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Happy 10th of December!
Throughout the month, to accompany the release of our book on the Mathematics of Christmas, Hannah Fry & I are tweeting out Christmathsy bits and pieces, one a day, advent calendar style. Assuming we don’t run out of ideas, that is…
Puzzle time!
Answers via the comments or on Twitter. All correct answers will be rewarded with deep respect and warm Christmas wishes. Enjoy!
There’s a couple of days before we reveal the answer to the tough Elfnigma from yesterday, so there’s still time to have a go at that one.
How could he forget [REDACTED]?
[This was a correct answer. Redacted to avoid spoilers, but well done!]