Nonocross Level 1 Answer
3x3 grid, reveals: Square
Level 1 is a 3x3 grid with 8 filled cells out of 9. The easiest first move is Row 1: its clue 3 fills the whole line. Most players finish it in about 1 minute. Below is the full solved grid, followed by every logical step if you would rather solve it yourself.
Level 1 solved grid
Filled cells are shaded. The numbers are the row and column clues from the game.
Checked by the Cluekite solver against all 3 row and 3 column clues on 27 October 2026.
Step-by-step hints for Level 1
Press the button to reveal one step at a time. Each step fills or crosses out cells in a single row or column, in the order a careful player would find them.
- Step 1: Row 1 - the clue 3 fills the whole line. (3 filled)
- Step 2: Row 2 - the clues 1 1 plus one gap between blocks add up to 3, so the whole line is fixed. (2 filled, 1 crossed out)
- Step 3: Row 3 - the clue 3 fills the whole line. (3 filled)
Level 1 at a glance
- Grid size
- 3x3
- Filled cells
- 8 of 9 (89 percent)
- Longest clue
- 3 in Row 1
- Logical steps
- 3
- Picture
- Square
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Other valid fillings
- no, the clues allow exactly one filling
The hidden picture
The finished grid draws: Square.
Tips for small grids
Small grids are mostly about counting. Add up each clue plus one gap between blocks; if the total equals the line length, the line is fully decided. Fill those first, then let the columns finish the rest.
Where players go wrong on Level 1
- The longest line is Row 1 with the clue 3, and it is a full line: its blocks and gaps add up to the whole length, so fill it first and let it anchor the lines that cross it.
- Row 2 has the fewest filled cells (2). Cross out its empty cells early; they keep the columns honest.
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