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Pips answers — Monday, January 26, 2026

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

Easy #511

Easy

blue (<3): 2 | purple (=30): 5 · 5 · 5 · 5 · 5 · 5 | green (<2): 1 | amber (>4): 5 | orange (>5): 6 | slate (>3): 4 | teal: 3

Medium #535

Medium

blue (=): 2 · 2 | purple (=): 0 · 0 | green (=10): 6 · 4 | amber (<4): 0 | orange: 5 | slate (=): 2 · 2 | teal (=10): 6 · 4

Hard #557

Hard

blue (>4): 6 | purple (=): 6 · 6 | green (=5): 1 · 4 | amber: 2 | orange (≠): 4 · 1 · 2 · 3 | slate (=6): 2 · 4 | teal (=9): 3 · 6 | pink (=9): 5 · 4 | lime (=4): 4 · 0 | brown (<3): 1 | blue (<2): 1

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Easy board — region rules

RegionRuleCells
Blue<3 — Be less than 31
Purple30 — Add up to exactly 306
Green<2 — Be less than 21
Amber>4 — Be more than 41
Orange>5 — Be more than 51
Slate>3 — Be more than 31
TealTake any value it likes1

Medium board — region rules

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell2
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell2
Green10 — Add up to exactly 102
Amber<4 — Be less than 41
OrangeTake any value it likes1
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell2
Teal10 — Add up to exactly 102

Hard board — region rules

RegionRuleCells
Blue>4 — Be more than 41
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell2
Green5 — Add up to exactly 52
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange — Have no two cells showing the same number4
Slate6 — Add up to exactly 62
Teal9 — Add up to exactly 92
Pink9 — Add up to exactly 92
Lime4 — Add up to exactly 42
Brown<3 — Be less than 31
Blue<2 — Be less than 21
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