Top spies reveal answers to GCHQ secret puzzle
Britain's century-old spy agency posted the puzzle yesterday in order to find recruits who 'think outside the box'.
The answer to GCHQ’s yearly brain teaser has finally been revealed after millions of wannabe spies tried to solve the puzzle.
Britain’s century-old spy agency posted the puzzle yesterday in order to find recruits who ‘think outside the box’.
They said: ‘To celebrate our arrival on LinkedIn we’ve worked with artist Justin Eagleton to produce this special visual puzzle for you to complete.
‘Within the image are 13 elements that represent letters of the alphabet. Your task is to identify those letters and assemble them to reveal a hidden message.’
The rather trippy-looking mini puzzle is a nod to GCHQ’s code-breaking roots, with a high-definition version available to download here.
This is the answer to the GCHQ puzzle:
That secret message can now be revealed as ‘Journey to GCHQ’.
The puzzle features a colourful array of objects and people, including their Gloucestershire office and Alan Turing.
A helicopter carrying an old television and a LGBTQ+ Pride flag can also be seen in the picture.
Director GCHQ, Anne Keast-Butler, said that diversity is ‘critical’ to the agency’s mission to keep the country safe, which is why joining LinkedIn was a no-brainer.
‘The world is getting more complex and we’re only ever going to stay ahead of those threats by bringing together the right mix of minds that lets us tackle the challenges ahead,’ she said.
‘For us, that means bringing in people with different backgrounds, different experience, different insights, different knowledge, and creating a team where all of us can play our part.’
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