Nonocross Level 45 Answer

Level 45 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 45

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 clues 4 1 1 plus one gap between blocks add up to 8, so the whole line is fixed. (6 filled, 2 crossed out)
2. Step 2: Row 1 - the clue 4 2 leaves only 1 free cell, so the middle of each long block must be filled. (4 filled)
3. Step 3: Row 5 - the clue 2 4 leaves only 1 free cell, so the middle of each long block must be filled. (4 filled)
4. Step 4: Row 8 - the clue 2 4 leaves only 1 free cell, so the middle of each long block must be filled. (4 filled)
5. Step 5: Column 3 - every block of 2 is already placed, so the remaining cells are empty. (6 crossed out)
6. Step 6: Column 7 - every block of 1 1 1 is already placed, so the remaining cells are empty. (4 crossed out)
7. Step 7: Column 8 - every block of 1 is already placed, so the remaining cells are empty. (7 crossed out)
8. Step 8: Row 1 - with the cells already marked, only one arrangement of 4 2 fits these positions. (2 filled, 1 crossed out)
9. Step 9: Row 4 - with the cells already marked, only one arrangement of 2 2 fits these positions. (3 filled)
10. Step 10: Row 5 - with the cells already marked, only one arrangement of 2 4 fits these positions. (2 filled)
11. Step 11: Row 7 - with the cells already marked, only one arrangement of 2 2 fits these positions. (3 filled)
12. Step 12: Row 8 - with the cells already marked, only one arrangement of 2 4 fits these positions. (2 filled)
13. Step 13: Column 1 - every block of 2 2 2 is already placed, so the remaining cells are empty. (2 crossed out)
14. Step 14: Row 6 - with the cells already marked, only one arrangement of 2 fits these positions. (1 filled, 1 crossed out)
15. Step 15: Column 5 - every block of 5 is already placed, so the remaining cells are empty. (1 crossed out)
16. Step 16: Column 2 - with the cells already marked, only one arrangement of 5 2 fits these positions. (1 filled)
17. Step 17: Row 3 - every block of 1 is already placed, so the remaining cells are empty. (2 crossed out)
18. Step 18: Column 4 - with the cells already marked, only one arrangement of 2 4 fits these positions. (2 filled, 1 crossed out)
19. Step 19: Row 6 - every block of 2 is already placed, so the remaining cells are empty. (1 crossed out)
20. Step 20: Row 7 - every block of 2 2 is already placed, so the remaining cells are empty. (1 crossed out)
21. Step 21: Row 4 - with the cells already marked, only one arrangement of 2 2 fits these positions. (1 filled)

Level 45 at a glance

Grid size

8x8

Filled cells

35 of 64 (55 percent)

Longest clue

5 in Column 2

Logical steps

21

Picture

Cow

Difficulty

Medium

Other valid fillings

no, the clues allow exactly one filling

The hidden picture

The finished grid draws: Cow.

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 45

• The longest line is Column 2 with the clue 5 2, 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 3 has the fewest filled cells (1). Cross out its empty cells early; they unlock 1 columns.
• The last line the logic finishes is Row 4. If you are stuck there, every other line is already done, so recount its clue 2 2.

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