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August 2009 HEADLINE
PUZZLE - by Dave Smith |
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Comments or
questions on Headline Puzzles should be directed to
headline.puzzles@verizon.net |
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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. KMDUV. VMKRDJI RYUEY MWWBEGLH VRBDERCQH, WMI KRJH
2. DJVWR ZBG LEF SEGDR DRVOGCRD VW SNVBPCRW
3. WBDXPND FDPGDTZ SKSRIQZ PSUQ
4. JFUJJLB DMRYKQLH PRHUYLHH CRUNL, HLMBKQ FUNCLJ
5. HYGFBNB NHGBFXGNXN KBJKRSKLD HBPPN XR HKBLXB DGHB
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Solution:
calif. faculty union approves furloughs, pay cuts
1. KMDUV. VMKRDJI RYUEY MWWBEGLH VRBDERCQH, WMI KRJH
swine flu may cause seizures in children
2. DJVWR ZBG LEF SEGDR DRVOGCRD VW SNVBPCRW
buehrle perfect against rays
3. WBDXPND FDPGDTZ SKSRIQZ PSUQ
twitter launches business guide, search widget
4. JFUJJLB DMRYKQLH PRHUYLHH CRUNL, HLMBKQ FUNCLJ
chinese scientists reprogram cells to create mice
5. HYGFBNB NHGBFXGNXN KBJKRSKLD HBPPN XR HKBLXB DGHB
Substitution Block:
O M K W I E S T F U L H J V R D Q Z G B N X A C P Y
E S T F U L H J V R D Q Z G B N X A C P Y O M K W I
U L H J V R D Q Z G B N X A C P Y O M K W I E S T F
L H J V R D Q Z G B N X A C P Y O M K W I E S T F U
E S T F U L H J V R D Q Z G B N X A C P Y O M K W I
R D Q Z G B N X A C P Y O M K W I E S T F U L H J V
^ Setting = EULER
Key Block:
N A T U R A L Hat = NATURAL
4 1 6 7 5 2 3
L O G A R I T Key = LOGARITHM
H M B C D E F
J K N P Q S U V W X Y Z
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