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NYT Pips Hints Today For October 1: Unlike traditional dominoes, Pips brings its own colorful twist. What may look simple at the start soon turns into clever and challenging levels. As noted by Mashable, it feels familiar in the beginning but quickly pushes you to think harder and smarter as you play along.

Here’s a quick way to understand the rules in plain words:

Number: The tile must add up to the number shown.

Equal: Both sides should display the same count of pips.

Not Equal: Each side must show a different number.

Less Than: The total number of pips should be smaller than the one displayed.

Greater Than: The total needs to be bigger than the given number.

For today’s puzzle, we’ve broken it down for you. From Easy to Medium to Hard levels, every step has been explained with hints and final answers so you won’t get stuck midway. Each move is shown clearly to help you complete the challenge without stress.

NYT Pips Answers For EASY Levels:

Less Than (2): Everything in this space must be less than 2. The answer is 0-2, placed vertically.

Less Than (3): Everything in this space must be less than 3. The answer is 2-6, placed horizontally.

Not Equal: Everything in this space must be different. The answer is 0-2, placed vertically; 2-6, placed horizontally; 5-6, placed vertically; 4-4, placed vertically.

Greater Than (4): Everything in this space must be different. The answer is 5-6, placed vertically.

Number (4): Everything in this space must add to 4. The answer is 4-4, placed vertically.

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NYT Pips Answers For MEDIUM Levels:

Number (10): Everything in this purple space must add to 10. The answer is 4-4, placed vertically; 6-3, placed horizontally.

Number (10): Everything in this light blue space must add to 10. The answer is 4-4, placed vertically; 6-0, placed horizontally.

Number (3): Everything in this space must add to 3. The answer is 6-3, placed horizontally.

Number (10): Everything in this yellow space must add to 10. The answer is 5-5, placed vertically

Number (0): Everything in this space must add to 0. The answer is 6-0, placed horizontally; 0-2, placed vertically.

Equal (1): Everything in this green space must be equal to 1. The answer is 1-1, placed vertically; 1-3, placed horizontally.

Equal (2): Everything in this purple space must be equal to 2. The answer is 2-6, placed vertically; 2-4, placed horizontally.

Greater Than (4): Everything in this space must be different. The answer is 2-4, placed vertically.

NYT Pips Answers For HARD Levels:

Number (10): Everything in this purple space must add to 10. The answer is 5-0, placed horizontally; 5-2, placed vertically.

Equal (3): Everything in this dark blue space must be equal to 3. The answer is 3-0, placed vertically; 1-3, placed vertically.

Number (0): Everything in this space must add to 0. The answer is 3-0, placed vertically; 0-2, placed horizontally;

Equal (0): Everything in this red space must be equal to 0. The answer is 5-0, placed horizontally; 0-0, placed horizontally; 0-4, placed vertically; 0-1, placed vertically; 0-6, placed horizontally.

Greater Than (10): Everything in this space must be greater than 10. The answer is 0-6, placed horizontally; 6-1, placed vertically.

Equal (1): Everything in this yellow space must be equal to 1. The answer is 0-1, placed vertically; 1-1, placed vertically; 6-1, placed vertically; 1-2, placed vertically.

Equal (2): Everything in this purple space must be equal to 2. The answer is 0-2, placed horizontally; 2-2, placed horizontally; 1-2, placed vertically.

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And remember, it’s not just about finishing, it’s about sharpening your problem-solving skills in the process. A fresh Pips puzzle unlocks daily at midnight, giving you the perfect little challenge to look forward to every day.