NYT Pips HelperSaturday, October 10, 2026

This Week's Pips Answers

October 4 – October 10, 2026

YesterdayThis weekAll Pips answers
DateEasyMediumHard
Sat, Oct 10, 2026 Answer #1,319 Answer #1,326 Answer #1,342Open
Fri, Oct 9, 2026 Answer #1,332 Answer #1,347 Answer #1,357Open
Thu, Oct 8, 2026 Answer #1,320 Answer #1,325 Answer #1,340Open
Wed, Oct 7, 2026 Answer #1,329 Answer #1,345 Answer #1,355Open
Tue, Oct 6, 2026 Answer #1,317 Answer #1,323 Answer #1,339Open
Mon, Oct 5, 2026 Answer #1,336 Answer #1,353 Answer #1,363Open
Sun, Oct 4, 2026 Answer #1,318 Answer #1,324 Answer #1,341Open

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Saturday, October 10, 2026

Easy #1,319

Easy

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

Medium #1,326

Medium

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

Hard #1,342

Hard

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

Spoiler note: this page shows the finished boards. Want only a nudge instead? Open the hints for October 10, where the answer stays behind one extra click.

A week at a time

Seven days is roughly where the difficulty curve becomes visible. Monday and Tuesday boards tend to be forgiving; by Friday the Hard grid usually has at least one region that cannot be resolved without looking two moves ahead. Reading a whole week in one sitting is the fastest way to feel that rhythm.