Artichoke Will Marriage’s Christmas Puzzle for SUDEP Action

Our annual cryptic puzzle created by one of our Artichoke Hearts, Will Marriage, to raise money for SUDEP Action

As 2024 draws to a close, we’re continuing our tradition of sharing the Artichoke Cryptic Christmas Puzzle. Click the button below to download this year’s quiz.

Over the past three years, through your generosity, we have raised over £3000 for charity. This year we’re supporting SUDEP Action, a UK charity that works alongside those who have lost loved ones to an epilepsy-related death. Click the button below to download this year’s quiz. There is no expectation, but if you would like to give something, you can do so via our Christmas Puzzle Just Giving fundraiser.

Don’t forget to share the puzzle with friends and family if you think they’re up to the challenge!

About the quiz

This year’s Christmas Puzzle is split into three parts, each building on the theme of pantomimes and holiday fun. As in previous years, the clues will provide you with letters to fit into the answer boxes. General knowledge, a mildly cryptic approach and a good dictionary should provide most of the answers…

We’re off to the Pantomime! What will you find?
First, 13 “A” clues of a general kind;
The answers each lead you to something you know
Or think about when at a holiday show.

Next eight Panto titles, alone or in pairs
(Like Goldilocks followed – of course – by Three Bears).
But so you can find them (it’s tricky you see)
Each of these answers is marked with a “B”.

Then seven more pantos, each given a cast
Of people and objects from first down to last.
To aid you a little and help you do better
Each panto’s been given its own coded letter;

Solving “D” anagrams, puzzles and puns’ll
Lead you (perhaps?) to the panto Rapunzel …
That’s just an example! I’m sure it won’t trouble you:
The Pantos are coded from “P” down to “W”.

When you have worked out as many clues as you can, or if you would like to be sent the solutions after the closing date, send your answers by email to: AbdemonPuzzles@gmail.com

Closing date: 10 January 2025

The winner will be chosen by Will at random from the entrants with the most correct answers. There may be a prize in store!

Artichoke Christmas Puzzle - DOWNLOAD

Our annual cryptic puzzle created by one of our Artichoke Hearts, Will Marriage, to raise money for SUDEP Action

About the quiz

We’re off to the Pantomime! What will you find? First, 13 “A” clues of a general kind; The answers each lead you to something you know Or think about when at a holiday show.

Next eight Panto titles, alone or in pairs (Like Goldilocks followed – of course – by Three Bears). But so you can find them (it’s tricky you see) Each of these answers is marked with a “B”.

Then seven more pantos, each given a cast Of people and objects from first down to last. To aid you a little and help you do better Each panto’s been given its own coded letter;

Solving “D” anagrams, puzzles and puns’ll Lead you (perhaps?) to the panto Rapunzel … That’s just an example! I’m sure it won’t trouble you: The Pantos are coded from “P” down to “W”.

We’re off to the Pantomime! What will you find?
First, 13 “A” clues of a general kind;
The answers each lead you to something you know
Or think about when at a holiday show.

Next eight Panto titles, alone or in pairs
(Like Goldilocks followed – of course – by Three Bears).
But so you can find them (it’s tricky you see)
Each of these answers is marked with a “B”.

Then seven more pantos, each given a cast
Of people and objects from first down to last.
To aid you a little and help you do better
Each panto’s been given its own coded letter;

Solving “D” anagrams, puzzles and puns’ll
Lead you (perhaps?) to the panto Rapunzel …
That’s just an example! I’m sure it won’t trouble you:
The Pantos are coded from “P” down to “W”.