What does "picross" mean?

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.

What is a synonym for "picross"?

Common synonyms include: griddler, gridlers, hanjie, nonogram.

Picross

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1
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.

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griddler gridlers hanjie nonogram

Etymology

From picture and crossword.

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