Cryptex: Sample Questions from 2019

● Example of a cryptic image puzzle.● The Fibonacci spiral and the cryptic code at the end alludes towards the

Fibonacci Sequence.● Taking zero as the first digit in the sequence, the sequence is as follows: 0 1 1

2 3 5 8 13● To fear the eighth number in the sequence is to fear the number 13 i.e

triskaidekaphobia.

● The telephone + flags point towards the country telephone code.● The first one is Indonesia and the second, Angola.● However, the flag for Angola has been mirrored. ● Therefore, the telephone code for Indonesia + reversed telephone code of

Angola becomes 62 442.● Googling 62442 gives you this:

● Hence, the answer is “magic”.

● Example of a Google easter egg based puzzle.● Simply, Goo gel is an anagram for Google. Therefore, “define googel” becomes

“define anagram of google”, or with a little bit of cheekiness/omission, becomes “define anagram” which when googled gives you nerdfameagain.

● The line that all criminals heads hover next to has 3’ on the left and 14’ on the right. Hence, it alludes to Pi.

● Going through the digits of Pi, we come across this:●

● Hence, the missing digits are 128482● Now we go back to the picture in question: A bunch of criminals holding up

their respective placards.● The criminal in the middle, whose placard is now known to be 128482 when

googled gives you the infamous drug cartel, Pablo Escobar.● Thus, the answer is pabloescobar.