Thread: Today's puzzle , thank you kindly strictly no nonsense please

Originally Posted by david44

Mr. Black is up first. What should he do to secure his best odds of survival?

It seems that Black's 2 realistic options are either shooting at White or shooting into the air (shooting at Grey is not an option)

If he shoots into the air instead of at White then he increases his chances of surviving round one from 7/9 to 9/9 (100%), if the other guys behave logically.

Shooting at White and hitting him also means Grey will go first in a Black/Grey showdown which is bad and lengthen's Black's odds of survival.

So shooting into the air seems like maybe the better option on round 1 for Black.

It will increase the odds of facing White instead of Grey in the 2 man showdown once 1 player is dead, which seems bad, but it is maybe more than balanced out by reducing the odds of Grey going first in a possible Black/Grey showdown so I will guess shoot into the air.

Correct

The first (and easiest) of the GCHQ 2024 Christmas puzzles.

I should add that each answer is a UK landmark.

Buckingham palace.


Buck
King
Ham
Pal
Ace

I thought it was Father Christmas so wasn't getting anywhere.

The whole set.

pert 2 solution Blackpool Tower

black pool tower


pink panther show......................programme


blue peter............................... badge award


brown paper bag...carrier


green cross code.....safety guide


yellow brick rd..........................route


red riding hood,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,character

part 5 GIANTS CAUSEWAY

need a coffee to try the rest

No.1 buck king ham pal ace

No.3 un IV ER SI TY OF CAM BRI DGE

Originally Posted by taxexile

No.1 buck king ham pal ace

No.3 un IV ER SI TY OF CAM BRI DGE

well done mu error was thinking 3,2, une so got stuck

No. 4: Edinburgh Castle

No. 7: Principality stadium

No. 1 Buckingham palace
No. 2 Blackpool Tower, Pink Panther show, Blue Peter badge, Brown paper bag, Green Cross Code, Yellow Brick Road, Red Riding Hood.
No. 3 University of Cambridge
No. 4: Edinburgh Castle
No. 5 Giants causeway
No. 6 ???
No. 7 Principality Stadium

Originally Posted by Neverna

No. 6 ???

Stonehenge

Who?

Cock Cheeseman or are ewe Bored of Charcuterie?

We need a name, David.

Originally Posted by Neverna

No. 1 Buckingham palace
No. 2 Blackpool Tower, Pink Panther show, Blue Peter badge, Brown paper bag, Green Cross Code, Yellow Brick Road, Red Riding Hood.
No. 3 University of Cambridge
No. 4: Edinburgh Castle
No. 5 Giants causeway
No. 6 ???
No. 7 Principality Stadium

All good. I didn't look for the answers yet. Like you, I am stuck with #6.
This being the woke UK the answers would obviously have to represent each part of the UK and I thought that might offer a lead:

1 England, London
2 England, North West
3 England, Central
4 Scotland
5 N.I.
6 ???
7 Wales

I can't see what's missing. The North East? Outlying islands? Maybe a line of thought into a cul-de-sac.
Is the circular layout a clue? Stonehenge or some other circle? Why?
"Calculate how far off we were." How does that lead to a landmark?

Originally Posted by Reg Dingle

Stonehenge

Stonehenge has ten letters and there are ten numbers to consider. Plus the circular layout should be a clue, surely? How to get there?

If you take the differences between each of the last ten numbers in the puzzle and the corresponding counting numbers 11 to 20 then you end up with:

19, 20, 15, 14, 5, 8, 5, 14, 7, 5

The relevant letters from the alphabet then are

s t o n e h e n g e

Well done Reg!

^ Wow!

I guess that even a broken clock's right twice a day.

^^ Thanks for the green Shutree.

Perseverance, lateral thinking and a little googling always seem to pay off

^ I can probably narrow that down a bit...

Originally Posted by Mendip

^ I can probably narrow that down a bit...

I do suspect a bit of lateral googling. The thing is, I ran through all the other puzzles fairly quickly and, bearing in mind these are really targeted at the younger audience, I didn't want to leave it unfinished. I was looking for a ten letter answer and despite the blatantly obvious clue in the circular design it was only when I looked at Reg's post that it dawned on me. The old grey matter is becoming increasingly old and grey.

Still can't see Edmond's though. I thought maybe Cockwomble. Womble, obviously, from the Middle English 'womball' meaning a large round cheese. (Nah, made that up.)

How about Cocky Cheddar?

Originally Posted by Shutree

How about Cocky Cheddar?

or HENsleydale?

Or of course cockcheese =