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Pips for May 10 2026.

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Easy

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

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

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

Medium

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

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

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

Hard

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

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

  1. 1–4: row 3, column 4 → row 2, column 4
  2. 2–2: row 5, column 5 → row 6, column 5
  3. 1–3: row 5, column 1 → row 6, column 1
  4. 6–6: row 5, column 9 → row 6, column 9
  5. 3–3: row 2, column 9 → row 3, column 9
  6. 0–0: row 3, column 7 → row 4, column 7
  7. 1–5: row 3, column 3 → row 4, column 3
  8. 4–4: row 2, column 2 → row 3, column 2
  9. 1–2: row 3, column 5 → row 4, column 5
  10. 4–5: row 4, column 8 → row 4, column 9
  11. 1–1: row 3, column 1 → row 4, column 1
  12. 0–4: row 1, column 5 → row 2, column 5
  13. 5–6: row 1, column 1 → row 2, column 1
  14. 2–4: row 5, column 7 → row 6, column 7
  15. 0–1: row 2, column 7 → row 2, column 8
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