NYT Pips HelperWednesday, August 26, 2026
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This week’s Pips answers

August 20 – August 26, 2026

YesterdayThis weekAll Pips answers
DateEasyMediumHard
Wed, Aug 26, 2026Answer #1,222Answer #1,233Answer #1,241Open
Tue, Aug 25, 2026Answer #1,250Answer #1,251Answer #1,252Open
Mon, Aug 24, 2026Answer #1,192Answer #1,197Answer #1,204Open
Sun, Aug 23, 2026Answer #1,190Answer #1,195Answer #1,202Open
Sat, Aug 22, 2026Answer #1,194Answer #1,199Answer #1,206Open
Fri, Aug 21, 2026Answer #1,200Answer #1,207Answer #1,209Open
Thu, Aug 20, 2026Answer #1,191Answer #1,196Answer #1,203Open

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Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Easy #1,222

Easy

blue (=5): 3 · 2 | purple: 4 | green (=28): 6 · 6 · 6 · 5 · 5 | amber (<1): 0 | orange (<2): 1

Medium #1,233

Medium

blue (>4): 5 | purple (=): 3 · 3 | green (=): 6 · 6 · 6 | amber (=): 1 · 1 | orange (=11): 5 · 6 | slate (=): 5 · 5 | teal (=4): 4 | pink (=4): 4 | lime: 3 | brown (=2): 2

Hard #1,241

Hard

blue (=6): 2 · 2 · 2 | purple (=6): 6 | green (=9): 3 · 3 · 3 | amber (>3): 6 | orange (=10): 4 · 6 | slate (=): 5 · 5 · 5 | teal (=): 3 · 3 · 3 | pink (=0): 0 · 0 · 0 · 0 | lime (=6): 2 · 2 · 2 | brown (=0): 0 | blue (<2): 0 | purple (=6): 6 | green (=): 1 · 1 | amber (=): 4 · 4 · 4 · 4

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