Britain's spy agency is celebrating the festive season with a riddle wrapped in an enigma inside a mystery.
LONDON — What does a spy agency give for Christmas ? How about a riddle wrapped in an enigma inside a mystery., on Wednesday published its annual Christmas Challenge – a seasonal greeting card that doubles as a set of fiendishly difficult puzzles designed to excite young minds about solving cyphers and unearthing clues.
“Don’t get me wrong – we have geniuses in the department,” said Colin, who gave only his first name because of the secret nature of his work. “But critically what we have is a large number of people with different skills coming together. The card features a map of the U.K., linked to the locations where GCHQ has bases, including its high-tech headquarters in Cheltenham, western England, nicknamed the doughnut because of its shape.
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