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Pips answers — Friday, January 16, 2026

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

Easy #520

Easy

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

Medium #544

Medium

blue: 6 | purple: 6 | green (≠): 4 · 6 · 5 · 3 | amber: 6 | orange (<11): 5 · 5 | slate (=7): 3 · 2 · 2 | teal: 4 | pink (>4): 6

Hard #566

Hard

blue (=10): 4 · 3 · 3 | purple (=1): 1 | green (=24): 6 · 6 · 6 · 6 | amber (=): 4 · 4 · 4 · 4 · 4 | orange (=1): 1 | slate (≠): 2 · 5 · 3 · 1 · 4 · 0 | teal (=20): 5 · 5 · 5 · 5 | pink (=0): 0 · 0 | lime (=5): 2 · 3 | brown (=5): 3 · 2

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Easy board — region rules

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell3
Purple3 — Be exactly 31
Green= — Show the same number on every cell3
Amber3 — Be exactly 31
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell2
SlateTake any value it likes1
TealTake any value it likes1

Medium board — region rules

RegionRuleCells
BlueTake any value it likes1
PurpleTake any value it likes1
Green — Have no two cells showing the same number4
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange<11 — Add up to less than 112
Slate7 — Add up to exactly 73
TealTake any value it likes1
Pink>4 — Be more than 41

Hard board — region rules

RegionRuleCells
Blue10 — Add up to exactly 103
Purple1 — Be exactly 11
Green24 — Add up to exactly 244
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell5
Orange1 — Be exactly 11
Slate — Have no two cells showing the same number6
Teal20 — Add up to exactly 204
Pink0 — Add up to exactly 02
Lime5 — Add up to exactly 52
Brown5 — Add up to exactly 52
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