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Pips for November 1 2025.

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Easy

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6 5 0 4 3 6 3 3

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

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

Medium

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

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

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

Hard

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

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

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