GRIDS puzzle #11, November 7, 2026

Saturday's nonogram was a 7 by 7 grid. The finished picture is a cauldron, drawn with 30 filled cells out of 49.

The first deductions

• Row 3 has the clue 7, which with its gaps exactly fills 7 cells, so the whole line is decided
• Row 4 has the clue 7, which with its gaps exactly fills 7 cells, so the whole line is decided
• Row 5 has the clue 7, which with its gaps exactly fills 7 cells, so the whole line is decided
• Row 6 has the clue 5: cells 3 to 5 must be filled, however the run slides
• Column 2 has the clue 5: cells 3 to 5 must be filled, however the run slides

Row clues, top to bottom: 0 | 1 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 1.

Column clues, left to right: 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4.

One thing to notice in this picture: start with the lines above, mark those cells, then cross out the cells next to a finished run. The solution has 30 filled cells, so you are done when exactly 30 are marked.