Rank Up 20.mt - Entropy
(Published on 11. October 2025, 19:51 by MSDOS)
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This puzzle was made for ThePedallingPianist's Rank Up series. I hope you enjoy!
Rules
Fill the inner 5x5 grid with digits from 1-5 such that digits do not repeat in any row or column.
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.
Entropy Lines: Each set of 3 adjacent digits on an peach entropy line must contain a low digit {1,2,3}, a middle digit {4,5,6}, and a high digit {7,8,9}. Cells on a line may only contain a single digit.
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 "13425", "14523", "14523" and "21354", the values in the relevant external cells would be (1), (2), (2) and (4) respectively.
Play on SudokuPad!
Solution code: The rank of column 1 (top to bottom - r0c1), followed by column 1 digits from top to bottom. (ex. 825314)
Solved by MattYDdraig, NEWS, marcmees, Zibl, flutchman, sujoyku, SKORP17, palpot, aqjhs, zeniko, zrbakhtiar, xiaozhu, TripleABattery, ringel, PippoForte, jwsinclair, drf93, CitrusGremlin, KirkFox, Gizmo, ... ViKingPrime, Brandonreider13, damo_89, Raktor, clock, Simor, Lor, werhsdnas, Romordis, abihummel, galium_odoratum, dbatche3, High Maximus, 72kchunshuai, corrie, GWilliams00, Fusce, e0lith, jesterray
Comments
on 25. October 2025, 22:24 by galium_odoratum
Very nice puzzle with a confusing solution code. It would be easier without the "top to bottom" and the example. For anyone struggling: Just the rank of column 1 (r0c1) + the 5 digits in column 1.
on 17. October 2025, 19:27 by blackjackfitz
lovely
on 15. October 2025, 23:15 by eladv
Whow! The finish is absolutely spectacular!
on 12. October 2025, 12:48 by ringel
Hardest part was to understand the solution code :) but very fun puzzle
Last changed on 11. October 2025, 23:46
on 11. October 2025, 23:06 by flutchman
Cool concept and perfect execution!
MSDOS: thanks so much flutchman!
