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July 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. S JSEMO-NMJP KZSMF DN PTPFVA XPO VD WPF. IKKZJQAVSX'A
ODGFNSXX
2. WRZKQ GQWQIFU NLBIHX'U IHYTGLKEF URLF BKBLAUF THRFRJQ
3. LU MGIOGM GN OBYCMGITT PIU NC HXTK NK QBVYPN NYT TBIE
4. YFT XZB NMLLQ 'ZCLQKLTFMME KCCFQABZ,' HNEGD BZHLBQ NFEN
5. XBSYW-LUPJN LUWUNPZS XSBNUSN MOUBBXM AZW NPY UCYB
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Solution:
a rapid-fire chain of events led to gen. mcchrystal's downfall
1. S JSEMO-NMJP KZSMF DN PTPFVA XPO VD WPF. IKKZJQAVSX'A
ODGFNSXX
judge rejects viacom's copyright suit against youtube
2. WRZKQ GQWQIFU NLBIHX'U IHYTGLKEF URLF BKBLAUF THRFRJQ
bp starts to reinstall cap on gulf of mexico oil leak
3. LU MGIOGM GN OBYCMGITT PIU NC HXTK NK QBVYPN NYT TBIE
van der sloot 'emotionally immature,' psych report says
4. YFT XZB NMLLQ 'ZCLQKLTFMME KCCFQABZ,' HNEGD BZHLBQ NFEN
isner-mahut marathon instant classic for the ages
5. XBSYW-LUPJN LUWUNPZS XSBNUSN MOUBBXM AZW NPY UCYB
Substitution Block:
N G D V R L Q U I E S C H F W O T J X Y B M P A K Z
F W O T J X Y B M P A K Z N G D V R L Q U I E S C H
A K Z N G D V R L Q U I E S C H F W O T J X Y B M P
C H F W O T J X Y B M P A K Z N G D V R L Q U I E S
T J X Y B M P A K Z N G D V R L Q U I E S C H F W O
S C H F W O T J X Y B M P A K Z N G D V R L Q U I E
^ Setting = FACTS
Key Block:
F A I R U S E Hat = FAIRUSE
3 1 4 5 7 6 2
U N C O P Y R Key = UNCOPYRIGHTABLE
I G H T A B L
E D F J K M Q
S V W X Z
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