New York Times releases Pips puzzle solutions for August 2, 2026

The New York Times published detailed hints and step‑by‑step solutions for its daily Pips puzzle on August 2, 2026. The guidance covers the Easy, Medium and Hard grids, explaining how to satisfy the color‑coded zones that require equal values, exact totals, greater‑than or less‑than conditions using domino tiles. The articles describe specific placements, such as using a 5/2 domino in a teal zone that must total five, and illustrate the logic needed to meet each zone’s requirement.

A similar set of hints was released for the August 1, 2026 puzzle, offering answers for both difficulty levels and outlining the same domino‑placement mechanics. The series of guides aims to help players solve the Pips game, which combines traditional dominoes with puzzle constraints.

These publications are intended for the New York Times audience worldwide and provide full walkthroughs for each difficulty tier.