This year’s Christmas card from the UK spy agency features a map of the UK and Northern Ireland, reflecting a geography-inspired theme, and includes seven puzzles designed to test skills such as codebreaking, mathematics, and analytical thinking - mirroring the problem-solving approach used at GCHQ.

GCHQ’s Christmas puzzle contains hidden clues as an extra challenge for sleuths for the first time. The intelligence security and cyber agency’s annual yuletide puzzle, which aims to test intuitive reasoning and creativity, advises puzzlers to work in groups to best tackle the brain teasers.

Colin, GCHQ’s chief puzzler, released a quote with a secret message hidden within it. He said: “We are delighted to be launching the 2024 Christmas Challenge aimed at young people, and we hope you find this year’s set of puzzles as challengingly fun as ever.

Challenge includes puzzles meant to engage young people in complex problem-solving. The aim is to inspire interest in STEM subjects and potential careers in cybersecurity. The initiative encourages teamwork and appeals to a range of intellectual skills,

Latin dancing, Indian butter and American soldiers are some of the clues for this year's cryptic Christmas challenge set by the national spy agency. GCHQ's annual brainteaser comes in the form of the agency's Christmas card,

Every year, the government’s secret communication service sets a festive puzzle for the British public to set their minds to and decipher. Whether you’re looking to test yourself or inspire a budding young mind to pursue a tricky career in cybersecurity or intelligence in the future,