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Pips answers — Friday, November 21, 2025

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

Easy #322

Easy

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

Medium #323

Medium

blue: 3 | purple (=12): 6 · 6 | green (=12): 4 · 4 · 4 | amber (≠): 4 · 3 | orange: 3 | slate (=12): 6 · 6 | teal (<2): 0 | pink: 2 | lime (>4): 5

Hard #324

Hard

blue (=0): 0 · 0 | purple (=13): 6 · 6 · 1 | green (=13): 6 · 1 · 6 | amber (=): 3 · 3 · 3 | orange (=13): 4 · 2 · 6 · 1 | slate (=13): 6 · 3 · 4 | teal (>4): 5 | pink (=): 4 · 4 · 4

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Easy board — region rules

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell2
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell5
Green<2 — Be less than 21
Amber2 — Be exactly 21
Orange>2 — Be more than 21

Medium board — region rules

RegionRuleCells
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple12 — Add up to exactly 122
Green12 — Add up to exactly 123
Amber — Have no two cells showing the same number2
OrangeTake any value it likes1
Slate12 — Add up to exactly 122
Teal<2 — Be less than 21
PinkTake any value it likes1
Lime>4 — Be more than 41

Hard board — region rules

RegionRuleCells
Blue0 — Add up to exactly 02
Purple13 — Add up to exactly 133
Green13 — Add up to exactly 133
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell3
Orange13 — Add up to exactly 134
Slate13 — Add up to exactly 133
Teal>4 — Be more than 41
Pink= — Show the same number on every cell3
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