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Pips for January 22 2026.

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Easy

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2 6 1 1 4 2 1 6

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

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

Medium

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6 6 1 3 0 6 1 2 0 1 2 2

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

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

Hard

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

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

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