Logic Puzzle Club

Nonograms of the week: week 3

The full logical solve of the hard nonogram for September 15 to September 21, 2026, 20 × 20. 84 steps, 3 techniques, no guessing. Step through it, or jump to any step below.

Overlap. Column 1 has the clue 20. Push its block as far one way as it goes and then the other way. 20 cells are covered both times, so they are filled.
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  1. Column 1 has the clue 20. Push its block as far one way as it goes and then the other way. 20 cells are covered both times, so they are filled.

  2. Column 10 has the clue 20. Push its block as far one way as it goes and then the other way. 20 cells are covered both times, so they are filled.

  3. Column 11 has the clue 20. Push its block as far one way as it goes and then the other way. 20 cells are covered both times, so they are filled.

  4. Column 9 has the clue 14. Push its block as far one way as it goes and then the other way. 8 cells are covered both times, so they are filled.

  5. Column 2 has the clue 12. Push its block as far one way as it goes and then the other way. 4 cells are covered both times, so they are filled.

  6. Column 3 has the clue 12. Push its block as far one way as it goes and then the other way. 4 cells are covered both times, so they are filled.

  7. Column 20 has the clue 7 7. Push its blocks as far one way as they go and then the other way. 4 cells are covered both times, so they are filled.

  8. Row 3 has the clue 1 3 8 2. Push its blocks as far one way as they go and then the other way. 3 cells are covered both times, so they are filled.

  9. Row 10 has the clue 4 9 1. Push its blocks as far one way as they go and then the other way. 3 cells are covered both times, so they are filled.

  10. Row 11 has the clue 4 9 1. Push its blocks as far one way as they go and then the other way. 3 cells are covered both times, so they are filled.

  11. Row 18 has the clue 1 3 8 2. Push its blocks as far one way as they go and then the other way. 3 cells are covered both times, so they are filled.

  12. Row 2 has the clue 1 11. Push its blocks as far one way as they go and then the other way. 2 cells are covered both times, so they are filled.

  13. Row 9 has the clue 3 9. Push its blocks as far one way as they go and then the other way. 2 cells are covered both times, so they are filled.

  14. Row 12 has the clue 3 9. Push its blocks as far one way as they go and then the other way. 2 cells are covered both times, so they are filled.

  15. Row 19 has the clue 1 11. Push its blocks as far one way as they go and then the other way. 2 cells are covered both times, so they are filled.

  16. In row 7, clue 3 3 3, the marked cells pin the blocks. Every way the clue still fits fills 4 cells and leaves 11 cells empty.

  17. Column 6 has the clue 2 6 2. Push its blocks as far one way as they go, with the crossed cells as walls, and then the other way. 2 cells are covered both times, so they are filled.

  18. In row 14, clue 3 3 3, the marked cells pin the blocks. Every way the clue still fits fills 4 cells and leaves 11 cells empty.

  19. Column 6 has the clue 2 6 2. Push its blocks as far one way as they go, with the crossed cells as walls, and then the other way. 4 cells are covered both times, so they are filled.

  20. In row 6, clue 3 3 3, the marked cells pin the blocks. Every way the clue still fits fills 4 cells and leaves 10 cells empty.

  21. In row 15, clue 3 3 3, the marked cells pin the blocks. Every way the clue still fits fills 4 cells and leaves 10 cells empty.

  22. Column 7 has the clue 6. Push its block as far one way as it goes, with the crossed cells as walls, and then the other way. 6 cells are covered both times, so they are filled.

  23. Column 7 already has every block of its clue, 6. Its other 10 cells are empty.

  24. Column 8 has the clue 6. Push its block as far one way as it goes, with the crossed cells as walls, and then the other way. 6 cells are covered both times, so they are filled.

  25. Column 8 already has every block of its clue, 6. Its other 10 cells are empty.

  26. Row 2 has the clue 1 11. Push its blocks as far one way as they go, with the crossed cells as walls, and then the other way. 6 cells are covered both times, so they are filled.

