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From: David Entwistle <qnivq.ragjvfgyr@ogvagrearg.pbz>
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Subject: Re: GCHQ Monday Puzzle
Date: Tue, 6 May 2025 14:37:16 -0000 (UTC)
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On Tue, 6 May 2025 07:36:14 +0100, Richard Heathfield wrote:

> (b), however, is just one of their 'read my mind' puzzles that they love
> to waste people's time with. A good cryptographer tries not to leave any
> hooks you can pick at. A good puzzle setter tries to be fair to the
> solver by leaving at least /one/ hook. GCHQ is packed full of good
> cryptographers.

Yes, I can't get DO RE MI FA SOL LA SI out of my head now, but it isn't 
that. For (b), there are ten in the series, which may suggest number 
digits, but I haven't been able to progress that anywhere.

(c) is related to last week's puzzle, if you tried that.

I remember reading somewhere "If Britain ever faces a puzzle based threat, 
we're in good hands".



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David Entwistle