How do I solve Game Is Hard Level 291?

Erase extra `X`s until every row and column matches its count, starting with the lines marked `1`.

Where should I start in Level 291?

Start with the top row and the column labeled `1`, since those are the easiest anchors to trim.

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Game Is Hard Level 291 is a row-and-column logic puzzle. Erase extra `X`s until every row and column matches the counts shown on its edges.

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Read the rule that each edge number shows how many `X`s should remain in that row or column.
Erase extras from the top row until it contains only `1` `X`.
Reduce the column labeled `1` the same way so it also keeps only one `X`.
Keep deleting surplus `X`s while checking that the other rows and columns settle onto `2`, `3`, `2`, and `2` where required.
Stop once every row and column matches its edge count and the board accepts the final grid.

Use the rows and columns marked `1` as anchors.
Every erase changes both a row total and a column total.
Think in chain clears. The best move is the one that sets up the next two moves, not just the quickest current match.

Board notes 5 details

Layout: Level 291 shows a `5x5` X-grid with column counts `2 3 1 2 2` across the top and row counts `1 2 3 2 2` down the left.
Goal: Delete surplus `X`s so each row and each column contains exactly the number marked on its edge.
Opening: Start by trimming the obvious overfull lines marked `1`, then balance the rest of the grid from there.
Danger Zone: Checking only rows or only columns fails because every erased `X` changes both directions at once.
Mechanics: Cross-count logic puzzle where Xs are erased to satisfy row and column totals.

How do I solve Game Is Hard Level 291?
Erase extra `X`s until every row and column matches its count, starting with the lines marked `1`.
Where should I start in Level 291?
Start with the top row and the column labeled `1`, since those are the easiest anchors to trim.