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Removed User 18 Dec 2020

Anyone else trying this?

https://www.gchq.gov.uk/news/christmas-card-2020

I've got the overall answer, but only 5 of the letters.

Spoiler

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.Seasons Greetings

I've got A E S N and I

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 EddInaBox 19 Dec 2020
In reply to Removed UserBilberry:

I got A S N R and I, but that was enough to work out the message.  I am trying to figure out the other sequences now, having the last letter isn't making it much easier but I have just figured out where E comes from.

 Alyson 20 Dec 2020
In reply to Removed UserBilberry:

I got A E S N I and R, and was able to work the message out from there. Great puzzle, thanks for sharing!

Removed User 20 Dec 2020
In reply to Alyson:

What's the rationale for the R?

 Mike Turner 20 Dec 2020
In reply to Removed UserBilberry:

> What's the rationale for the R?

Look at your keyboard ...

 EddInaBox 20 Dec 2020
In reply to Removed UserBilberry:

N was good, I like T as well, still haven't got O or G yet.

 Alyson 20 Dec 2020
In reply to Removed UserBilberry:

As Mike Turner says, it's a keyboard one. I actually got it a cheaty way because POIUYT rang a bell with me. There are some others which I can't work out even more I know what the missing letters are though!

 stevieb 20 Dec 2020
In reply to EddInaBox:

G is very seasonal. 
i still can’t get O or T

 EddInaBox 20 Dec 2020
In reply to stevieb:

T is geometric, and in descending order.

 Mike Turner 20 Dec 2020
In reply to stevieb:

> G is very seasonal. 

It was the last one we got

> i still can’t get O or T

Do you want any hints?

Mike

Removed User 20 Dec 2020
In reply to Alyson:

> As Mike Turner says, it's a keyboard one.

Ahhh - it was literally in front of me!

Removed User 20 Dec 2020
In reply to Mike Turner:

Finished!  Pretty varied.  Can't believe the keyboard was hardest to get.

 rockwing 21 Dec 2020
In reply to Removed UserBilberry:

Still stuck on the two that have HH in them...

 EddInaBox 21 Dec 2020
In reply to rockwing:

> Still stuck on the two that have HH in them...


HHELIB_ is the first four items of a sequence, not seven individual items.

Removed User 21 Dec 2020
In reply to EddInaBox:

> HHELIB_ is the first four items of a sequence, not seven individual items.


Three and a half.  And the block capitals is a bit of a misdirection

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