Logic Puzzle Club

Nonograms of the week: week 4

The full logical solve of the hard nonogram for September 22 to September 28, 2026, 20 × 20. 90 steps, 3 techniques, no guessing. Step through it, or jump to any step below.

Overlap. Column 19 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 19 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 20 has the clue 14 5. Push its blocks as far one way as they go and then the other way. 19 cells are covered both times, so they are filled.

  3. Column 20 already has every block of its clue, 14 5. Its other 1 cell is empty.

  4. Column 2 has the clue 8 10. Push its blocks as far one way as they go and then the other way. 16 cells are covered both times, so they are filled.

  5. Column 1 has the clue 8 1 7. Push its blocks as far one way as they go and then the other way. 11 cells are covered both times, so they are filled.

  6. Row 19 has the clue 4 10 2. Push its blocks as far one way as they go and then the other way. 10 cells are covered both times, so they are filled.

  7. Column 3 has the clue 6 10. Push its blocks as far one way as they go and then the other way. 10 cells are covered both times, so they are filled.

  8. Column 18 has the clue 1 6 7 1. Push its blocks as far one way as they go and then the other way. 9 cells are covered both times, so they are filled.

  9. Column 4 has the clue 6 9. Push its blocks as far one way as they go and then the other way. 7 cells are covered both times, so they are filled.

  10. Row 20 has the clue 3 9 3. Push its blocks as far one way as they go and then the other way. 6 cells are covered both times, so they are filled.

  11. Row 6 has the clue 6 8. 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.

  12. Row 13 has the clue 9 5. 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.

  13. Column 5 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.

  14. Row 12 has the clue 9 4. 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.

  15. Row 7 has the clue 6 3 5. 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. Row 4 has the clue 7 6. Push its blocks as far one way as they go and then the other way. One cell is covered both times, so it is filled.

  17. Row 8 has the clue 6 3 4. Push its blocks as far one way as they go and then the other way. One cell is covered both times, so it is filled.

  18. Row 11 has the clue 9 2. Push its blocks as far one way as they go and then the other way. One cell is covered both times, so it is filled.

  19. Row 14 has the clue 6 2 5. Push its blocks as far one way as they go and then the other way. One cell is covered both times, so it is filled.

  20. In row 3, clue 7 3, the marked cells pin the blocks. Every way the clue still fits fills 6 cells and leaves 10 cells empty.

  21. Column 17 has the clue 6 6. 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.

  22. In row 17, clue 5 4, the marked cells pin the blocks. Every way the clue still fits fills 4 cells and leaves 11 cells empty.

  23. In row 4, clue 7 6, the marked cells pin the blocks. Every way the clue still fits fills 7 cells and leaves 7 cells empty.

  24. In row 5, clue 6 6, the marked cells pin the blocks. Every way the clue still fits fills 5 cells and leaves 8 cells empty.

  25. In row 11, clue 9 2, the marked cells pin the blocks. Every way the clue still fits fills 5 cells and leaves 8 cells empty.

  26. Column 16 has the clue 1 4 4 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.

  27. Column 17 has the clue 6 6. 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.

  28. Column 18 has the clue 1 6 7 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.

  29. In row 16, clue 5 6, the marked cells pin the blocks. Every way the clue still fits fills 3 cells and leaves 9 cells empty.

  30. Column 9 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. One cell is covered both times, so it is filled.

  31. In row 10, clue 2 2, the marked cells pin the blocks. Every way the clue still fits leaves 15 cells empty.

  32. Column 1 has the clue 8 1 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.

  33. Column 3 has the clue 6 10. 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.

  34. Column 2 has the clue 8 10. 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.

  35. Column 4 has the clue 6 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.

  36. Column 6 has the clue 6 4. 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.

  37. Column 6 already has every block of its clue, 6 4. Its other 7 cells are empty.

  38. Row 20 has the clue 3 9 3. 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. Column 14 already has every block of its clue, 1 2. Its other 10 cells are empty.

