this space must add to 6. The answer is 1-6, placed vertically.
Medium difficulty hints, answers for Nov. 28 Pips
Greater Than (4):
Everything in this space must be greater than 4. The answer is 6-3, placed vertically.
Number (9):
Everything in this space must add to 9. The answer is 6-3, placed vertically; 6-4, placed horizontally.
Number (10):
Everything in this space must add to 10. The answer is 5-5, placed vertically.
Equal (4):
Everything in this red space must be equal to 4. The answer is 4-1, placed vertically; 4-3, placed vertically.
Number (4):
Everything in this space must add to 4. The answer is 2-3, placed vertically; 1-1, placed horizontally.
Number (6):
Everything in this space must add to 6. The answer is 4-6, placed vertically; 2-3, placed vertically.
Hard difficulty hints, answers for Nov. 27 Pips
Number (10):
Everything in this space must add to 10. The answer is 4-1, placed horizontally; 6-0, placed vertically.
Number (4):
Everything in this space must add to 4. The answer is 4-1, placed horizontally; 3-2, placed horizontally.
Number (0):
Everything in this space must add to 0. The answer is 6-0, placed vertically.
Number (12):
Everything in this light blue space must add to 12. The answer is 3-2, placed horizontally; 5-5, placed vertically.
Number (11):
Everything in this space must add to 11. The answer is 3-5, placed horizontally; 6-4, placed horizontally.
Number (12):
Everything in this purple space must add to 12. The answer is 6-4, placed horizontally; 4-4, placed vertically
Number (12):
Everything in this green space must add to 12. The answer is 0-0, placed vertically; 6-6, placed vertically.
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