The full logical solve of the hard Tapa for September 29 to October 5, 2026, 12 × 12. 62 steps, 6 techniques, no guessing. Step through it, or jump to any step below.
Try every way to shade 5 around this clue that fits what is already marked. In all of them, the highlighted cells are shaded.
A 0 means none of the cells around it are shaded, so they all stay white.
Try every way to shade 7 around this clue that fits what is already marked. In all of them, the highlighted cells are shaded.
Try every way to shade 1 3 around this clue that fits what is already marked. In all of them, the highlighted cells are settled, shaded or white.
Try every way to shade 1 3 around this clue that fits what is already marked. In all of them, the highlighted cells are shaded.
Try every way to shade 2 4 around this clue that fits what is already marked. In all of them, the highlighted cells are shaded.
Try every way to shade 1 2 around this clue that fits what is already marked. In all of them, the highlighted cells stay white.
Try every way to shade 4 around this clue that fits what is already marked. In all of them, the highlighted cells are settled, shaded or white.
Try every way to shade 2 4 around this clue that fits what is already marked. In all of them, the highlighted cell stays white.
Try every way to shade 7 around this clue that fits what is already marked. In all of them, the highlighted cells are shaded.
Try every way to shade 7 around this clue that fits what is already marked. In all of them, the highlighted cells are shaded.
Try every way to shade 3 around this clue that fits what is already marked. In all of them, the highlighted cells are settled, shaded or white.
Try every way to shade 1 4 around this clue that fits what is already marked. In all of them, the highlighted cells are shaded.
Try every way to shade 4 around this clue that fits what is already marked. In all of them, the highlighted cells stay white.
Try every way to shade 3 around this clue that fits what is already marked. In all of them, the highlighted cells are shaded.
Three cells of this 2×2 square are shaded. The fourth stays white, or the square would be solid wall.
Three cells of this 2×2 square are shaded. The fourth stays white, or the square would be solid wall.
Try every way to shade 7 around this clue that fits what is already marked. In all of them, the highlighted cells are shaded.
Three cells of this 2×2 square are shaded. The fourth stays white, or the square would be solid wall.
Three cells of this 2×2 square are shaded. The fourth stays white, or the square would be solid wall.
This piece of wall has only one open side. The wall is one piece, so it must grow there.
Try every way to shade 4 around this clue that fits what is already marked. In all of them, the highlighted cell stays white.
Try every way to shade 1 4 around this clue that fits what is already marked. In all of them, the highlighted cell stays white.
This piece of wall has only one open side. The wall is one piece, so it must grow there.
Some ways to fit 2 here would trap a piece of wall or fill a 2×2 square. In every way left, the highlighted cell stays white.
Some ways to fit 7 here would trap a piece of wall or fill a 2×2 square. In every way left, the highlighted cells are settled, shaded or white.
Some ways to fit 7 here would trap a piece of wall or fill a 2×2 square. In every way left, the highlighted cells are settled, shaded or white.
Three cells of this 2×2 square are shaded. The fourth stays white, or the square would be solid wall.
Three cells of this 2×2 square are shaded. The fourth stays white, or the square would be solid wall.
The clues 1 and 2 share cells. Only the ways to fit 1 that leave room for 2 remain, and in all of them the highlighted cell stays white.
Try every way to shade 2 around this clue that fits what is already marked. In all of them, the highlighted cell is shaded.
Try every way to shade 2 around this clue that fits what is already marked. In all of them, the highlighted cells stay white.
White cells cut this cell off from the wall. Shaded, it could never join up, so it stays white.
White cells cut this cell off from the wall. Shaded, it could never join up, so it stays white.
White cells cut this cell off from the wall. Shaded, it could never join up, so it stays white.
White cells cut this cell off from the wall. Shaded, it could never join up, so it stays white.
White cells cut this cell off from the wall. Shaded, it could never join up, so it stays white.
White cells cut this cell off from the wall. Shaded, it could never join up, so it stays white.
Try every way to shade 1 around this clue that fits what is already marked. In all of them, the highlighted cell is shaded.
Try every way to shade 2 around this clue that fits what is already marked. In all of them, the highlighted cell stays white.
Try every way to shade 2 around this clue that fits what is already marked. In all of them, the highlighted cell stays white.
This piece of wall has only one open side. The wall is one piece, so it must grow there.
Try every way to shade 1 2 around this clue that fits what is already marked. In all of them, the highlighted cell stays white.
This piece of wall has only one open side. The wall is one piece, so it must grow there.
This piece of wall has only one open side. The wall is one piece, so it must grow there.
This piece of wall has only one open side. The wall is one piece, so it must grow there.
This piece of wall has only one open side. The wall is one piece, so it must grow there.
Without this cell the pieces of wall can’t join up. So it is shaded.
Try every way to shade 1 3 around this clue that fits what is already marked. In all of them, the highlighted cell stays white.
Try every way to shade 1 1 2 around this clue that fits what is already marked. In all of them, the highlighted cell stays white.
This piece of wall has only one open side. The wall is one piece, so it must grow there.
Without this cell the pieces of wall can’t join up. So it is shaded.
Three cells of this 2×2 square are shaded. The fourth stays white, or the square would be solid wall.
Try every way to shade 4 around this clue that fits what is already marked. In all of them, the highlighted cell is shaded.
Suppose the highlighted cell is white. Then the wall would be cut into pieces that can’t join up. So it is shaded.
Try every way to shade 1 2 around this clue that fits what is already marked. In all of them, the highlighted cell stays white.
This piece of wall has only one open side. The wall is one piece, so it must grow there.
Suppose the highlighted cell is white. Then the wall would be cut into pieces that can’t join up. So it is shaded.
Three cells of this 2×2 square are shaded. The fourth stays white, or the square would be solid wall.
Suppose the highlighted cell is shaded. Then the wall would be cut into pieces that can’t join up. So it is white.
Try every way to shade 1 2 around this clue that fits what is already marked. In all of them, the highlighted cell is shaded.
Try every way to shade 1 1 around this clue that fits what is already marked. In all of them, the highlighted cell is shaded.