  40. Row 8 has the clue 6 3 4. 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.

  41. Row 12 has the clue 9 4. 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.

  42. Row 13 has the clue 9 5. 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.

  43. Row 7 has the clue 6 3 5. 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.

  44. Column 4 already has every block of its clue, 6 9. Its other 4 cells are empty.

  45. Row 14 has the clue 6 2 5. 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.

  46. Column 17 already has every block of its clue, 6 6. Its other 5 cells are empty.

  47. Row 1 has the clue 2 2 2 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.

  48. Column 18 already has every block of its clue, 1 6 7 1. Its other 3 cells are empty.

  49. Row 19 has the clue 4 10 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.

  50. Column 7 already has every block of its clue, 2 3 1. Its other 10 cells are empty.

  51. Row 19 already has every block of its clue, 4 10 2. Its other 1 cell is empty.

  52. Row 20 has the clue 3 9 3. 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.

  53. Row 20 already has every block of its clue, 3 9 3. Its other 1 cell is empty.

  54. Row 7 has the clue 6 3 5. 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 8 has the clue 6 3 4. 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 3 already has every block of its clue, 6 10. Its other 3 cells are empty.

  57. Column 16 has the clue 1 4 4 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.

  58. Row 6 already has every block of its clue, 6 8. Its other 5 cells are empty.

  59. In column 13, clue 2 2, the marked cells pin the blocks. Every way the clue still fits fills 1 cell and leaves 9 cells empty.

  60. Row 8 has the clue 6 3 4. 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.

  61. Row 9 has the clue 1 3 1 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.

  62. In column 15, clue 2 3 2 2, the marked cells pin the blocks. Every way the clue still fits fills 3 cells and leaves 7 cells empty.

  63. Row 15 already has every block of its clue, 5 5. Its other 5 cells are empty.

  64. Column 9 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. 3 cells are covered both times, so they are filled.

  65. In row 7, clue 6 3 5, the marked cells pin the blocks. Every way the clue still fits fills 2 cells and leaves 3 cells empty.

  66. In column 11, clue 3 3, the marked cells pin the blocks. Every way the clue still fits fills 3 cells and leaves 5 cells empty.

  67. Row 18 already has every block of its clue, 4 1 3. Its other 6 cells are empty.

  68. Row 1 has the clue 2 2 2 3. 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.

  69. Column 16 already has every block of its clue, 1 4 4 2. Its other 4 cells are empty.

  70. Column 2 already has every block of its clue, 8 10. Its other 1 cell is empty.

  71. Row 14 has the clue 6 2 5. 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.

  72. Column 9 already has every block of its clue, 2 6 2. Its other 1 cell is empty.

  73. Row 8 has the clue 6 3 4. 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.

  74. Column 12 already has every block of its clue, 2 2. Its other 6 cells are empty.

  75. Row 8 already has every block of its clue, 6 3 4. Its other 1 cell is empty.

  76. Column 8 has the clue 2 4 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.

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

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

  79. Column 10 has the clue 2 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.

  80. Row 12 already has every block of its clue, 9 4. Its other 1 cell is empty.

  81. Row 13 already has every block of its clue, 9 5. Its other 1 cell is empty.

  82. Column 1 has the clue 8 1 7. 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. Row 11 already has every block of its clue, 9 2. Its other 1 cell is empty.

  84. Column 1 already has every block of its clue, 8 1 7. Its other 1 cell is empty.

  85. Row 9 has the clue 1 3 1 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.

  86. Row 9 already has every block of its clue, 1 3 1 2. Its other 1 cell is empty.

  87. Column 10 has the clue 2 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.

  88. Row 14 already has every block of its clue, 6 2 5. Its other 1 cell is empty.

  89. Column 10 already has every block of its clue, 2 3 2. Its other 1 cell is empty.

  90. Row 10 has the clue 2 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.