  27. Row 19 has the clue 1 11. Push its blocks as far one way as they go, with the crossed cells as walls, and then the other way. 6 cells are covered both times, so they are filled.

  28. Row 3 has the clue 1 3 8 2. Push its blocks as far one way as they go, with the crossed cells as walls, and then the other way. 5 cells are covered both times, so they are filled.

  29. Row 18 has the clue 1 3 8 2. Push its blocks as far one way as they go, with the crossed cells as walls, and then the other way. 5 cells are covered both times, so they are filled.

  30. Column 16 already has every block of its clue, 2 2. Its other 12 cells are empty.

  31. Row 1 has the clue 1 6 1. Push its blocks as far one way as they go, with the crossed cells as walls, and then the other way. 3 cells are covered both times, so they are filled.

  32. Row 20 has the clue 1 6 1. Push its blocks as far one way as they go, with the crossed cells as walls, and then the other way. 3 cells are covered both times, so they are filled.

  33. Column 12 already has every block of its clue, 3 4 3. Its other 8 cells are empty.

  34. Column 14 already has every block of its clue, 3 2 3. Its other 8 cells are empty.

  35. Column 13 already has every block of its clue, 3 4 3. Its other 6 cells are empty.

  36. Row 4 has the clue 1 3 3 1. Push its blocks as far one way as they go, with the crossed cells as walls, and then the other way. 3 cells are covered both times, so they are filled.

  37. Row 17 has the clue 1 3 3 1. Push its blocks as far one way as they go, with the crossed cells as walls, and then the other way. 3 cells are covered both times, so they are filled.

  38. Row 8 has the clue 3 6 2. Push its blocks as far one way as they go, with the crossed cells as walls, and then the other way. 2 cells are covered both times, so they are filled.

  39. Row 13 has the clue 3 6 2. Push its blocks as far one way as they go, with the crossed cells as walls, and then the other way. 2 cells are covered both times, so they are filled.

  40. Row 5 has the clue 3 3 2. Push its blocks as far one way as they go, with the crossed cells as walls, and then the other way. One cell is covered both times, so it is filled.

  41. Row 6 has the clue 3 3 3. Push its blocks as far one way as they go, with the crossed cells as walls, and then the other way. One cell is covered both times, so it is filled.

  42. Row 9 has the clue 3 9. Push its blocks as far one way as they go, with the crossed cells as walls, and then the other way. One cell is covered both times, so it is filled.

  43. Row 9 already has every block of its clue, 3 9. Its other 6 cells are empty.

  44. Column 20 has the clue 7 7. Push its blocks as far one way as they go, with the crossed cells as walls, and then the other way. 5 cells are covered both times, so they are filled.

  45. Row 2 already has every block of its clue, 1 11. Its other 6 cells are empty.

  46. Column 9 has the clue 14. Push its block as far one way as it goes, with the crossed cells as walls, and then the other way. 2 cells are covered both times, so they are filled.

  47. Column 9 already has every block of its clue, 14. Its other 5 cells are empty.

  48. Row 18 has the clue 1 3 8 2. Push its blocks as far one way as they go, with the crossed cells as walls, and then the other way. 2 cells are covered both times, so they are filled.

  49. Row 1 has the clue 1 6 1. Push its blocks as far one way as they go, with the crossed cells as walls, and then the other way. One cell is covered both times, so it is filled.

  50. Row 3 has the clue 1 3 8 2. Push its blocks as far one way as they go, with the crossed cells as walls, and then the other way. One cell is covered both times, so it is filled.

  51. Column 17 already has every block of its clue, 2 2. Its other 11 cells are empty.

  52. Row 5 has the clue 3 3 2. Push its blocks as far one way as they go, with the crossed cells as walls, and then the other way. One cell is covered both times, so it is filled.

  53. Row 8 has the clue 3 6 2. Push its blocks as far one way as they go, with the crossed cells as walls, and then the other way. One cell is covered both times, so it is filled.

