Free Printable Classic Character Nonogram Puzzle #022 (Picross PDF 25×35)

Ready for a bigger nonogram challenge? This free printable 25×35 color nonogram hides a familiar classic character inside a detailed pixel art image.

The character isn’t named at the start, so you’ll need to rely on the numbered clues and the picture as it gradually appears. With a larger grid and a medium difficulty level, this puzzle gives you plenty of room to work through the logic while trying to recognize the mystery character before the final squares are filled.

Nonograms are also known as Picross, Griddlers, Picture Cross Puzzles, Japanese Crosswords, and Picture Logic Puzzles. Each row and column contains numerical clues that tell you where groups of filled squares belong. Combine those clues carefully and a hidden image begins to emerge.

The 25×35 format provides substantially more space for character details than a smaller puzzle, making this a fun choice for solvers who are ready to move beyond beginner-sized grids.

Think you can identify the character before the answer is revealed?

Looking for more hidden character puzzles? Explore the complete Classic Character Nonogram collection for more free printable pixel art puzzles featuring familiar characters.

Your free printable includes everything you need to solve the mystery and check your completed picture afterward.

Included in your download:

Print the puzzle and solve it with a pencil, keep it with your favorite logic puzzles, or use a compatible PDF annotation app to work through it digitally.

This 25×35 medium nonogram is designed around the gradual reveal of a recognizable classic character. Instead of presenting the finished picture immediately, the puzzle gives you only the information you need to reconstruct it yourself.

The larger grid makes the reveal especially satisfying. At first, individual sections may look like nothing more than isolated blocks of color. As more rows and columns are solved, those small pieces begin connecting into recognizable shapes.

You may notice a familiar expression, a distinctive feature, or part of the character’s silhouette before you know exactly what you’re looking at.

That’s part of the challenge.

Can you identify the character from the emerging image before you’ve solved the entire puzzle?

The medium difficulty adds another layer of logic compared with an easy nonogram. Some sections will fall into place quickly, while others require you to combine information from several intersecting rows and columns.

Whether you are an experienced Picross solver or looking for a printable puzzle that provides more of a challenge, this hidden-character nonogram is designed to make the finished reveal feel earned.

Puzzle Type	Nonogram / Picross / Picture Logic Puzzle
Theme	Classic Character
Difficulty	Medium
B&W/Color	Color
Grid Size	25×35
Best For	Adults, Teens, and Older Kids
Format	Printable PDF

The 25×35 grid gives this puzzle plenty of space for recognizable pixel art while the medium difficulty provides a more involved solving experience.

If you’ve already worked through some of the smaller easy nonograms in the collection, this is a natural step up.

One of the most enjoyable things about a character nonogram is watching the image develop in stages.

A small puzzle can reveal its subject fairly quickly. A 25×35 grid gives the mystery more time to build.

You might first notice a patch of color. Then a shape begins to make sense. A few more completed rows reveal another recognizable feature. Eventually, the overall picture starts coming together and you may find yourself trying to guess the answer before the grid is complete.

Try to resist the urge to look at the answer key too early.

The larger format is part of the experience.

Every nonogram from Small World Puzzles is individually designed, solved, and tested before publication.

Each puzzle is checked to ensure that the clues accurately correspond to the finished image and that the completed grid produces a unique solution.

The goal is to create puzzles that are enjoyable to solve rather than simply generating a picture and placing it inside a grid.

Careful clue construction also helps the solving process feel logical from beginning to end, with deductions gradually providing the information needed to uncover the hidden artwork.

This puzzle combines a traditional logic challenge with the anticipation of a hidden picture.

• Medium difficulty for solvers looking for more of a challenge
• 25×35 color grid for a larger and more detailed reveal
• Hidden classic character that isn’t announced at the beginning
• Pixel art image that gradually takes shape as you solve
• Hand-designed puzzle checked for a unique solution
• Full-color answer key for checking your finished work
• Printable PDF for easy at-home solving
• Digital-friendly format for compatible tablets and computers
• Screen-free entertainment for puzzle fans of all ages

Nonograms are deduction puzzles built around numbered clues.

The numbers beside each row tell you how many consecutive filled squares appear in that row. The numbers above each column provide the same information vertically.

When a row contains multiple numbers, those numbers represent separate groups. For example, a clue of 4 2 means there is a group of four filled squares and a separate group of two filled squares, with at least one empty square between them.

The row and column clues intersect, allowing information from one direction to help solve the other.

As you make deductions, the blank grid gradually becomes a completed picture.

You may see this type of puzzle described as:

• Picross puzzles
• Griddlers
• Picture Cross Puzzles
• Picture Logic Puzzles
• Japanese Crosswords
• Paint-by-Numbers Logic Puzzles

Different names are used by different puzzle communities, but the basic solving concept is the same.

Moving from an easy puzzle to a medium-sized grid can take a little more patience. Rather than trying to solve everything at once, work systematically through the clues.

Look for rows or columns containing large groups relative to the available space. These often have fewer possible arrangements and can provide useful starting information.

Remember to mark squares that you know must remain empty. Empty squares are just as valuable as filled ones because they help separate clue groups and prevent impossible arrangements.

When you get stuck, switch directions. A row that seems difficult may become much easier after solving a few intersecting columns.

Most importantly, don’t guess unless you have exhausted the available deductions. The clues contain enough information to build the picture logically.

Nonograms offer a combination of logic, concentration, and visual discovery that makes them particularly satisfying as a screen-free puzzle activity.

Unlike a traditional crossword or word search, you don’t know exactly what picture you are creating when you start. Every solved clue adds another piece of information.

That makes printable nonograms useful for:

• Quiet evenings
• Weekend puzzle sessions
• Family activities
• Homeschool enrichment
• Classroom activities
• Travel and vacation downtime
• Rainy afternoons
• Screen-free breaks
• Puzzle collections
• Relaxing solo activities

And when the final square is filled, you get the added satisfaction of seeing the complete pixel art image.

Before checking the answer, see if you can work out who is hiding inside this puzzle.

Here are a few clues to help you along the way.

Clue #1: Personality

This character is not known for being especially cheerful. Life has a tendency to feel a little gloomy from this character’s point of view, although there is a gentle and lovable side underneath that melancholy exterior.

Clue #2: Friends

This character is part of a well-known circle of friends who often find themselves together in the Hundred Acre Wood. While some are full of energy and others are always looking for fun, this particular friend tends to bring a much quieter and more thoughtful presence to the group.

Clue #3: Appearance

Look carefully at the colors and shapes appearing in the completed grid. The character has a distinctive appearance that should become increasingly recognizable as you solve the puzzle.

Clue #4: A Very Particular Home

This character has a rather unusual place to call home, and it reflects the character’s somewhat unconventional personality.

If you’ve put the clues together, you may already have a guess.

Can you identify the character before completing the entire 25×35 grid?

🧩 Ready for another mystery? Try another hidden-character nonogram and see if you can identify the picture before solving every clue.

Collect them all! Every puzzle in our Classic Character Nonogram series reveals a different hidden character. See how many you can identify before checking the answers.

This printable is for personal and classroom use only. Not for commercial redistribution. | This puzzle is inspired by classic characters and is an unofficial fan-created printable. It is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by The Walt Disney Company or any of its affiliates.