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Pips answers — Wednesday, November 12, 2025

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

Easy #283

Easy

blue (=3): 3 | purple (=30): 5 · 5 · 5 · 5 · 5 · 5 | green (=0): 0 | amber (<2): 1 | orange: 2

Medium #284

Medium

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

Hard #285

Hard

blue (=): 1 · 1 · 1 · 1 | purple (=): 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 | green (=): 0 · 0 | amber (>2): 4 | orange (=): 3 · 3 · 3 · 3 | slate (=): 6 · 6 | teal: 1

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Easy board — region rules

RegionRuleCells
Blue3 — Be exactly 31
Purple30 — Add up to exactly 306
Green0 — Be exactly 01
Amber<2 — Be less than 21
OrangeTake any value it likes1

Medium board — region rules

RegionRuleCells
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple6 — Add up to exactly 62
Green= — Show the same number on every cell2
Amber8 — Add up to exactly 82
Orange4 — Add up to exactly 43
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell3
TealTake any value it likes1

Hard board — region rules

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell4
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell4
Green= — Show the same number on every cell2
Amber>2 — Be more than 21
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell4
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell2
TealTake any value it likes1
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