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January 2010 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. MNVTL QRTZZ RVTYBQ QTMRT
2. XMD SOF, RAZ PMGE YRTQ WO DMOZ
3. BSGOFZP YZ ZPIPFZ RIAF RWFZL ECSVVIWGZ
4. ACVXME-ARVXFECUME SCH HWMAVNUU WLA QCMQ
5. LUULHJ RV YRYM YERDYUA EMSCMF RB SLUCHLV AMHNECUK
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Solution:
norad staff tracks santa
1. MNVTL QRTZZ RVTYBQ QTMRT
for usc, any bowl game is rosy
2. XMD SOF, RAZ PMGE YRTQ WO DMOZ
midwest us states face fresh blizzards
3. BSGOFZP YZ ZPIPFZ RIAF RWFZL ECSVVIWGZ
singer-songwriter vic chesnutt has died
4. ACVXME-ARVXFECUME SCH HWMAVNUU WLA QCMQ
attack on pope prompts review of vatican security
5. LUULHJ RV YRYM YERDYUA EMSCMF RB SLUCHLV AMHNECUK
Substitution Block:
A H R B D P U J S C O F M X T K V I L W E G Q Y N Z
T K V I L W E G Q Y N Z A H R B D P U J S C O F M X
R B D P U J S C O F M X T K V I L W E G Q Y N Z A H
I L W E G Q Y N Z A H R B D P U J S C O F M X T K V
L W E G Q Y N Z A H R B D P U J S C O F M X T K V I
L W E G Q Y N Z A H R B D P U J S C O F M X T K V I
^ Setting = TRILL
Key Block:
E M B E L L I S H Hat = EMBELLISH
2 8 1 3 6 7 5 9 4
B E A U T I F Y C Key = BEAUTIFY
D G H J K L M N O
P Q R S V W X Z
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