Rank Up 20.cs - Clones
(Published on 10. October 2025, 21:03 by ChinStrap)
Done as part of the Rank Up series when ThePedallingPianist put a call out for it. Hope you enjoy!
Rules:
- SQUISHTROQUADRI:
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Place a digit from 1-9 into every cell within the main 5x5 grid such that digits do not repeat in a row, column or 3x3 box. There are four 3x3 boxes that overlap at the dotted lines.
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FULL RANK:
- The digits on columns and rows, read in both directions, make a total of 20 five-digit numbers. Numbers in cells outside the grid (read left to right or top to bottom) show the rank in ascending order among those 20 numbers for the indicated column or row in the direction of the clue, where the lowest number has rank 01 and the highest number has rank 20. Outside cells can contain any digits from 0 to 9.
- CLONES:
- Cages with the same letter label contain the same digits in the same order.
- KROPKI DOT:
- The black dot separates digits where one is double the other.
All feedback (positive or critical) appreciated!
Solution code: Row 1 of inside grid, left to right, 5 digits
Comments
on 13. October 2025, 22:16 by QuiltyAsCharged
Excellent puzzle! It was quite interesting to solve this soon after I solved the Rank Up 20 entry from aqjhs. Both puzzles use the squished grid, but solve in very different ways.
on 11. October 2025, 18:40 by Franjo
Weird - and amusing! Thank you very much for creating and sharing this crazy puzzle.
on 11. October 2025, 18:02 by ViKingPrime
ChinStrap is taking Full Rank to strange, new places.
on 11. October 2025, 12:06 by Cascon
Very fun! I loved the logic all the way through
on 10. October 2025, 23:33 by MSDOS
Very intricate, and quite rewarding to find the right questions to ask! Great setting!
