PIPSThe New York Times

Pips hints & answers.

A small nudge. A fresh perspective.

JUST THE HELP YOU NEED

Pips for April 19 2026.

Choose one reveal. Keep the rest of your puzzle a surprise.

Easy

Reveal the easy solutionHide this answer
4 2 3 3 4 1 6 0 2 0

Numbers show the pips on each domino half in its solved position.

  1. 4–2: row 4, column 4 → row 4, column 3
  2. 3–3: row 1, column 3 → row 2, column 3
  3. 4–1: row 3, column 4 → row 2, column 4
  4. 6–0: row 2, column 1 → row 2, column 2
  5. 2–0: row 4, column 2 → row 3, column 2

Medium

Reveal the medium solutionHide this answer
0 3 0 5 1 5 1 6 4 5 5 6 6 6

Numbers show the pips on each domino half in its solved position.

  1. 0–3: row 1, column 3 → row 1, column 2
  2. 0–5: row 1, column 4 → row 2, column 4
  3. 1–5: row 3, column 2 → row 3, column 1
  4. 1–6: row 2, column 3 → row 3, column 3
  5. 4–5: row 2, column 2 → row 2, column 1
  6. 5–6: row 5, column 3 → row 4, column 3
  7. 6–6: row 4, column 1 → row 4, column 2

Hard

Reveal the hard solutionHide this answer
0 0 6 4 2 0 3 4 2 6 0 1 4 2 6 1 3 3 6 0 2 1 6 3

Numbers show the pips on each domino half in its solved position.

  1. 0–0: row 2, column 3 → row 3, column 3
  2. 6–4: row 6, column 1 → row 7, column 1
  3. 2–0: row 1, column 4 → row 1, column 3
  4. 3–4: row 1, column 5 → row 2, column 5
  5. 2–6: row 7, column 4 → row 7, column 5
  6. 0–1: row 1, column 2 → row 1, column 1
  7. 4–2: row 7, column 2 → row 7, column 3
  8. 6–1: row 4, column 5 → row 3, column 5
  9. 3–3: row 4, column 3 → row 5, column 3
  10. 6–0: row 5, column 1 → row 4, column 1
  11. 2–1: row 3, column 1 → row 2, column 1
  12. 6–3: row 6, column 5 → row 5, column 5
ABOUT THE GAME

A daily dose of discovery.

Place dominoes so each region satisfies its rule. Daily editions include Easy, Medium and Hard puzzles.