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Pips answers — Tuesday, November 4, 2025

The finished Easy, Medium and Hard boards for this day, with every region rule satisfied.

Easy #235

Easy

blue (=): 1 · 1 · 1 | purple (=5): 2 · 3 | green (=5): 5 | amber: 4 | orange (=5): 5

Medium #236

Medium

blue: 4 | purple (=): 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 | green (=3): 3 | amber: 4 | orange (=6): 6 | slate (=): 5 · 5 · 5 | teal: 1 | pink (=6): 6 | lime: 4

Hard #237

Hard

blue (=): 3 · 3 · 3 | purple (=8): 4 · 4 | green (=): 5 · 5 · 5 · 5 · 5 | amber (=2): 1 · 1 | orange: 4 | slate (=2): 2 | teal (=): 6 · 6 · 6 · 6 · 6 | pink (<3): 2 | lime (=0): 0 · 0 · 0 · 0 | brown (=2): 1 · 1 | blue: 4 | purple: 4

Spoiler note: this page shows the finished boards. Want only a nudge instead? Open thehints for November 4, where the answer stays behind one extra click.

Easy board — region rules

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell3
Purple5 — Add up to exactly 52
Green5 — Be exactly 51
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange5 — Be exactly 51

Medium board — region rules

RegionRuleCells
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell4
Green3 — Be exactly 31
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange6 — Be exactly 61
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell3
TealTake any value it likes1
Pink6 — Be exactly 61
LimeTake any value it likes1

Hard board — region rules

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell3
Purple8 — Add up to exactly 82
Green= — Show the same number on every cell5
Amber2 — Add up to exactly 22
OrangeTake any value it likes1
Slate2 — Be exactly 21
Teal= — Show the same number on every cell5
Pink<3 — Be less than 31
Lime0 — Add up to exactly 04
Brown2 — Add up to exactly 22
BlueTake any value it likes1
PurpleTake any value it likes1
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