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Sorta Game puzzle #112 · October 30, 2026
Three rounds of five things, each with a hidden scale to sort them by — then one last guess at the theme tying all three together. Here’s what this puzzle asks.
Round 1
Order these discarded everyday items by their typical time to break down in soil, from shortest to longest
- An untreated pine surveyor stake
- A discarded cotton tea towel
- A fresh apple core
- A rigid polypropylene storage bin
- A heavy leather work boot
Round 2
Order these everyday solids by their solubility in room-temperature water (20 °C), from least soluble to most soluble
- Chalk
- Citric acid
- Plaster of Paris
- Epsom salt
- Baking soda
Round 3 · 5 Building stones
Order these natural building stones by their scratch hardness on the Mohs scale, from softest to hardest
- Slate
- Quartzite
- Alabaster
- Travertine
- Sandstone