Erik Kain’s Forbes article provides a detailed guide for tackling the New York Times Pips puzzles from Tuesday, July 21, 2026. Pips is a logic puzzle involving placing domino-shaped tiles on a grid according to specific conditions, such as matching or differing pip counts and numerical comparisons. The article includes explanations for the different puzzle tiers—Easy, Medium, and Hard—along with the rules and strategies needed to solve them successfully.

The article breaks down each puzzle tier's layout and conditions, emphasizing the need to use all provided dominoes and satisfy all group requirements to complete the puzzle. The conditions vary by color-coded areas on the grid and include equality, inequality, greater than or less than signs, and fixed number requirements, making each puzzle a unique logical challenge. Kain shares visual examples to illustrate how these conditions interact with the domino placement.

For the difficult puzzle on July 21, Kain presents a step-by-step walkthrough with accompanying screenshots. He highlights key moves, such as assigning the free tile’s fixed number and working down the grid systematically, taking advantage of unique puzzle constraints like the absence of doubles and specific pip totals. His detailed approach breaks the hard tier puzzle into manageable parts, guiding readers through logical deductions to reach the final solution.

The article concludes with a complete solution for the hard puzzle and encourages readers to test their skills with the day's Pips challenges. Kain invites puzzle enthusiasts to follow his coverage on social media, where he provides daily puzzle solutions, entertainment reviews, and more, making this a valuable resource for puzzle fans looking for guidance and community interaction.