NYT Pips Game Help for July 16, 2026

Pips is a fun game that is like dominoes. It was released in August 2025.
If you get stuck, we can help. We have answers to help you with each level.
Pips is similar to dominoes. You place tiles next to each other.
The tiles have to meet certain conditions. These conditions are based on colors.
Here are some common conditions you will see:
Number: The pips on the tiles must add up to this number.
Equal: The pips on each half of the tile must be the same.
Not Equal: The pips on each half of the tile must be different.
Less than: The pips on the tiles must add up to less than this number.
Greater than: The pips on the tiles must add up to more than this number.
If there is no color, there are no conditions for the tiles.
Greater Than 5: The answer is 6-6, placed up and down.
Number 16: The answer is 6-6, placed up and down, and 5-5, placed side to side.
Number 6: The answer is 3-3, placed side to side.
Number 1: The answer is 0-0, placed up and down, or 1-4, placed side to side.
Number 10: The answer is 5-5, placed side to side.
Number 10: The answer is 1-5, placed up and down, and 5-4, placed up and down.
Equal 3: The answer is 3-3, placed side to side, and 3-6, placed side to side.
Number 10: The answer is 5-4, placed up and down, and 6-0, placed up and down.
Number 10: The answer is 3-6, placed side to side, and 4-1, placed side to side.
Equal 1: The answer is 1-1, placed up and down, and 1-4, placed up and down.
Greater Than 4: The answer is 5-0, placed up and down.
Less Than 3: The answer is 5-0, placed up and down, and 2-0, placed up and down.
Equal 4: The answer is 1-4, placed up and down, 4-4, placed up and down, and 2-4, placed up and down.
Less Than 3: The answer is 2-4, placed up and down.
Equal 3: The answer is 3-3, placed up and down, and 3-2, placed up and down.
Number 2: The answer is 3-2, placed up and down, and 0-1, placed up and down.
Number 1: The answer is 0-1, placed up and down.
Less Than 3: The answer is 3-1, placed side to side.
Greater Than 3: The answer is 3-5, placed side to side.
Equal 3: The answer is 3-1, placed side to side, 3-5, placed side to side, and 3-0, placed side to side.
Number 6: The answer is 6-0, placed side to side.
Equal 0: The answer is 3-0, placed side to side, 6-0, placed side to side, 4-0, placed up and down, and 0-0, placed up and down.
If you want more puzzles, you can find them on Mashable's games page. They have Mahjong, Sudoku, and more.
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