A festive brainteaser created by Britain’s top spies annually is now available for solving.The Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) is one of the UK’s three spy agencies, specialising in gaining intelligence from communications and protecting UK citizens from groups and countries who wish to do harm financially.Naturally, as a world-leading intelligence, cyber and security agency, it attracts some of the brightest brains. It has analysts to produce intelligence reports, specialist mathematicians, linguists, and a large number of technical staff.
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00:00Hello, I'm Colin, GCHQ's Chief Puzzler, and I'm delighted to be setting you our
00:062024 Christmas Challenge. To complete this year's challenge, teamwork is key as you
00:13set out to solve seven different puzzles based on a variety of different puzzling skill sets,
00:18unlocking some of the key skills we use here at GCHQ to help keep the country safe.
00:24All of this year's puzzles have answers that are UK landmarks. Once you've identified
00:28those landmarks, follow Santa's journey around the UK to uncover the final hidden message.
00:34For an extra challenge, look for a trio of secret elements I've hidden in the design
00:38of the card. The most important tips I can give you this year are to take your time,
00:44to work together using your mix of minds, and remember, it's okay to ask for a helping
00:49hand. You can get involved on social media using the hashtag GCHQChristmasChallenge or
00:55head to our top secret puzzle club on Instagram for some bonus help. Good luck!