[Hint] Cupcake Crush – 30 August 2021

One week ago, the puzzle Cupcake Crush appeared on this site. It has been one of the more-difficult puzzles in a while, so if you are struggling, check out the hint below.

It’s the end of August already, which means the new puzzle, Number the World, is a metapuzzle. Give it a shot, and then come back in a week for a whole new puzzle set.

This Match 3 game plays itself automatically. At each step, there is one letter to extract.