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GCHQ Competition 2018
Available from Thursday 18th October 2018
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23812 01185
20851 39191
99141 49792
01973 81723
81201 18520
85139 91474 979
Information hidden within the numbers
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Thursday 18th October 2018
My GCHQ Puzzle Book 2 has arrived.
Front Cover (Solved)
1919 2019
Back Cover (Solved)
Answer Here Soon
Inside Covers
Front
REGEXCROSSWORD
1940
Back
YEAR NINETEEN SIXTY THREE
TAKE PUZZLE TRAIL TO
OBFUSCATED CODE
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The GCHQ Centenary Trial (Solved)
NINETEEN EIGHTY EIGHT
1988
Grid (Solved)
COPYRIGHT PAGE
Penguin Puzzle (Solved)
INSIDE FRONT
1940
Alphabet St. (Solved)
ACENTURY
2019
Obfuscated Code (Solved)
the.puzzle.hunt.continues.the.year.is.mcmxciii
1993
Obfuscation is the practice of making something difficult to understand. Programming code is often obfuscated to protect intellectual property and prevent an attacker from reverse engineering a proprietary software program.
Regex Crossword
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Games
1. Some Games
(1) Chess
(2) Omaha Hold'em
(3) Morning Crescent
(4) Bridge
2. Some More Games
(1) Battleships (Solved)
(2) Hangman (Solved)
(3) Cribbage
3. Su-Donut-Q (Solved)
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Resistance is Futile (Solved)
THE YEAR FOR THIS PUZZLE IS
NINETEEN THIRTY
A Century
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Note: Code at the bottom of each page.
IXEZZFCGCZABX
QKTTXXSIBXNFQ
TBVNTPBFCAKZF
PZSCCNCTNAKBR
CAVAFQNTKZNQT
CSBWQTVFQBQAA
ZFQCYQNYPFNCN
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PUZZLE HUNT
A. Clara Who (Solved)
OBSIDIAN
B. Spot the Difference (Solved)
DOUBLE VISION
C. Chocozuma's Revenge
RASPBERRY?
D. Alchemy (Solved)
Ethanol
E. Resurrection
?
F. Kiwiana (Solved)
MAUNGANUI
G. Breach (Solved)
HONEST
H. Boats and Bridges (Solved)
BON VOYAGE
SUBMARINE?
I. Across the Pond (Solved)
AUBERGINE
J. Adventures (Solved)
SIGN OF FOUR
META PUZZLE
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Front Cover Numbers
23812 01185
20851 39191
99141 49792
01973 81723
81201 18520
85139 91474 979
The numbers on the cover of the GCHQ Puzzle Book 2 above can be turned into letters.
23 8 1 20 1 18 5 20 8 5 13 9 19 19 9 14 7 4 9 7 9 20 19 7 3 8 17
23 8 1 20 1 18 5 20 8 5 13 9 9 14 7 4 9 7 9
A=1, B=2, C=3, D=4, E=5, F=6, G=7, H=8, I=9,
J=10, K=11, L=12, M=13, N=14, O=15, P=16,
Q=17, R=18, S=19, T=20, U=21, V=22, W=23, X=24, Y=25, Z=26
23=W, 8=H, 1=A, 20=T, 1=A, 18=R, 5=E, 20=T, 8=H, 5=E, 13=M, 9=I, 19=S, 19=S, 9=I, 14=N, 7=G, 4=D, 9=I, 7=G, 9=I, 20=T, 19=S, 7=G, 3=C, 8=H, 17=Q
23=W, 8=H, 1=A, 20=T, 1=A, 18=R, 5=E, 20=T, 8=H, 5=E, 13=M, 9=I, 9=I, 14=N, 7=G, 4=D, 9=I, 7=G, 9=I
The letters read....
WHAT ARE THE MISSING DIGITS GCHQ
WHAT ARE THE MIING DIGI
The missing letters are....
SS TS GCHQ
S=19
S=19
T=20
S=19
G=7
C=3
H=8
Q=17
Missing Digits
1919 2019 73817
GCHQ Celebrating 100 Years on
Friday 1st November 2019
1919-2019
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Back Cover Logical Order
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Inside Front Cover Code
REGEXCROSSWORD
1940
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Inside Rear Cover Code
YEAR NINETEEN SIXTY THREE
TAKE PUZZLE TRAIL TO
OBFUSCATED CODE
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GCHQ Puzzle Book 2
Follow the instructions on Page 55
Enig Machine
(Two Rotors)
Rotor 1 (Right Rotor Moves First)
HCLIONZQVPWJFDXTYUKARGMBES
Rotor 2 (Left Rotor)
JZFQBUPTERYMKIANDOGCWHSVLX
Reflector
A=Z, B=Y, C=X, D=W, E=V, F=U, G=T, H=S, I=R, J=Q, K=P, L=O, M=N, N=M, O=L, P=K, Q=J, R=I, S=H, T=G, U=F, V=E, W=D, X=C, Y=B, Z=A
Arduino Enigma Machine converted to the two rotor Enig Machine
Rotors & Reflector Code
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Rotor 3 Stright Wiring (Not used)
A=A, B=B, C=C, D=D
Enig Machine Settings
Reflector: Enig Wiring (A=Z, B=Y, C=X)
Rotor Order: 3 2 1
Ring Start Setting: A A A
Rotor Start Setting: A A A
Turnover Rotor 1: E
Turnover Rotor 2: G
Double Stepping has been removed
Testing
Z is the encryption of A
You will need to complete the Crossword Puzzle on page 56, then using the Enig Machine to find the names of the Polish team responsible for the inital decrypt of the German Enigma.
