NYT Pips HelperThursday, October 1, 2026

Pips answers — Thursday, October 1, 2026

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

Easy #1,335

Easy

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

Medium #1,351

Medium

blue (=): 1 · 1 | purple: 6 | green (>9): 4 · 6 | amber (<7): 0 · 4 · 1 · 1 | orange (=4): 4 | slate: 5 | teal (<4): 3 | pink: 5 | lime (<3): 2

Hard #1,361

Hard

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

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

Easy board — region rules

RegionRuleCells
Blue<4 — Be less than 41
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell4
Green10 — Add up to exactly 102
Amber10 — Add up to exactly 102
Orange>4 — Be more than 41

Medium board — region rules

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell2
PurpleTake any value it likes1
Green>9 — Add up to more than 92
Amber<7 — Add up to less than 74
Orange4 — Be exactly 41
SlateTake any value it likes1
Teal<4 — Be less than 41
PinkTake any value it likes1
Lime<3 — Be less than 31

Hard board — region rules

RegionRuleCells
Blue1 — Be exactly 11
Purple1 — Be exactly 11
Green2 — Be exactly 21
Amber2 — Be exactly 21
Orange5 — Be exactly 51
Slate2 — Be exactly 21
Teal3 — Be exactly 31
Pink3 — Be exactly 31
Lime6 — Be exactly 61
Brown5 — Be exactly 51
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple0 — Be exactly 01
Green0 — Be exactly 01
Amber3 — Be exactly 31
Orange5 — Be exactly 51
Slate1 — Be exactly 11
TealTake any value it likes1
Pink6 — Be exactly 61
Lime0 — Be exactly 01
Brown6 — Be exactly 61
Blue6 — Be exactly 61
Purple0 — Be exactly 01
Green1 — Be exactly 11
Amber1 — Be exactly 11
Orange2 — Be exactly 21
Slate2 — Be exactly 21
Teal5 — Be exactly 51
Pink6 — Be exactly 61
Lime6 — Be exactly 61
Brown6 — Be exactly 61
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple4 — Be exactly 41
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