  54. Row 10 has the clue 4 9 1. Push its blocks as far one way as they go, with the crossed cells as walls, and then the other way. One cell is covered both times, so it is filled.

  55. Row 11 has the clue 4 9 1. Push its blocks as far one way as they go, with the crossed cells as walls, and then the other way. One cell is covered both times, so it is filled.

  56. Column 4 already has every block of its clue, 2 2 2. Its other 8 cells are empty.

  57. Row 16 has the clue 3 3 2. Push its blocks as far one way as they go, with the crossed cells as walls, and then the other way. 3 cells are covered both times, so they are filled.

  58. Row 16 already has every block of its clue, 3 3 2. Its other 4 cells are empty.

  59. Row 5 has the clue 3 3 2. Push its blocks as far one way as they go, with the crossed cells as walls, and then the other way. 2 cells are covered both times, so they are filled.

  60. Column 2 already has every block of its clue, 12. Its other 7 cells are empty.

  61. Column 3 already has every block of its clue, 12. Its other 7 cells are empty.

  62. Row 5 already has every block of its clue, 3 3 2. Its other 4 cells are empty.

  63. Column 18 has the clue 1 3 2 3 1. Push its blocks as far one way as they go, with the crossed cells as walls, and then the other way. 4 cells are covered both times, so they are filled.

  64. Column 18 already has every block of its clue, 1 3 2 3 1. Its other 7 cells are empty.

  65. Row 10 already has every block of its clue, 4 9 1. Its other 4 cells are empty.

  66. Row 11 already has every block of its clue, 4 9 1. Its other 4 cells are empty.

  67. Row 8 already has every block of its clue, 3 6 2. Its other 3 cells are empty.

  68. Column 6 has the clue 2 6 2. Push its blocks as far one way as they go, with the crossed cells as walls, and then the other way. 2 cells are covered both times, so they are filled.

  69. Row 4 already has every block of its clue, 1 3 3 1. Its other 2 cells are empty.

  70. Column 20 has the clue 7 7. Push its blocks as far one way as they go, with the crossed cells as walls, and then the other way. 2 cells are covered both times, so they are filled.

  71. Row 1 already has every block of its clue, 1 6 1. Its other 3 cells are empty.

  72. Row 12 has the clue 3 9. Push its blocks as far one way as they go, with the crossed cells as walls, and then the other way. One cell is covered both times, so it is filled.

  73. Row 12 already has every block of its clue, 3 9. Its other 3 cells are empty.

  74. Column 5 already has every block of its clue, 2 1 1 2. Its other 3 cells are empty.

  75. Row 13 has the clue 3 6 2. Push its blocks as far one way as they go, with the crossed cells as walls, and then the other way. One cell is covered both times, so it is filled.

  76. Row 13 already has every block of its clue, 3 6 2. Its other 2 cells are empty.

  77. Column 19 already has every block of its clue, 2 4 4 2. Its other 2 cells are empty.

  78. Row 20 has the clue 1 6 1. Push its blocks as far one way as they go, with the crossed cells as walls, and then the other way. 2 cells are covered both times, so they are filled.

  79. Row 20 already has every block of its clue, 1 6 1. Its other 1 cell is empty.

  80. Column 15 already has every block of its clue, 3 3. Its other 1 cell is empty.

  81. Row 17 has the clue 1 3 3 1. Push its blocks as far one way as they go, with the crossed cells as walls, and then the other way. One cell is covered both times, so it is filled.

  82. Row 18 has the clue 1 3 8 2. Push its blocks as far one way as they go, with the crossed cells as walls, and then the other way. One cell is covered both times, so it is filled.

  83. Column 6 already has every block of its clue, 2 6 2. Its other 1 cell is empty.

  84. Row 19 has the clue 1 11. Push its blocks as far one way as they go, with the crossed cells as walls, and then the other way. One cell is covered both times, so it is filled.