Is it possible to decipher the code on the rear inside cover using the Enig Machine?
Solved by Alaric Stephen
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The GCHQ Centenary Trial
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Penguin Message
A VERY STRAIGHT FORWARD QUESTION
Using the Letters from the Penguin Title Message to solve the Penguin Tree Puzzle
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Message in Penguin Tree Puzzle
NINETEEN EIGHTY EIGHT
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Grid
COPYRIGHT PAGE
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Penguin Puzzle
afr(I)can
ge(N)too
(S)nare
ch(I)nstrap
a(D)elie
(E)mperor
(F)iordland
(R)ockd
macar(O)ni
ki(N)g
li(T)tle
INSIDE FRONT
4 (I), 3 (N), 1 (S), 3 (I), 2 (D), 1 (E), 1 (F), 1 (R),
6 (O), 3 (N), 3 (T), 1, 9, 4, 0
Remaining Penguins
1940
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Alphabet St.
Start - G - O - B - A - C - K - W - A - R - D - S
from Finish to Start
ACENTURY2019
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Obfuscated Code
the.puzzle.hunt.continues.the.year.is.mcmxciii
1993
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Regex Crossword
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Games
1. Some Games
(1) Chess
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(2) Omaha Hold'em
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(3) Morning Crescent
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(4) Bridge
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2. Some More Games
(1) Battleships
2Easy!
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(2) Hangman
BLIGHT
FLIGHT
(H)EIGHT
SLIGHT
SMIGHT
Which one, if any?
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(3) Cribbage
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3. Su-Donut-Q
Sudoku Puzzle to Solve
The Three Possible Solutions
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Solution 1
Solution 2
Solution 3
You will need a copy of the GCHQ Puzzle Book 2 to answer the final part of the question.
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Resistance is Futile
Resistors from Positive +
7/10 (T), 2/3 (H), 3/11 (E), 3/4 (Y), 2/7 (E)
8/5 (A), 2/5 (R), 5/6 (F), 2/9 (O), 8/13 (R)
10/9 (T), 4/7 (H), 13/11 (I), 3/10 (S), 6/7 (P)
1/4 (U), 1/3 (Z), 10/11 (Z), 4/5 (L), 3/8 (E)
4/9 (I), 4/11 (S), 5/9 (N), 3/7 (I), 5/13 (N)
7/4 (E), 7/9 (T), 6/11 (E), 7/12 (E)
11/8 (N), 7/13 (T), 1/2 (H), 7/11 (I)
11/13 (R), 1/5 (T), 5/12 (Y)
THE YEAR FOR THIS PUZZLE IS NINETEEN THIRTY
Remaining Letters
MJIWPORTFIORCJIQXRYRJXMJIROCFITLXRBHILG
XMNLIRLIOKPYXRPOCGMFUXYJTAXGTQRXNIJOV
SEXTWJLXRJXRABLX!BJVXRJOSXTSQEJFULXOT
XOMCKBLPXQLMERSOCJIX
Remove Letters
IYROFHIGNKGMUXAXNOSETLAOSTSETOESOX
Result
MJIWPORTFORCJIQXRJXMJIRCITLXRBLXMLIRLIOPYXRPOCFYJ
TGTQRIJVXWJXRJXRBLX!BJVXRJXQJFULXOXMCKBLPXQLMRCJI
Remove All X's (Spaces)
MJIWPORTFORCJIQ RJ MJIRCITL RBL MLIRLIOPY
RPOCF YJT GTQR IJV WJ RJ RBL !BJV RJ QJFUL O MCKBLP QLMRCJI
Copy and paste the code above into quipqiup select
then click
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CONGRATULATIONS TO CONTINUE THE CENTENARY TRAIL YOU MUST NOW GO TO THE !HOW TO SOLVE A CIPHER SECTION
How to solve a cipher section
GCHQ Puzzle Book 2
Page 183
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How To Solve a Cipher
Page 183
Challenge 1
VSLBHNERBAGURPRAGRANELGE
NVYXRRCFBYIVATGURPUNYYRATRF
Shift 13
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if you are on the centenary trail keep
solving the challenges
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Challenge 2
QZS CSXVINE PIN QZLO MLJZSN VLDD NSTSGD
QZS HSWQ OQSJ IH QZS MSHQSHGNX QNGLD
Copy and paste the code above into quipqiup select
then click
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THE KEYWORD FOR THIS CIPHER WILL REVEAL THE NEXT STEP ON THE CENTENARY TRAIL
