NYT Pips HelperWednesday, August 26, 2026
Hints, answers & a solver for the New York Times Pips puzzle

Pips answers — Saturday, November 1, 2025

The finished Easy, Medium and Hard boards for this day, with every region rule satisfied.

Easy #226

Easy

blue (=): 3 · 3 · 3 | purple (=): 6 · 6 | green: 0 | amber: 5 | orange (=4): 4

Medium #227

Medium

blue (=): 4 · 4 · 4 | purple: 2 | green (=12): 6 · 6 | amber (=12): 3 · 6 · 3 | orange (=5): 3 · 2 | slate (=6): 6 | teal: 3 | pink (=0): 0 | lime (=1): 1 | brown: 3

Hard #228

Hard

blue (=3): 0 · 0 · 3 | purple: 0 | green (=4): 2 · 2 | amber (=): 3 · 3 · 3 | orange (=): 6 · 6 · 6 · 6 | slate (=): 5 · 5 · 5 · 5 · 5 | teal (=): 2 · 2 · 2 | pink (=3): 3 | lime (=1): 1 | brown (=): 4 · 4 · 4 · 4 | blue (=2): 2

Spoiler note: this page shows the finished boards. Want only a nudge instead? Open thehints for November 1, where the answer stays behind one extra click.

Easy board — region rules

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell3
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell2
GreenTake any value it likes1
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange4 — Be exactly 41

Medium board — region rules

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell3
PurpleTake any value it likes1
Green12 — Add up to exactly 122
Amber12 — Add up to exactly 123
Orange5 — Add up to exactly 52
Slate6 — Be exactly 61
TealTake any value it likes1
Pink0 — Be exactly 01
Lime1 — Be exactly 11
BrownTake any value it likes1

Hard board — region rules

RegionRuleCells
Blue3 — Add up to exactly 33
PurpleTake any value it likes1
Green4 — Add up to exactly 42
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell3
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell4
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell5
Teal= — Show the same number on every cell3
Pink3 — Be exactly 31
Lime1 — Be exactly 11
Brown= — Show the same number on every cell4
Blue2 — Be exactly 21
All of 2025Hints for this dayJun 28 →