Can you solve GCHQ’s latest challenging puzzle?
The code is hidden within a colourful city landscape featuring different components such as buildings, cars, animals and people carrying out various tasks.
Hidden within the puzzle are thirteen clues of letters which can then be brought together to spell out a message.
Director of GCHQ Anne Keast-Butler, said: “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.
“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. For us, it’s clear that diversity is mission critical.
“So we’re on a journey to make sure that we reach out and connect to people who’ve never thought of working with us. And today we’re launching on LinkedIn as a way of starting to showcase a little bit more of the work that we do and some of the amazing people who work at GCHQ.”
Manchester-based artist Justin Eagleton co-created the puzzle alongside GCHQ to celebrate its presence in the city, alongside the hub in the capital and HQ in Cheltenham.
The brain teaser honours the agency’s code-breaking heritage and roots in cryptographyâ¯and encryption, said the agency.
The recruiters are looking for a wealth of talent from intelligence analysts and data scientists to business support and engineers, they added. It follows the agency’s “toughest ever” Christmas 2023 quiz.
GCHQ has since released the solution to the puzzle which perplexed LinkedIn users.
Helen Turner, a production manager commented: “I went down a completely different path to most of the comments so am clearly wrong, but have had fun doing it! I took the sound of the letter from the end of the words.”
Nicholas Clarke added: “I think nearly everyone on here has failed! How can GCHQ entrust you with the secrets of the nation if you spout out everything you know at the first opportunity?”
Can you solve the puzzle?
Drivers warned of ‘carmageddon’ as M25 works to bring major delays
Girl, 12, died days after suffering from headaches on family holiday, inquest hears
Revealed: Women eligible for release from prison early under emergency plans
Mother of dead Briton who fought in Ukraine says Liz Truss has ‘blood on her hands’
Armed forces minister to quit role and stand down as MP at next election
William swerves Harry at Diana tribute as Dutch king mocks Kate over photo furore
