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Pips for July 1 2026.

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Easy

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5 4 1 1 2 6 6 6 0 5

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

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

Medium

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

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

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

Hard

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

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

  1. 0–2: row 7, column 2 → row 7, column 1
  2. 3–6: row 3, column 1 → row 4, column 1
  3. 1–1: row 5, column 4 → row 6, column 4
  4. 4–3: row 1, column 3 → row 1, column 2
  5. 6–0: row 5, column 1 → row 6, column 1
  6. 4–4: row 7, column 3 → row 7, column 4
  7. 5–6: row 1, column 1 → row 2, column 1
  8. 0–0: row 3, column 6 → row 4, column 6
  9. 6–6: row 4, column 2 → row 4, column 3
  10. 2–2: row 2, column 4 → row 3, column 4
  11. 4–1: row 7, column 6 → row 6, column 6
  12. 3–2: row 5, column 8 → row 6, column 8
  13. 1–6: row 7, column 8 → row 7, column 7
  14. 2–5: row 5, column 6 → row 5, column 7
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