The First Empty Square

Finished editorial illustration in limited-palette pixel art, vertical 9:16. Oblique overhead view of one oversized, squat cream crossword sheet on a muted blue tabletop, placed across the lower-left portion and receding toward the upper left. A coarse six-by-six grid has a few asymmetrically arranged charcoal blocked squares; every open cell is completely blank, with no letters or numbers. One tiny, simply shaped hand enters from the lower right, holding an absurdly elongated coral pencil diagonally, its tip hovering over an empty cell. Clear playful silhouettes, generous empty blue space above. Use large square pixels, stepped edges and uneven marker-inspired contours, flat colour fills, one broad offset shadow, no intricate texture. Keep the puzzle recognizable at thumbnail size. No text, logos or watermarks.