Nonocross Level 22 Answer

Level 22 solved grid

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

Checked by the Cluekite solver against all 8 row and 8 column clues on 27 October 2026.

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Step-by-step hints for Level 22

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 2 - the clue 8 fills the whole line. (8 filled)
2. Step 2: Row 3 - the clues 1 6 plus one gap between blocks add up to 8, so the whole line is fixed. (7 filled, 1 crossed out)
3. Step 3: Row 4 - the clues 1 6 plus one gap between blocks add up to 8, so the whole line is fixed. (7 filled, 1 crossed out)
4. Step 4: Row 5 - the clues 1 6 plus one gap between blocks add up to 8, so the whole line is fixed. (7 filled, 1 crossed out)
5. Step 5: Row 6 - the clue 8 fills the whole line. (8 filled)
6. Step 6: Row 1 - the clue 6 leaves only 2 free cells, so the middle of each long block must be filled. (4 filled)
7. Step 7: Row 7 - the clue 7 leaves only 1 free cell, so the middle of each long block must be filled. (6 filled)
8. Step 8: Row 8 - the clue 5 leaves only 3 free cells, so the middle of each long block must be filled. (2 filled)
9. Step 9: Column 1 - every block of 5 is already placed, so the remaining cells are empty. (3 crossed out)
10. Step 10: Column 2 - every block of 1 2 is already placed, so the remaining cells are empty. (2 crossed out)
11. Step 11: Row 1 - with the cells already marked, only one arrangement of 6 fits these positions. (2 filled)
12. Step 12: Row 7 - with the cells already marked, only one arrangement of 7 fits these positions. (1 filled)
13. Step 13: Column 8 - every block of 7 is already placed, so the remaining cells are empty. (1 crossed out)
14. Step 14: Row 8 - with the cells already marked, only one arrangement of 5 fits these positions. (3 filled)

Level 22 at a glance

Grid size

8x8

Filled cells

55 of 64 (86 percent)

Longest clue

8 in Row 2

Logical steps

14

Picture

Cup

Difficulty

Medium

Other valid fillings

no, the clues allow exactly one filling

The hidden picture

The finished grid draws: Cup.

Tips for 8x8 grids

On a 8x8 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 22

• The longest line is Row 2 with the clue 8, 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 8 has the fewest filled cells (5). Cross out its empty cells early; they keep the columns honest.
• The last line the logic finishes is Row 8. If you are stuck there, every other line is already done, so recount its clue 5.

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