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Pips answers — Friday, February 13, 2026

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

Easy #589

Easy

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

Medium #616

Medium

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

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Easy board — region rules

RegionRuleCells
Blue<3 — Be less than 31
PurpleTake any value it likes1
Green4 — Add up to exactly 43
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange5 — Be exactly 51
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell2
Teal5 — Be exactly 51

Medium board — region rules

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell3
Purple2 — Add up to exactly 23
Green= — Show the same number on every cell4
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell2
SlateTake any value it likes1
Teal= — Show the same number on every cell2
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