if x is odd say 2n + 1 then
$x^2= 4n^2 + 4n + 1 = 4n (n+1) + 1 = 1$ mod 8
and $x^2= 0/4 $ mod 8 if x is even as $x^2+y^2 = 1992$ mod 8 so both x and y are even because if one is odd then it is odd mod 8 and if both are odd it is 2 mod 8
let x = 2a and y = 2b
$x^2+y^2 = 1992$
or $a^2 + b^2 = 498$
so $a^2+b^2= 6 $ mod 8
but from above $a^2+b^2$ mod 8 can be 0 or 1 or 2 or 5