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UK spy agency releases annual Christmas card puzzle to uncover future codebreakers
The challenge is aimed at young people aged 11 to 18, who are encouraged to work in teams and use “lateral thinking, ingenuity and perseverance” to crack the seven brainteasers set by GCHQ’s “in-house puzzlers.
GCHQ reveals its annual Christmas code-cracker puzzle — can you solve it?
Festive thinking caps on! GCHQ is inviting Gloucestershire youngsters and those who are young at heart to take on its annual Christmas code-cracking challenge, with this year's focus being on the geography of the UK intelligence agency which spans several destinations across the country.
Families invited to test puzzle-solving skills with GCHQ Christmas Challenge
The brainteasers test skills such as codebreaking, maths and analysis, and require different ways of thinking.
GCHQ Christmas challenge 2024: can you solve the puzzles?
GCHQ has released it's 2024 Christmas challenge which features a series of seven puzzles - see where to download it and what to expect.
Call to aspiring spies to see if you can solve GCHQ’s notoriously tricky annual Christmas puzzle
Call to aspiring spies to see if you can solve GCHQ’s notoriously tricky annual Christmas puzzle - The puzzle is masterminded by a team of experts who work at GCHQ
GCHQ intelligence agency reveals Christmas puzzle - containing hidden clues for an extra challenge
The puzzle is aimed at children aged 11-18 and is featured on a Christmas card sent by the agency's director, Anne Keast-Butler. The card contains seven puzzles which range in difficulty and test different problem-solving skills.
Taking on the GCHQ Christmas challenge? These experts can help
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GCHQ’s Christmas puzzle contains hidden clues for first time – can you crack the codes?
GCHQ’s Christmas puzzle contains hidden clues as an extra challenge for sleuths for the first time. The intelligence security ...
GCHQ releases fiendish Christmas brainteaser - can you solve it?
The above image isn’t the world’s most elaborate Christmas card – it’s actually a festive brainteaser created by Britain’s ...
Can you solve the GCHQ Christmas challenge?
Latin dancing, Indian butter and American soldiers are some of the clues for this year's cryptic Christmas challenge set by ...
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Can you solve GCHQ's 2024 Christmas puzzle?
Colin, GCHQ’s chief puzzler, released a quote with a secret message hidden within it. He said: “We are delighted to be ...
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GCHQ's Annual Christmas Challenge: Sparking Young Minds with Puzzles
Challenge includes puzzles meant to engage young people in complex problem-solving. The aim is to inspire interest in STEM ...
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GCHQ unveils annual Christmas card puzzle - can you solve it?
As the UK nears the end of a year full of twists and surprise, the nation’s intelligence and security agency is keeping up tradition by releasing its annual Christmas card puzzle. The GCHQ ...