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This first stage of solving involves solving the four edge pieces around one center, matching the colors of that center and each of the adjacent centers, forming the eponymous cross shape on the first layer. Most beginner methods start with the daisy, which is putting the white edge pieces required to solve the cross around the yellow center, then matching them with the same colored center, and moving them down to match them with the white center. However, while the beginner method typically recommends doing the daisy, most CFOP tutorials recommend solving the cross on the bottom side to avoid cube rotations and to get an overall better view of the important pieces needed for the next step (F2L). If the solver is particularly advanced, they could skip the first pair and solve an "X-cross" (the cross and a first pair solved at the same time).<ref>{{Cite web |title=XCross - Speedsolving.com Wiki |url=https://www.speedsolving.com/wiki/index.php?title=Extended_cross |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=www.speedsolving.com}}</ref> This is usually done using a technique called Keyhole, which solves one piece of the first pair while ignoring the other one.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Keyhole F2L - Speedsolving.com Wiki |url=https://www.speedsolving.com/wiki/index.php?title=Keyhole |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=www.speedsolving.com}}</ref>
This step is usually performed intuitively, although some techniques, such as replacement, and edge orientation, are used. The white cross is most commonly used for demonstration and by beginner and intermediate speedsolvers, though more advanced speedcubers can use any of the six colors to form the cross (choosing the one that requires the fewest/easiest moves), a practice known as "color neutrality".<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cubeskills.com/blog/colour-neutrality | title=Colour Neutrality }}</ref> Cross can always be solved in 8 moves or less.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CubeZone - Cross study |url=http://www.cubezone.be/crossstudy.html |access-date=2023-08-05 |website=www.cubezone.be}}</ref>
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