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2026-08-22

Sand Blocks Level 240 Walkthrough: Clear the Interlocked Basin Board

Stuck on Sand Blocks level 240? See the full clear step by step: drain the big purple basin, sweep the teal trench, then pick off the yellow strays before the clock runs out.

Level 240 in Sand Blocks throws a dense, chunky physics challenge at you: a huge purple basin in the center, a teal trench wedged against its right edge, and a handful of yellow grains scattered into the far corners. Every pull shifts the sand with real physics, so the order you choose decides whether the board clears cleanly or turns into a slow salvage under the timer.

The board is built like a dependency puzzle. The purple basin holds the most sand and takes the longest to drain, but it also unlocks the space the teal flow needs. The teal trench sits behind the purple flow — pull purple first and the teal channel opens up. The yellow grains are scattered into separate pockets and need a board that has already opened, so they go last.

The full starting board — the purple basin dominates, with the teal trench tucked beside it.
The full starting board — the purple basin dominates, with the teal trench tucked beside it.

The strategy is simple in theory and tricky in practice. Start with the biggest, most exposed color — clearing a large basin frees space and lets you see what is underneath. Save scattered colors for isolated pockets: if yellow is split into four corners, do not waste pulls on it while the big pits are still full. Work from the center out, because edge pockets rarely block anything behind them. And watch the clock: a clean restart is faster than a slow salvage.

Step 1 — drain the purple basin. The first pulls should empty the central basin completely. This is the biggest color on the board, and opening it up early frees the space the teal flow needs.

The purple basin begins to drain, and the teal channel starts opening up.
The purple basin begins to drain, and the teal channel starts opening up.

Step 2 — sweep the teal trench. Once the basin is gone, pull the teal sand down its channel before any purple stragglers settle across it. This is where a badly-timed first pull turns a clean run into a scramble.

The center clears as purple and teal flows settle into their pits.
The center clears as purple and teal flows settle into their pits.

Step 3 — chip away the edges. By now the center is mostly clear, leaving scattered yellow grains in the corners plus a few purple stragglers. Guide each color toward its nearest pit — one pull per pocket works best.

Only small color pockets remain — precision becomes more important than power.
Only small color pockets remain — precision becomes more important than power.

Step 4 — the last grains. The board is almost empty. A few stubborn purple grains hang on near the center edge. Match them before the timer expires, then let the yellow pockets settle.

Just a handful of grains left. Check every pit before each pull.
Just a handful of grains left. Check every pit before each pull.

Step 5 — victory. With the final pit filled, the board clears. Level 240 is solved.

Empty board — every pit filled, level 240 cleared.
Empty board — every pit filled, level 240 cleared.

A few quick tips to remember. Count before you pull — the color with the most sand is usually tied to the biggest pit, while a small amount means tiny leftover pockets. Center first, since central flows unlock the most board. Do not panic over the clock; most runs fail from pull order, not time. And if a color gets walled off, restart and try a different order.

Sand Blocks Level 240 is a satisfying physics clear built around interlocked pits. The winning plan is simple: drain the purple basin, sweep the teal trench, then carefully pick off the yellow strays. Follow the sequence above and the board will settle in no time. Good luck, and happy filling!

Focss Games — Founder & Editorial Team

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Focss Games · Founder & Editorial Team

Focss Games is the small editorial team that builds and maintains Sand Blocks: Drop Puzzle Guide. We play through every board we publish — from the tutorial openers to the Expert-tier endgame past level 250 — and record a clean, unedited clear of each one. The written guides stick to pull-order principles we actually play by: the exact moves live in the video, never in invented text. When a walkthrough is flagged as wrong, we re-play the board from scratch and fix it. If a clear is on this site, we made it ourselves: no AI-generated guesses and no paid hints.

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