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Pips answers — Friday, May 15, 2026

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

Easy #860

Easy

blue (=1): 1 · 0 · 0 · 0 | purple (=): 4 · 4 | green: 5 | amber (=7): 6 · 1 | orange: 3

Medium #882

Medium

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

Hard #903

Hard

blue (=10): 5 · 5 | purple (=5): 3 · 2 | green (=12): 6 · 0 · 6 | amber (=): 1 · 1 · 1 · 1 · 1 · 1 | orange (=10): 5 · 5 | slate (=4): 4 | teal (=6): 6 | pink (=9): 6 · 3 | lime (=): 4 · 4 · 4 | brown (=6): 3 · 3

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Easy board — region rules

RegionRuleCells
Blue1 — Add up to exactly 14
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell2
GreenTake any value it likes1
Amber7 — Add up to exactly 72
OrangeTake 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 number7
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange11 — Add up to exactly 112
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell2
Teal= — Show the same number on every cell2
Pink5 — Be exactly 51
Lime1 — Be exactly 11

Hard board — region rules

RegionRuleCells
Blue10 — Add up to exactly 102
Purple5 — Add up to exactly 52
Green12 — Add up to exactly 123
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell6
Orange10 — Add up to exactly 102
Slate4 — Be exactly 41
Teal6 — Be exactly 61
Pink9 — Add up to exactly 92
Lime= — Show the same number on every cell3
Brown6 — Add up to exactly 62
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