What: Nutcracker - The Annual Puzzle Competition
When: Puzzles in your mail from 16th Aug. Main event - prelims and finals - on 23rd Aug
How: We'll send you 8 puzzles over the next week. Attempt them in teams of two and send in your solutions as soon as possible. The best performing team gains direct entry into the finals on 23rd Aug. Another 4 teams from the prelims (held just before the finals) will join them too.
Where: You'll know when we know.
Why: Why not? We may give away prizes, you know
Pre-reqs: Common sense. Also, multiplication tables till 75.
Not pre-reqs: PS class notes, knowing your customer, correct reader orientation, balance between inquiry and advocacy.

Results:
1st Place: K P Ashwin Krishna and Tejesh Kinariwala
2nd Place: Sameep P Jain and Akash Agarwal
3rd Place: Anirban Das and Arnold Gonsalves