Can you solve the GCHQ Christmas challenge?

The spy agency has released its notoriously tricky annual Christmas puzzle.

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Taking on the GCHQ Christmas challenge? These experts can help

This year's challenge once again requires a mix of puzzle-solving techniques.
BBC News - 5h
Puberty blockers: Can a drug trial solve one of medicine's most controversial debates?

The government has pledged to determine the evidence - and establish whether the benefits outweigh any potential harms of prescribing puberty blockers to children questioning their gender
BBC News - 3d
After years on the rise, ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ listenership is slipping

Mariah Carey’s unavoidable pop gem “All I Want for Christmas Is You” doesn’t have the hold on the fall months it once had, according to new data from Last.fm.
NBC News - 4d
What you can do to prevent cervical cancer

After years of decline, cervical cancer rates are rising in some demographics in the United States — primarily low-income women and those in their 30s and 40s. If the disease spreads in the ...
The Hill - 5d
Yes, You Can Say ‘Merry Christmas’ at Work. Just Don’t Do This

Feel free to celebrate the holidays, but don’t turn all of December into Santa’s workshop.
Inc. - 6d
The King William’s College quiz: are you ready to solve the world’s most challenging puzzle?

Pupils at King William’s college on the Isle of Man have been tormented by its annual general knowledge quiz since 1905. Can you rack up more than the average score of two?. Editor’s note: the ...
The Guardian - 6d
Can you get a HELOC while on Social Security?

Wondering whether you can borrow money from your home equity if you're on Social Security? Here's what to know.
CBS News - Dec. 4
The NBA Cup got you confused? Let's solve it once and for all

Here's why the league should make it a five-round March Madness-style tournament.
Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3
Indiana Jones Game Will Let You Shoot Puzzles (With Your Camera) To Solve Them

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is aiming to be an authentic recreation of the archeologist's globetrotting adventures, and as you'd expect, solving puzzles is a big part of the game. A key ...
GameSpot - Dec. 3