NYT ‘Pips’ Dec. 14: Forbes Posts Solutions as Hard Puzzle Demands 15 Dominoes and No Free Tiles

Overview

• Forbes published its December 14 Pips guide by Erik Kain, delivering finished Easy and Medium boards plus a detailed Hard walkthrough.
• Kain describes the Hard board as the toughest in about a week, noting it requires placing fifteen dominoes with no free tiles.
• The walkthrough uses numbered steps and specific tile moves, highlighting how limited sixes and exact-number groups drive the solution path.
• Mashable also posted Dec. 14 hints and answers across all tiers, offering incremental help where the game otherwise reveals full solutions.
• Both outlets reiterate core Pips mechanics involving color-coded conditions and Kain encourages readers to report alternative solutions via social media.