NYT Pips HelperSunday, September 27, 2026

Pips answers — Sunday, September 27, 2026

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

Easy #1,296

Easy

blue (=): 3 · 3 · 3 | purple (=2): 1 · 1 · 0 | green (=10): 4 · 6 | amber (>4): 5 | orange: 2

Medium #1,299

Medium

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

Hard #1,305

Hard

blue (=): 3 · 3 · 3 | purple (=3): 1 · 2 | green (=8): 6 · 2 | amber (≠): 6 · 5 · 3 · 4 | orange (=3): 0 · 0 · 3 | slate (=8): 4 · 2 · 2 | teal (=9): 4 · 5 | pink (=6): 4 · 2 | lime (=1): 0 · 1 · 0

Spoiler note: this page shows the finished boards. Want only a nudge instead? Open the hints for September 27, where the answer stays behind one extra click.

Easy board — region rules

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell3
Purple2 — Add up to exactly 23
Green10 — Add up to exactly 102
Amber>4 — Be more than 41
OrangeTake any value it likes1

Medium board — region rules

RegionRuleCells
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell3
Green= — Show the same number on every cell3
Amber>4 — Be more than 41
Orange>4 — Be more than 41
Slate1 — Add up to exactly 13
Teal>4 — Be more than 41
Pink= — Show the same number on every cell3

Hard board — region rules

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell3
Purple3 — Add up to exactly 32
Green8 — Add up to exactly 82
Amber≠ — Have no two cells showing the same number4
Orange3 — Add up to exactly 33
Slate8 — Add up to exactly 83
Teal9 — Add up to exactly 92
Pink6 — Add up to exactly 62
Lime1 — Add up to exactly 13
← Sep 26 All of 2026Hints for this day