Rank Up 14 - Kropki
(Published on 20. August 2024, 15:09 by ThePedallingPianist)
Rank Up: a series by ThePedallingPianist and bellal exploring the full rank constraint within 5x5 grids...
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Sudoku: Within the main grid (inside the thick border), fill every cell with a digit from 1-5 such that digits do not repeat in a row or column.
Kropki: Values separated by a white dot are consecutive; values separated by a black dot are in a 1:2 ratio.
Full Rank: A value in an external cell represents the rank of the number formed by reading the digits in that row or column from that direction, where (1) is the lowest such row or column and (20) is the highest.
N.B. If two ranks are tied, the value in both external cells is the lower of the two ranks being shared. For example, if the lowest four ranks are "12453", "13524", "13524" and "15432", the values in the relevant external cells would be (1), (2), (2) and (4) respectively.
Sudoku: Within the main grid (inside the thick border), fill every cell with a digit from 1-5 such that digits do not repeat in a row or column.
Kropki: Values separated by a white dot are consecutive; values separated by a black dot are in a 1:2 ratio.
Full Rank: A value in an external cell represents the rank of the number formed by reading the digits in that row or column from that direction, where (1) is the lowest such row or column and (20) is the highest.
N.B. If two ranks are tied, the value in both external cells is the lower of the two ranks being shared. For example, if the lowest four ranks are "12453", "13524", "13524" and "15432", the values in the relevant external cells would be (1), (2), (2) and (4) respectively.
Solution code: Row 3 (middle) of the internal grid, left to right
Last changed on on 1. October 2025, 00:12
Solved by palpot, kublai, Gilliatt, SKORP17, marcmees, StartUp21, bansalsaab, blackjackfitz, hoopsie, AKernel, gdc, Julianl, karlmortenlunna, Prince Myshkin, lmdemasi, rich_27, wazdra, misko, Default, ... petecavcc, MattYDdraig, annnz, mellowrobinson, ViKingPrime, Scojo, aqjhs, opel, Counterfeitly, rysmyth240, Flinty, Zibl, Farkov, clock, 72kchunshuai, timholx, kirstytortoise, Fusce, Potsch, Tug
Comments
on 8. October 2025, 19:56 by ViKingPrime
Surprised to see Kropkis come so late to the party, definitely not a trivial solve.
on 1. October 2025, 00:12 by ThePedallingPianist
Updated series link
on 21. August 2024, 15:56 by Prince Myshkin
Fantastic puzzle! Thank you!
on 20. August 2024, 20:39 by blackjackfitz
nice
