Nonocross Level 16 Answer

Level 16 solved grid

Filled cells are shaded. The numbers are the row and column clues from the game.

Checked by the Cluekite solver against all 6 row and 6 column clues on 27 October 2026.

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Step-by-step hints for Level 16

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.

1. Step 1: Row 4 - the clue 6 fills the whole line. (6 filled)
2. Step 2: Row 5 - the clue 6 fills the whole line. (6 filled)
3. Step 3: Row 6 - the clue 6 fills the whole line. (6 filled)
4. Step 4: Row 1 - the clue 4 leaves only 2 free cells, so the middle of each long block must be filled. (2 filled)
5. Step 5: Row 3 - the clue 3 1 leaves only 1 free cell, so the middle of each long block must be filled. (2 filled)
6. Step 6: Column 2 - every block of 4 is already placed, so the remaining cells are empty. (2 crossed out)
7. Step 7: Column 4 - every block of 1 3 is already placed, so the remaining cells are empty. (2 crossed out)
8. Step 8: Row 1 - with the cells already marked, only one arrangement of 4 fits these positions. (2 filled, 1 crossed out)
9. Step 9: Column 5 - every block of 1 3 is already placed, so the remaining cells are empty. (2 crossed out)
10. Step 10: Row 3 - with the cells already marked, only one arrangement of 3 1 fits these positions. (2 filled)
11. Step 11: Column 1 - every block of 4 is already placed, so the remaining cells are empty. (1 crossed out)
12. Step 12: Row 2 - with the cells already marked, only one arrangement of 1 1 fits these positions. (2 filled)

Level 16 at a glance

Grid size

6x6

Filled cells

28 of 36 (78 percent)

Longest clue

6 in Row 4

Logical steps

12

Picture

Lion

Difficulty

Medium

Other valid fillings

no, the clues allow exactly one filling

The hidden picture

The finished grid draws: Lion.

Tips for 6x6 grids

On a 6x6 grid, start with every row and column whose clues cover more than half its length. The overlap fixes the middle cells, and each filled cell gives you a head start in the crossing line.

Where players go wrong on Level 16

• The longest line is Row 4 with the clue 6, 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.
• The last line the logic finishes is Row 2. If you are stuck there, every other line is already done, so recount its clue 1 1.

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