Today's NYT Pips Hints, Solution, and Walkthrough for Monday, November 10, 2025

The weekend might be behind us, but a fresh week brings new challenges—and what better way to kick it off than with the New York Times' Pips puzzle? Whether you're easing into Monday or diving straight into the tough stuff, we've got you covered with hints, full solutions for Easy and Medium, and a detailed walkthrough for Hard. Let's get those dominoes placed! Yesterday pips Answer

How to Play Pips

Pips is a clever domino-based logic puzzle from the NYT. You'll see a grid with colored regions, each with a specific condition (like sums, equals, or inequalities). Your job? Place all the provided dominoes (each with two halves showing 0-6 pips) to fill the grid completely, satisfying every rule. Dominoes can be rotated, and they might span multiple regions.

There are three difficulty levels: Easy, Medium, and Hard. Conditions include:

• =: All pips in the region must be the same.
• ≠: All pips in the region must be different.
• >: The pip(s) must be greater than the number.
• <: The pip(s) must be less than the number.
• A number (e.g., 6): Pips must sum to exactly that, or match it if single-tile.
• Blank tiles: No restrictions.

You win by using every domino and meeting all conditions. Some puzzles have unique solutions; others allow multiples.

Today's Pips Solutions

Spoilers below! We'll start with Easy and Medium solutions, then dive into a step-by-step Hard walkthrough.

Easy Pips Solution

Today's Easy forms a neat "4" shape—straightforward but satisfying.

Medium Pips Solution

Medium resembles a ladder or Roman numerals—fun constraints here!

Hard Pips Walkthrough and Solution

Today's Hard is a mirrored "S" shape (yesterday was a "2"—nice theme!). No super-obvious entry point, but let's crack it.

Step 1: Top and Blue 8

Purple 12 at the top needs two 6s only. Start with 6/2 from Purple 12 into Blue 8. Pair with 0/2 from Pink 0. Add 2/2 to finish Blue 8. Slot 6/3 from Purple 12 into the free tile (could swap later, but it works).

Step 2: Orange 11 and Green =

Place 6/4 from Orange 11 into Dark Blue 4. Use 5/3 from Orange 11 into Green =. Fill remaining Green = with 3/3.

Step 3: Pink 6 and More

Connect 6/1 from Dark Blue 6 into Pink 6. Pair with 5/0 from Pink 6 into Purple 0. Add 1/0 from Blue 3 into Purple 0.

Final Solution

Last two: 1/1 into remaining Blue 3, and 5/5 into Orange 10. Done—no resets needed!

This "S" felt easier than yesterday's mirror—great flow once the highs (like Purple 12) locked in. Did you solve it flawlessly? Find alternate paths? Share your thoughts!

Credit: NYT

Come back tomorrow for more hints and solutions!