This page was added to the expanded Crafty Puzzles reference library after the shop closed. It may not have been sold by the original Crafty Puzzles store.
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Hint 1
Sort the 12 pieces by length and notch position before rebuilding.
Hint 2
Build the internal cross-shaped core first and leave it loose.
Hint 3
The final outer piece acts as a key and should slide into a complete channel without force.
Video summary
The official Darwin solution demonstrates the order and orientation of the 12 wooden pieces used to rebuild the compact chest.
The video remains the authoritative visual sequence for this archived page.
Complete Darwin's Chest solution
The official Professor Puzzle video shows how the 12 wooden pieces separate and rebuild into Darwin’s Chest.
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Source and verification
- Archive source
- Professor Puzzle official Great Minds product record and solution video — View the official solution video — View archived product versions
- Information checked
- 13 June 2026
- Verification status
- Official manufacturer solution video; manufacturer product record identifies the puzzle as Darwin’s Chest
- Page status
- Added during archive research
