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July 2007 HEADLINE
PUZZLE - by Dave Smith |
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Comments or
questions on Headline Puzzles should be directed to
photon@cryptogram.org |
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The following are headlines from
recent news reports.
All five are encrypted with the same mixed alphabet at
different settings against itself. Find each headline and
the three key words (SETTING, KEY and HAT).
1. V'U TZHQVIIV XCXS'K BNFZ N
MBNSMZ, WDK JBV'U SZGK?
2. KYNTRGE NTWH Y QTXBYRE MYFGSGDD EI NDYTF
3. UHWZQQPTM'R RFMBX-UXRR BXMU NPQF ZMEUXO
4. PNNYH’K WNZDTH IHJDLHK QNZDTH
5. WOVCM OW UMRRM |
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Solution:
O's Perlozzo didn't have a chance, but who's next?
1. V'U TZHQVIIV XCXS'K BNFZ N MBNSMZ, WDK JBV'U SZGK?
Cabinet bids a piquant farewell to Blair
2. KYNTRGE NTWH Y QTXBYRE MYFGSGDD EI NDYTF
Luxottica's Shade-less deal with Oakley
3. UHWZQQPTM'R RFMBX-UXRR BXMU NPQF ZMEUXO
Apple’s iPhone becomes yPhone
4. PNNYH’K WNZDTH IHJDLHK QNZDTH
Sicko is Boffo
5. WOVCM OW UMRRM
Substitution Block:
A E N Z S I U C D M X Y G R P H T B K W O J V L F Q
N Z S I U C D M X Y G R P H T B K W O J V L F Q A E
Y G R P H T B K W O J V L F Q A E N Z S I U C D M X
M X Y G R P H T B K W O J V L F Q A E N Z S I U C D
P H T B K W O J V L F Q A E N Z S I U C D M X Y G R
H T B K W O J V L F Q A E N Z S I U C D M X Y G R P
^ Setting = NYMPH
Key Block:
O D Y S S E U S Hat = ODYSSEUS
3 1 8 4 5 2 7 6
C A L Y P S O B Key = CALYPSO
D E F G H I J K
M N Q R T U V W
X Z
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