Q&A for How to Solve a 5x5x5 Rubik's Cube

It's a personal challenge like a crossword puzzle or a memory game.

Make sure the cube is now composed of corners, 3x3 centers, and 1x3 blocks of the same color (the edges).

If you're talking about the 3x3x3 cube, then that is a great way to get started. Don't try to solve a cube bigger than that by using the layer by layer method, as it is very time consuming, complicated, and will not work.

The opposite of white is yellow, blue is green, and red is orange. If white is down, yellow is up, blue is in the front, red will be on the right, orange on the left, and green on the back. U2 means turning the top layer twice.

Put your thumbs on the front in the middle of the two sides. The rest of your fingers will naturally fall in a row on the back. Use your pointer fingers for just the upper layer, and your small fingers (pinky fingers) for the bottom layer. If one of your hands is weaker or feels awkward rotating and edge, use your thumbs to rotate said edge.

It depends on what method you are using. There are many different methods (see the steps above)––some might be easier and you may prefer one over another.

Yes. Depending on the situation there are different algorithms. R U R' U' to solve the corners of a first layer. R' D' R D to solve the corners of the last layer.

That depends. If you want to get rid of parities on the red face, do it starting with red facing up. If you want to get rid of parities on the blue face, do it with blue facing up. It also depends on what step you are at.