Pick-up Sticks (Purple)
(Published on 21. June 2026, 17:08 by marty_sears)
Rules:
Normal sudoku rules apply.
The total of the digits on a stick is always a prime number.
A stick always has a lower total than any stick which lies on top of it.
Solution code: Column 2, reading downwards
Comments
yesterday, 16:10 by jez9999
Egads! This puzzle is WAY harder than its 2* rating, at least 4*. Tricky break-in, tricky logic deductions to make at the mid and late parts regarding parity... you need to know all the tricks of the trade.
yesterday, 10:36 by mscha
Whew!
I found this one a lot harder than the consensus (and than other pickup sticks). 4 stars for me; must be the heat.
Nice though!
on 24. June 2026, 18:22 by yuripuppies
Pick up sticks, yay! very straightforward if you manage to keep the facts about prime numbers in your head, which is the tricky part lol
on 22. June 2026, 22:53 by Shawn4168
Clever puzzle as always, Marty! Agreed, this is somewhere between a 2 and 3 star. Got stuck for a while trying to figure out the last big "trick" to unlock the end of the puzzle. Very fun!
on 22. June 2026, 16:41 by kisukeA
High end of 2* or lower end of 3* honestly, depending on your math affinity.
Very nice puzzle nonetheless
on 22. June 2026, 10:13 by Angara
Love this puzzle as well as the whole series! But for me this one is probably 4 stars difficulty
on 21. June 2026, 20:16 by miranda_9
Beautiful ! I love this serie because of the logic. Thank you for a fun coffee break.
on 21. June 2026, 18:19 by Franjo
Thank you very much for creating and sharing another beautiful addition to your other famous series. 2* seems okay - if you know your primes!
