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Welcome to GRiddles

At G-Research, puzzles have a habit of appearing everywhere. GRiddles is a competition inspired by that culture. If you enjoy getting stuck, thinking sideways and coming back for another go, you’ll probably feel at home here.

Tackle puzzle #1
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The second GRiddles series is now live, with a new set of increasingly challenging puzzles and the chance to win £1,000. If you missed Series A, you can still explore the original puzzles and submit your answers.

Puzzle #1

Mean sudoku

A classic Sudoku with an added twist. Can you complete the grid while meeting the row, column and box rules, and balancing sums and averages?

Take on puzzle #1
Puzzle #2

Greyscale gambit

Coming soon.

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Puzzle #3

Hare share

Coming soon.

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Puzzle #4

Code mode

Coming soon.

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How it works

From now until the end of the year, we’re your home for puzzles.

  • Three puzzle collections each of which feature four problems of increasing difficulty. Challenge yourself to be one of the few who can get all 12
  • 28-day solving window after which winners will be announced and solutions shared
  • £1,000 prize per puzzle chosen at random amongst correct submissions
  • £2,000 grand prize for the fastest correct submission to each of the three hardest puzzles
Terms and conditions

Learn more about our GRiddles terms and conditions.

T&Cs

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