THE KEYWORD FOR TH I S C I PHER W I L L
QZS CSXV I NE PI N QZ LO MLJ ZSN V LDD
R E V E A L T H E N E X T S T E P O N T H E
N S T S G D Q Z S H S W Q O Q S J I H Q Z S
C E N T E N A R Y T R A I L
M S H Q S H G N X Q N G L D
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
G A M E S P U Z L C D H I J N O Q T V W X
A B F K R U Y
Keyword: GAMESPUZL
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Challenge 3
Single Columnar Transposition Cipher
RUWDE HMUNH TWNAR UGTOE TRUNC NASEE LRIEE IHMES OACPA EQOIA NLENT UMOTS SOOMA TRENT HEIHE
Copy and paste the code above into
Crypto Corner - Columnar Transposition Cipher
Results using KEY: GAMESPUZL
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trehlpseaouiteasnsewhwneotetdmntqohere
eauomeluhsrmiairnmouoathicuagtnreennc
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A Century
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PUZZLE HUNT
C D R M A S J S
L O O I M A A U
A N S K Y R C S
R N E E P A K A
A A T Y O H H N
O N Y A N J A F
S O L T D A R O
W B E E N K R
A L R S E N E
L E S E M
D M S A
I S N
T
H
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B. Spot the Difference
ri(D)er f(O)rearm po(U)t
(B)ran bo(L)t (E)ight
ri(V)er f(I)rearm po(S)t
(I)ran bo(O)t (N)ight
DOUBLE VISION
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C. Chocozuma's Revenge
FERRERO ROCHER
WISPA
CELEBRATIONS
REVELS
MARS
WALNUT WHIP
CHOCOLATE ORANGE
MILK TRAY
SNICKERS
RASS SPEYS?
RASPBERRY?
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D. Alchemy
ALUMINIUM 13 Al
CHROMIUM 24 Cr CHLORINE 17 Cl
TERBIUM 65 Tb FERMIUM 100 Fm
EINSTEINIUM 99 Es
TUNGSTEN 74 W
IODINE 53 I
NEON 10 Ne
NITROGEN 7 N
TITANIUM 22 Ti
SILVER 47 Ag
AL CH EM IS TS DE NO TE IT SV
ALCHEMISTS DENOTE IT S.V.
Alchemical symbols, originally devised as part of alchemy were used to denote some elements ... Spirit of wine also called Aqua Vitae (Concentrated Ethanol) S.V.
AQUA VITAE
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E. Resurrection
Answer 9 Letters to fit Meta Puzzle.
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F. Kiwiana
Numbers in Maori
tahi = 1 MOANA
rua = 2 HAKA
toru = 3 PAUA
tekau = 10 SILVER FERN
tahi = 1 GREENSTONE
rua = 2 PAVLOVA
toru = 3 JANDALS
whitu = 7 KIWIFRUIT
tekaumatahi = 11 CHOCOLATE FISH
New Zealand Mountain
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G. Breach
HONEST
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H. Boats and Bridges
SUBMARINE?
BON VOYAGE?
Needs to fit the Meta Puzzle!
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I. Across the Pond
Apartment Flat 9/4
Taxi Cab 3/4
Checkers Draughts 8/8
Cookie Biscuit 6/7
Diaper Nappy 6/5
Elevator Lift 8/4
Eraser? Rubber? 6/6
Fall Autumn 4/6
Faucet Tap 6/3
Gasoline Petrol 8/6
Highway Motorway 7/8
Hood Bonnet 4/6
Ladybug Ladybird 7/8
Pants Trousers 5/8
Popsicle Ice Lolly 8/3,5
Sidewalk Pavement 8/8
Soccer Football 6/8
Sunbathe? Sunbath? 8/7
Yard Garden 4/6
Zucchini Courgette 8/9
E/E N/G G/G L/P A/L N/A D/N S/T
ENGLANDS
EGGPLANT
AUBERGINE
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J. Adventures
Holmes Holmes
Dancing Men Code
One of the oldest and easily recognizable ciphers is the Sherlock Holmes Dancing Men, featured in the short story "The Adventure of the Dancing Men" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1898)
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JOIN WA TSON SFA CEI NP UBO RDER
JOIN WATSONS FACE IN PUB ORDER
Novel by Arthur Conan Doyle
SIGN OF FOUR
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META PUZZLE
Taking the first letter of each answer from
A-J in the Meta Puzzle
ODRAMMHBAS
Copy and paste the ODRAMMHBAS above into quipqiup select then click
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TYRANNICAL
Relating to the unfair and cruel use of power
over other people in a country.
NOT Correct!
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