Nonocross Level 40 Answer

Level 40 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 40

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 6 - the clue 8 fills the whole line. (8 filled)
2. Step 2: Row 7 - the clue 8 fills the whole line. (8 filled)
3. Step 3: Column 1 - every block of 2 is already placed, so the remaining cells are empty. (6 crossed out)
4. Step 4: Column 8 - every block of 2 is already placed, so the remaining cells are empty. (6 crossed out)
5. Step 5: Row 5 - with the cells already marked, only one arrangement of 2 2 fits these positions. (2 filled)
6. Step 6: Row 8 - with the cells already marked, only one arrangement of 2 2 fits these positions. (2 filled)
7. Step 7: Column 2 - with the cells already marked, only one arrangement of 5 fits these positions. (2 filled, 2 crossed out)
8. Step 8: Row 1 - with the cells already marked, only one arrangement of 3 fits these positions. (1 filled)
9. Step 9: Row 4 - with the cells already marked, only one arrangement of 1 1 fits these positions. (1 crossed out)
10. Step 10: Row 5 - with the cells already marked, only one arrangement of 2 2 fits these positions. (1 crossed out)
11. Step 11: Column 4 - with the cells already marked, only one arrangement of 1 2 fits these positions. (1 crossed out)
12. Step 12: Row 8 - with the cells already marked, only one arrangement of 2 2 fits these positions. (1 filled)
13. Step 13: Column 2 - every block of 5 is already placed, so the remaining cells are empty. (1 crossed out)
14. Step 14: Column 5 - with the cells already marked, only one arrangement of 1 1 2 fits these positions. (3 crossed out)
15. Step 15: Row 5 - with the cells already marked, only one arrangement of 2 2 fits these positions. (1 filled)
16. Step 16: Row 8 - with the cells already marked, only one arrangement of 2 2 fits these positions. (1 filled)
17. Step 17: Column 6 - with the cells already marked, only one arrangement of 3 4 fits these positions. (3 filled, 1 crossed out)
18. Step 18: Row 1 - with the cells already marked, only one arrangement of 3 fits these positions. (1 crossed out)
19. Step 19: Row 2 - with the cells already marked, only one arrangement of 1 1 fits these positions. (1 crossed out)
20. Step 20: Row 3 - with the cells already marked, only one arrangement of 1 1 fits these positions. (2 crossed out)
21. Step 21: Column 5 - with the cells already marked, only one arrangement of 1 1 2 fits these positions. (1 filled)
22. Step 22: Row 4 - every block of 1 1 is already placed, so the remaining cells are empty. (2 crossed out)
23. Step 23: Column 7 - with the cells already marked, only one arrangement of 1 4 fits these positions. (1 filled)
24. Step 24: Row 1 - every block of 3 is already placed, so the remaining cells are empty. (1 crossed out)

Note: the clues of Level 40 allow more than one valid filling. The hints above lead to the picture the game expects, which is the grid shown at the top.

From here the remaining 4 cells need a longer chain of reasoning. Use the solved grid above to finish.

Level 40 at a glance

Grid size

8x8

Filled cells

33 of 64 (52 percent)

Longest clue

8 in Row 6

Logical steps

24

Picture

Cherries

Difficulty

Hard

Other valid fillings

yes, the clues allow more than one filling; the game accepts this picture

The hidden picture

The finished grid draws: Cherries.

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 40

• The longest line is Row 6 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 2 has the fewest filled cells (2). Cross out its empty cells early; they unlock 1 columns.
• The last line the logic finishes is Row 1. If you are stuck there, every other line is already done, so recount its clue 3.

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