Pick-up Sticks (Pink)
(Published on 18. May 2025, 09:45 by marty_sears)
Rules:
Normal sudoku rules apply.
Each pink stick is formed of a non-repeating set of consecutive digits, arranged in some order.
A stick always has a lower total (the sum of its digits) than any stick which lies on top of it.
Solution code: Column 1 reading downwards
Comments
on 1. June 2025, 07:17 by Klausku
Great puzzle. In mid-solve I thought that there is not enough information to go on. But surprisingly, there was. Thanks!
on 30. May 2025, 16:36 by OGRussHood
Another beautiful and fun series from that genius Marty Sears.
on 20. May 2025, 01:43 by dzamie
It's nice that it's generally easy to see what your first move should be with these. It gives a solid anchor to start with while I'm still figuring out how the clues interact.
on 20. May 2025, 00:13 by Ratfinkz
Lovely!!! I'm getting quicker with these, think I'm starting to get it!! Some true MMM's here!
When is the next?!
Marty: Hopefully tomorrow. Get ready for some yellow fun
on 18. May 2025, 18:09 by Elker
And here I thought I was getting so much more clever but I guess it’s just the nature of renbans. Very fun and I’ll know not to read the comments next time. Thanks for setting and keep the series going.
on 18. May 2025, 17:22 by wuc
Yes the eadiest of this awesome series. 1.5-2* for me. Looking forward (with great respect) to harder stick puzzles... thanks for sharing.
on 18. May 2025, 13:32 by firespire
Happy I have completed one in the series. This seems to be less reliant on the sums than the other two.
Marty: Nice! Yes I think it is just the nature of renbans that this one was always going to be easier and not need much arithmetic
on 18. May 2025, 12:52 by mscha
Even more mikado!
Definitely the easiest of the three (so far?). But very nice again!
on 18. May 2025, 12:42 by bboom
Pure joy, not especially hard but it felt really nice to discover each piece of the puzzle without getting stuck, but also without it being too obvious. Great setting once again, looking forward to what else these sticks can do.
on 18. May 2025, 11:54 by Franjo
I love these Pick-up-Sticks-puzzles, again a beautiful Sears-series! Thank you very much for creating and sharing them.
on 18. May 2025, 11:35 by Prince Myshkin
Great puzzle, Mr Sears! Thanks very much!
