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Pips for February 20 2026.

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Easy

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0 6 6 4 4 3 4 4 6 6

Numbers show the pips on each domino half in its solved position.

  1. 0–6: row 1, column 6 → row 1, column 5
  2. 6–4: row 3, column 4 → row 3, column 3
  3. 4–3: row 1, column 2 → row 1, column 1
  4. 4–4: row 2, column 2 → row 3, column 2
  5. 6–6: row 2, column 4 → row 2, column 5

Medium

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6 5 4 3 6 4 3 0 4 4 6 6

Numbers show the pips on each domino half in its solved position.

  1. 6–5: row 2, column 2 → row 3, column 2
  2. 4–3: row 4, column 4 → row 4, column 5
  3. 6–4: row 4, column 2 → row 4, column 1
  4. 3–0: row 4, column 3 → row 3, column 3
  5. 4–4: row 2, column 4 → row 3, column 4
  6. 6–6: row 1, column 3 → row 2, column 3

Hard

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4 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 3 6 0 3 0 6 6 1 2 3 0 5

Numbers show the pips on each domino half in its solved position.

  1. 4–1: row 1, column 8 → row 1, column 7
  2. 2–2: row 2, column 7 → row 2, column 8
  3. 1–1: row 8, column 7 → row 8, column 8
  4. 1–2: row 7, column 2 → row 8, column 2
  5. 3–6: row 5, column 4 → row 5, column 5
  6. 0–3: row 4, column 5 → row 4, column 4
  7. 0–6: row 7, column 7 → row 7, column 8
  8. 6–1: row 1, column 1 → row 2, column 1
  9. 2–3: row 8, column 1 → row 7, column 1
  10. 0–5: row 2, column 2 → row 1, column 2
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