Nut Sort level guide
Nut Sort Level 16 Walkthrough
Nut Sort Level 16 works best when you respect the live yellow peg immediately and keep the lower-middle silver peg free for the purple-pink traffic. The board looks like a normal mid-teen layout, but it really clears by protecting those two different jobs in the bottom row.
Board Notes
- Layout
- Level 16 opens with four active top stacks, three mixed stacks below them, and two lower pegs already partially in play. The top row starts with a pink-green tower on the far left, then an orange-yellow stack, a pink-blue stack, and a short purple-yellow stack on the far right. Below them sit blue-orange, purple-pink, and green-white columns, while the lower-left peg is already holding yellow and the lower-middle peg begins as a silver-white buffer.
- Goal
- The first target is the lower-left yellow anchor because it is already live when the level starts. The board gets easier once the far-right yellow can drop into that anchor and the lower-middle silver peg is preserved for the purple and pink traffic that follows.
- Opening
- The run starts by feeding the yellow route rather than the center colors. The far-right yellow is brought down early, then the player uses the lower-middle silver peg as a temporary hold while the upper-left pink stack and the middle purple stack begin to separate. Only after yellow is safe does the board let pink and silver cross each other cleanly.
- Danger Zone
- The risky moment comes when purple wants to move across the lower half while the silver peg is still busy. If the lower-middle silver post is filled with the wrong temporary piece, the upper-left pink stack and the right-side yellow cleanup start competing for the same lane.
- Mechanics
- Level 16 is an anchor-and-shuttle puzzle. One lower peg already belongs to yellow from move one, and the other lower peg has to stay flexible enough to service both the pink side and the silver return path.
Quick Tips for Nut Sort Level 16 (spoiler-free)
- If yellow is not already settled on the lower-left peg, do not spend the silver peg on a long hold. Level 16 gets messy the moment those two lower jobs overlap.
- With 7 colors in play, clear the pair with the fewest blockers first so the board opens up instead of tightening.
- Think in chain clears. The best move is the one that sets up the next two moves, not just the quickest current match.
How to Solve Nut Sort Level 16 — Full Solution
- Feed the far-right yellow into the lower-left yellow peg before you start draining the center.
- Use the lower-middle silver peg only as a short shuttle while you loosen the upper-left pink stack.
- Separate the middle purple-pink column before trying to finish the cleaner green side.
- Let silver return through the middle only after yellow is already stable and out of the way.
- Finish pink and green late, once the lower-middle peg no longer has to serve two routes at once.
Colors in this level:
Yellow, Silver, Pink, Green, Orange, Purple, Blue
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Parking a long temporary piece on the lower-middle silver peg before yellow is already settled.
- Trying to finish the cleaner green side before the middle purple-pink column has been split.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the first anchor in Nut Sort Level 16?
The first anchor is the lower-left yellow peg. Once yellow is settled there, the silver peg can safely handle the purple-pink traffic.