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Saturday, May 16, 2026

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Easy
5
dominoes
by Ian Livengood
Medium
9
dominoes
by Rodolfo Kurchan
Hard
15
dominoes
by Rodolfo Kurchan

Editor: Ian Livengood

Today's Hints

Today's Answer

Easy (5 dominoes): 1|1 6|2 3|2 5|1 3|3 Medium (9 dominoes): 1|2 5|5 4|6 6|1 5|3 4|1 2|6 3|4 6|5 Hard (15 dominoes): 2|3 4|0 6|2 0|3 6|0 4|3 2|4 1|6 2|5 0|0 3|6 4|1 0|5 5|5 2|0

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About NYT Pips

Get today's NYT Pips hints and answers with our daily visual pattern guide. NYT Pips is the visual pattern recognition puzzle from The New York Times where you identify a hidden pattern within a grid of symbols. Each NYT Pips puzzle challenges you to observe, analyze, and decode the visual arrangement to find the underlying rule or answer.

Our NYT Pips hints are designed to sharpen your observation without revealing the full pattern at once. We start with broad visual clues that point you toward the right area of the grid, then offer more targeted NYT Pips hints that highlight specific elements to focus on. This progressive approach means you can enjoy the discovery process while still getting help when today's NYT Pips puzzle has you stumped.

Need the NYT Pips answer today? We update the NYT Pips answer today with the complete solution, including the pattern explanation and the final answer. Whether you have been staring at the grid for minutes or just want a quick confirmation, our NYT Pips answer page shows you exactly what the pattern is and how it works.

To get better at NYT Pips, train yourself to look for symmetry, counting patterns, and directional cues within the grid. Many NYT Pips puzzles rely on relationships between symbols — their number, position, or orientation. Experienced NYT Pips solvers scan the grid systematically, comparing rows and columns before trying diagonals and other groupings.

Browse our complete NYT Pips archive to check today's answer or find any previous NYT Pips answer by date. The NYT Pips archive includes past patterns, visual breakdowns, and full solutions for every puzzle since launch. Whether you missed yesterday's NYT Pips or want to practice with older puzzles, our archive keeps every previous answer and pattern explanation accessible.

NYT Pips stands out as a refreshing visual challenge in a landscape dominated by word puzzles. The satisfaction of suddenly seeing the hidden pattern makes each solve feel like a breakthrough moment. If you enjoy NYT Pips, you might also like NYT Capture for visual puzzle challenges, NYT Strands for grid-based word discovery, or NYT Connections for pattern recognition with words.

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