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??? If 2 + 4 = 3 7 + 1 = 8 12 + 1 = 113 13 + 2 = 112 20 + 1 = 105 Then what does 10 – 1 equal? Maybe the most cryptic of our GCHQ Puzzle Challenges so far. Good luck!

Chain of verbal reasoning This country (LAOS) is an anagram (ALSO) of a synonym (TOO) of a homophone of a prime number TWO) and a homophone (LOUSE) of an anagram of a capital city (SEOUL). This ex Prime Minister’s surname (CAMERON) is an anagram (ROMANCE) of a synonym (LOVE) of an anagram of a rodent (VOLE). This emotion (FEAR) is an anagram (FARE) of a homophone (FAIR) of an antonym (FOUL) of a homophone (FOWL) of an anagram of a … Read on

Chain of verbal reasoning Which country is an anagram of a synonym of a homophone of a prime number and a homophone of an anagram of a capital city? Which ex Prime Minister’s surname. is an anagram of a synonym of an anagram of a rodent? Which emotion is an anagram of a homophone of an antonym of a homophone of an anagram of a canine animal that is a synonym of an anagram of a homophone of a single … Read on

Strange symmetry For the late May Bank Holiday we brought you an extraordinarily Cryptic Crossword from the devious minds at GCHQ. The beautifully formatted solution was provided for us by competitor Gordonwelshman. Thank you! Hope you enjoyed it! 1 A black viscous substance TAR2 Academic DON3 Affectionate name for Father POP4 Affectionate name for Mother MA5 Affectionate name for female sibling SIS6 Akela was one WOLF7 Album by U2 WAR8 Aquatic creature EEL9 Artic Monkeys album AM10 Armed Conflict WAR11 … Read on