NYT Pips HelperFriday, October 9, 2026

Pips answers — Friday, October 9, 2026

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

Easy #1,332

Easy

blue (=): 1 · 1 · 1 | purple (=): 2 · 2 · 2 | green (=3): 3 | amber (=): 6 · 6 | orange: 3

Medium #1,347

Medium

blue (<3): 0 · 0 · 1 · 0 | purple: 3 | green (>10): 6 · 6 | amber (=): 5 · 5 · 5 | orange (=2): 2 · 0 | slate (=6): 3 · 3

Hard #1,357

Hard

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

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Easy board — region rules

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell3
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell3
Green3 — Be exactly 31
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell2
OrangeTake any value it likes1

Medium board — region rules

RegionRuleCells
Blue<3 — Add up to less than 34
PurpleTake any value it likes1
Green>10 — Add up to more than 102
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell3
Orange2 — Add up to exactly 22
Slate6 — Add up to exactly 62

Hard board — region rules

RegionRuleCells
Blue3 — Be exactly 31
Purple4 — Be exactly 41
Green3 — Be exactly 31
Amber>7 — Add up to more than 72
Orange4 — Be exactly 41
Slate4 — Add up to exactly 42
Teal1 — Be exactly 11
Pink5 — Add up to exactly 53
Lime6 — Add up to exactly 62
Brown≠ — Have no two cells showing the same number3
Blue<3 — Add up to less than 32
Purple3 — Be exactly 31
Green<3 — Be less than 31
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell3
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