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

Pips answers — Tuesday, June 16, 2026

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

Easy #1,015

Easy

blue (<2): 1 | purple: 6 | green (<2): 0 | amber (=): 2 · 2 · 2 | orange (=9): 5 · 4 | slate (=9): 6 · 3

Medium #1,036

Medium

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

Hard #1,053

Hard

blue: 3 | purple (=): 0 · 0 · 0 · 0 · 0 | green (<2): 1 | amber: 0 | orange: 6 | slate (=2): 2 | teal (=): 4 · 4 | pink (=2): 2 | lime (>2): 5 | brown (=2): 2 | blue (=22): 6 · 6 · 4 · 6 | purple (=): 1 · 1 · 1 | green (=): 5 · 5 | amber (=2): 2 | orange (=2): 2 | slate: 3 | teal (<2): 0 | pink (=): 2 · 2

Spoiler note: this page shows the finished boards. Want only a nudge instead? Open thehints for June 16, where the answer stays behind one extra click.

Easy board — region rules

RegionRuleCells
Blue<2 — Be less than 21
PurpleTake any value it likes1
Green<2 — Be less than 21
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell3
Orange9 — Add up to exactly 92
Slate9 — Add up to exactly 92

Medium board — region rules

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell2
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell2
Green= — Show the same number on every cell2
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange5 — Be exactly 51
Slate>3 — Be more than 31
Teal4 — Add up to exactly 43
Pink= — Show the same number on every cell3
Lime>4 — Be more than 41

Hard board — region rules

RegionRuleCells
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell5
Green<2 — Be less than 21
AmberTake any value it likes1
OrangeTake any value it likes1
Slate2 — Be exactly 21
Teal= — Show the same number on every cell2
Pink2 — Be exactly 21
Lime>2 — Be more than 21
Brown2 — Be exactly 21
Blue22 — Add up to exactly 224
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell3
Green= — Show the same number on every cell2
Amber2 — Be exactly 21
Orange2 — Be exactly 21
SlateTake any value it likes1
Teal<2 — Be less than 21
Pink= — Show the same number on every cell2
All of 2026Hints for this dayJun 28 →