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Pips for May 11 2026.

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Easy

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5 2 6 6 3 4 0 4

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

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

Medium

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

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

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

Hard

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

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

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