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Pips for September 18 2025.

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Easy

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3 0 6 0 3 6 0 0

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

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

Medium

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

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

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

Hard

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

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

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