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Pips answers — Monday, February 16, 2026

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

Easy #588

Easy

blue (=): 1 · 1 · 1 | purple: 6 | green (=9): 5 · 4 | amber (=6): 6 · 0 | orange: 4 | slate: 0

Medium #617

Medium

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

Hard #643

Hard

blue (=): 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 | purple (=): 4 · 4 | green (=2): 1 · 1 | amber (=1): 0 · 1 | orange (=): 5 · 5 | slate (=7): 4 · 3 | teal (=11): 6 · 5 | pink (≠): 4 · 3 · 2 · 0 · 5 · 6 · 1 | lime: 0

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Easy board — region rules

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell3
PurpleTake any value it likes1
Green9 — Add up to exactly 92
Amber6 — Add up to exactly 62
OrangeTake any value it likes1
SlateTake any value it likes1

Medium board — region rules

RegionRuleCells
Blue8 — Add up to exactly 82
Purple<3 — Add up to less than 33
Green8 — Add up to exactly 83
Amber<5 — Be less than 51
OrangeTake any value it likes1
Slate — Have no two cells showing the same number3
Teal>5 — Be more than 51

Hard board — region rules

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell4
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell2
Green2 — Add up to exactly 22
Amber1 — Add up to exactly 12
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell2
Slate7 — Add up to exactly 72
Teal11 — Add up to exactly 112
Pink — Have no two cells showing the same number7
LimeTake any value it likes1
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