nonogram

noun

nonogram

noun

UK /ˈnɒnəɡɹæm/ · US /ˈnɑːnəɡɹæm/

Etymology Coined by James Dalgety in 1990, from the puzzle inventor's name (Non Ishida) and diagram.

1

Games A puzzle in which cells of a grid must be filled or left blank, according to sets of numbers given at the side of the grid, to reveal a hidden picture.

Synonyms
griddler, hanjie, picross

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