GCHQ 2024 Quiz

[Gone Skiing]

Anyone solved any of the puzzles yet?
I've done two, so far. Although I'm not convinced about the second one, because it's not a place name. I think I'm well on the way to solving a third one.
Edit: Sorted the second one.
Edit: Third one done, but not totally sure yet. Yes, sorted for definite.
Edit: Fourth one sorted.
Edit: Fifth one sorted.

Spoiler Alert:

Buckingham Palace

Blackpool Tower

University of Cambridge

Edinburgh Castle

Giants Causeway

Stonehenge

 

[nickjb]

Did it yesterday. Managed a few in my head but had to grab a pen and paper for the last few. The final cover picture solved ok (and the hidden bonus message)
Gone Skiing, I think you are over complicating 6

 

[pcaouolte]

Yep, sorted it. You are right I was over complicating it.
Edited the Spoiler Alert.

Yes, I tried Reading as the first word and it was nonsense.

Done the morse code, that was simple enough.

I can make out the four letter groups, but it's gibberish.
Spoiler Alert
EDIN ECTI PROT GDOM UNIT EKIN NGTH =28 letters
PROT ECTI NGTH EUNI TEDK INGD OM = 26 letters

Having wrote it out, I can see it, but it's still gibberish because there are two too many letters in the code.
It's like one of those exam questions with mistakes in it.

It doesn't have mistakes in it, you have not found the correct answer.
Spoiler alert
UNITED IN PROTECTING THE KINGDOM = 28 letters, not gibberish

 

[pcaouolte]

(and the hidden bonus message)

Which one? There are 3 on the front cover (morse code, binary code, animal picture sequence).

 

[gas112]

Anyone tried the MI5 one

 

[pcaouolte]

Anyone tried the MI5 one

Nah, its too secure.

 

[pcaouolte]

EEEEK!!!

The front cover codes:
morse code, yes, but not a place name.
Binary code, you mean the seven groups of four letters giving the 28 letters?
The animal picture sequence just gives places in the four countries of the UK, unless I've missed something. I don't see any sequence of those letters that suggests a message.

Agree the morse code is a seasonal message, not a place name.
The binary code is in the sea. Another seasonal message. (You do need a good quality source of the picture to see it, preferably direct from the GCHQ web site rather than one of the many copies floating around the web).
The animal pictures lead to part of Santa's delivery team.

 

[pcaouolte]

But I can't be bothered to try it, It'll do my head in because it's so difficult to see clearly.

I had to use an online binary to ascii converter and type the binary in by hand.
Spoiler:
It says Seasons Greetings