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June 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. CTQEZ TJBMZ MENOM VBV JK MZMENW AJH JXXZI
2. XSBKM: NSME XSDB KC BJSNMKMZ LYSO KO'C BKVJ OI GJ PJ
3. FHZ ZSBXFYBH ZFXMXZXLVG FBHK RBIJ
4. GWKEUBT NSDWL CBSU IERREOF YFYEO, RNEBOUERUR RYX
5. EHWCPMZKOJ FYGC KOWBCEHI CI UGCIH IHOB VEGQ UONOZZ
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Solution:
white house stays mum on sestak job offer
1. CTQEZ TJBMZ MENOM VBV JK MZMENW AJH JXXZI
palin: rand paul is learning what it's like to be me
2. XSBKM: NSME XSDB KC BJSNMKMZ LYSO KO'C BKVJ OI GJ PJ
rnc chairman criticizes rand paul
3. FHZ ZSBXFYBH ZFXMXZXLVG FBHK RBIJ
jupiter cloud belt missing again, scientists say
4. GWKEUBT NSDWL CBSU IERREOF YFYEO, RNEBOUERUR RYX
republican djou captures us house seat from hawaii
5. EHWCPMZKOJ FYGC KOWBCEHI CI UGCIH IHOB VEGQ UONOZZ
Substitution Block:
W H I L Y K B R V G N U Z M D A P E S X J C T Q F O
C T Q F O W H I L Y K B R V G N U Z M D A P E S X J
L Y K B R V G N U Z M D A P E S X J C T Q F O W H I
E S X J C T Q F O W H I L Y K B R V G N U Z M D A P
A P E S X J C T Q F O W H I L Y K B R V G N U Z M D
N U Z M D A P E S X J C T Q F O W H I L Y K B R V G
^ Setting = CLEAN
Key Block:
J E W E L R Y Hat = JEWELRY
3 1 6 2 4 5 7
U L T R A S O Key = ULTRASONIC
N I C B D E F
G H J K M P Q
V W X Y Z
Transpose UP the key block
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