Puzzle rules

Skyscrapers

Fill the N×N grid with building heights 1 through N so each height appears exactly once in every row and column. A clue outside the grid tells how many buildings are visible when looking from that side. Taller buildings hide shorter buildings behind them.

Skyscrapers example puzzle

How to solve

Complete rules

Goal: Fill the grid with building heights 1 through N. Rules: - Each row and column must contain every height from 1 to N exactly once. - Each outside clue shows how many buildings are visible from that direction. - A building is visible only if every building before it is shorter; taller buildings hide shorter buildings behind them.

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