Bonus Puzzle No 1, 2020
A secret catechism
As regular puzzlers will know I have set Christmas Puzzle to raise money for charity for 29 years. Puzzlers have been very generous with donations so it’s time I did something for you. I am most grateful to Bill Brakes and others for the suggestion that I should set one or more bonus Puzzles specially to help puzzlers through this period of enforced isolation. I have responded to the request as quickly as I could - in my haste to issue the Puzzle, I haven’t had it independently checked, so you may have to look out on this website for any corrections. In responding to Bill’s request I was fortunate that back in 2003 I had started to prepare a puzzle that remained on my computer unused. In truth I didn’t set it as a Christmas Puzzle as I wasn’t particularly happy with the way the story was progressing – still in these strange times, needs must!
This Puzzle is set for your enjoyment - there are no prizes and I am not expecting any donations.
There is no need to send in your answers; as Dot Rochard writes, "No marking would be needed as really it is just the challenge that we need". Answers will be emailed to all those who have registered.
If you would like to be emailed the next puzzle when it becomes available, please Register to receive future Puzzles by email.
-- Gordon Gray, March 2020
Navigation around the Christmas Puzzle website
Clicking the Christmas Puzzle logo will always bring you back to this home page.
Using the links along the top of the page, you can
- download this year's puzzle
-- See also corrections -- 2 minor corrections identified to date
-- Corrections of note will also be posted to the blog if you have a reader, and to twitter. - register to receive a copy of all future puzzles by email,
- see information about last year's winners and charitable donations,
- view some of your comments on the puzzle from previous years,
- view some unusual words (and their meanings!) from previous puzzles,
- view the rolls of honour for the last 3, 5, 10 and 20 years,
- view your results from previous years.
- Read and comment on the Christmas Puzzle blog.
-- Happy puzzling! --
