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Solve it like a 3x3

Finish the cube as a 3x3, with outer turns only.

  1. You start with (input)The last two edges
  2. Result you will get after finishing this stepSolve it like a 3x3

How to do it

  1. From here, treat each centre block as one centre and each edge group as one edge, and solve with the 7 steps of the 3x3 guide below.
  2. Turn outer faces only (, , , , , ). With fixed middle pieces, a 5x5 has none of the 4x4’s parity at the cross or the last step.

The seven 3x3 steps

  1. STEP 1

    The white cross

  2. STEP 2

    First-layer corners

  3. STEP 3

    Middle-layer edges

  4. STEP 4

    The yellow cross

  5. STEP 5

    The yellow face

  6. STEP 6

    Move the yellow corners home

  7. STEP 7

    Move the yellow edges home

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