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Christmas card 2022

 2022-12-04 
In November, I spent some time (with help from TD) designing this year's Chalkdust puzzle Christmas card.
The card looks boring at first glance, but contains 11 puzzles. By colouring in the answers to the puzzles on the front of the card in black (each answer appears twice), then colouring remaining squares containing 0s red, and regions containing a star brown, you will reveal a Christmas themed picture.
If you want to try the card yourself, you can download this printable A4 pdf. Alternatively, you can find the puzzles below and type the answers in the boxes. The answers will automatically be found and coloured in black, and appropriate squares and regions will be coloured red and brown...
4 5 6 2 8 2 3 6 7 2 4 2 7 0 9 8 4 4 8 9 7 2 4 7 2 9 7 6 7 3 8 9 6 2 3 9 6 3 0 2 2 6 2 8 8 4 2 2 9 0 4 4 8 2 9 9 7 4 8 7 9 7 3 3 2 6 9 3 0 8 3 8 9 9 6 9 3 0 7 9 6 9 3 2 2 6 7 6 9 6 8 0 9 9 2 6 8 2 8 8 8 7 9 3 7 6 2 9 3 7 5 3 9 1 8 3 2 8 2 2 6 2 2 7 2 8 7 6 7 9 8 8 1 9 9 3 2 7 3 9 3 6 9 2 8 6 9 7 4 2 6 2 6 3 8 9 9 6 0 0 9 3 8 9 3 6 8 3 7 9 0 0 6 8 8 9 8
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@Nicki: If you're correct the picture should look suitably Christmassy
Matthew
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Where can I find out if I am correct?
Nicki
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@Graeme Johnston: If you're right the picture should look suitably Christmassy
Matthew
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Great fun thanks. At first they seem impossible but then a way through appears! How do I get the answers / check if Iā€™m right?
Graeme Johnston
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@Mike: The final picture doesn't have to be symmetric
Matthew
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