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December 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. ITKSOUEK, CTKOST BOXKFJ RXTBDKU LEHS JEER DKYTCSDUOSDEKC
2. NSYXDR' QSXHIHKA USXR RIHPXC HPXRIHKDSOI HE EPKXN
3. XCUMHTA RP ATPCJ TL CV RQCLHJCAF
4. OPOOIKLPO PFECJD PJJZLPRD NZR MIR 'LCKBR'
5. RLKB ZLRBLETBKU MFVVWTP YBZWTN LT RLKGPFPBU
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Solution:
pentagon, senate launch dueling fort hood investigations
1. ITKSOUEK, CTKOST BOXKFJ RXTBDKU LEHS JEER DKYTCSDUOSDEKC
giants' lincecum wins second consecutive cy young
2. NSYXDR' QSXHIHKA USXR RIHPXC HPXRIHKDSOI HE EPKXN
belgian pm named as eu president
3. XCUMHTA RP ATPCJ TL CV RQCLHJCAF
mammogram advice accurate but not 'right'
4. OPOOIKLPO PFECJD PJJZLPRD NZR MIR 'LCKBR'
more homeowners falling behind on mortgages
5. RLKB ZLRBLETBKU MFVVWTP YBZWTN LT RLKGPFPBU
Substitution Block:
M D W O F X I Q A C U P J Z S G Y H K T B V R N E L
V R N E L M D W O F X I Q A C U P J Z S G Y H K T B
A C U P J Z S G Y H K T B V R N E L M D W O F X I Q
P J Z S G Y H K T B V R N E L M D W O F X I Q A C U
O F X I Q A C U P J Z S G Y H K T B V R N E L M D W
R N E L M D W O F X I Q A C U P J Z S G Y H K T B V
^ Setting = VAPOR
Key Block:
G R E E N H O U S E Hat = GREENHOUSE
4 8 1 2 6 5 7 10 9 3
A T M O S P H E R I Key = ATMOSPHERIC
C B D F G J K L N Q U V W X Y Z
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