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Dime Dilemma Wood Puzzle | The Perfect Puzzle for Your Desk

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$10.18 $14.75 In stock

Can you insert the dime into the large circular area? The 10 cent challenge is whether you can do it in 5 minutes. Very few people will accomplish this! It's a lot harder than it may look......


This puzzle is related to our very popular 10 Penny puzzle, but it is more difficult. It is also related to Circle Pack 13, though not quite as difficult.


Based on circle packing mathematics where the area of each piece increases by an area equal to the #1 circle. Although we did slightly modify the #1,4, and 10 pieces to take up any rattle room. We believe there is only one solution which is provided with the puzzle.


Size of puzzle is 4 x 4.4 x .5" Pieces are laser cut and etched for accuracy. Base is floorboard for stability and scratch resistance. Pieces are alder and maple, though these woods may vary.


Made in our Hudson, FL shop. Copyright 2020 Creative Crafthouse design by

Dave Janelle



Materials: wood,dime

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Customer Reviews (4.6 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Robert ★★★★★

Got this for my desk and it's become a bit of an obsession between meetings. That little circular cutout looks so simple until you actually try working the dime in there. Took me way past five minutes the first time, but finally getting it in was weirdly satisfying.

Ava J. ★★★★★

Saw the picture and thought it would take me thirty seconds, but that dime is genuinely slippery and the circle is cut just a hair too snug. The smooth wood finish feels great on the desk too. Took me several tries, but that's honestly the fun of it.

Michael ★★★★★

I thought the 5-minute challenge was a joke until I actually sat there for twenty minutes with a dime in my hand. The circular opening is deceptively tight, and figuring out the exact angle to slide it through felt genuinely satisfying.