December 21, 2025 • NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WUNC listener Josh McIntyre of Raleigh, N.C., and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

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As a kid I loved doing puzzles with my father, especially around the holidays. We would get a giant jigsaw — usually an old-timey Christmas image filled with people ice-skating and horse-drawn ...

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If you fancy yourself as a budding spy, GCHQ’s Christmas challenge will put your analytical skills to the test. The UK spy agency, which sets an annual quiz aimed at children aged between 11 and 18, ...

NPR's Puzzlemaster Will Shortz has appeared on Weekend Edition Sunday since the program's start in 1987. He's also the crossword editor of The New York Times, the former editor of Games magazine, and ...

This is the full card, which you'll need in order to solve the puzzle. If you love testing your mind, then it’s the perfect time of year - the annual GCHQ Christmas quiz and the answers have been ...

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