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January 2005 HEADLINE
PUZZLE - by Dave Smith |
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Comments or
questions on Headline Puzzles should be directed to
photon@cryptogram.org |
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The following are headlines from recent daily
newspapers.
Each of the five is encrypted with the same mixed alphabet
at different settings against itself. Find each headline
and the three keywords (SETTING, KEY and HAT). |
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1. JNFR FAMUF AULOTTAMOUPO EXOHRINT TOMAFTILAEU
2. EXA HVJKA IULKZ DXLNRKUZ RQ ZRUXMK QXH DVYXHXRXKZ
3. ACRWZM: AHRLBRQQZM EHX ADPZ RLIMZHPZY IHMYRDNHPITQHM MRPB
4. SCAAAGZ HCJNGAJ EPJRVPJGJ PX 'UGHMXZ JXPSLGN'
5. LXNHVIQJ ORXDHD QP-HQXLLXHQ DWUVRRVIT |
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Solution -
January 2005 HEADLINE PUZZLE
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bush signs
intelligence overhaul legislation
1. JNFR FAMUF AULOTTAMOUPO EXOHRINT TOMAFTILAEU
bin laden urges fighters to strike oil facilities
2. EXA HVJKA IULKZ DXLNRKUZ RQ ZRUXMK QXH DVYXHXRXKZ
phizer: painkiller may pose increased cardiovascular risk
3. AGRWZM: AHRLBRQQZM EHX ADPZ RLIMZHPZY IHMYRDNHPITQHM MRPB
carrey masters disguises in 'lemony snicket'
4. SCAAGZ HCJNGAJ EPJRVPJGJ PX 'UGHMXZ JXPSLGN'
martinez blasts ex-teammate schilling
5. LXNHVIQJ ORXDHD QP-HQXLLXHQ DWUVRRVIT
Substitution Block:
R K Z P N G J Y I T E S V H Q D C U M B W A L O F X
H Q D C U M B W A L O F X R K Z P N G J Y I T E S V
U M B W A L O F X R K Z P N G J Y I T E S V H Q D C
M B W A L O F X R K Z P N G J Y I T E S V H Q D C U
A L O F X R K Z P N G J Y I T E S V H Q D C U M B W
N G J Y I T E S V H Q D C U M B W A L O F X R K Z P
^ Setting = HUMAN
Key Block:
P O P U L A T I O N Hat = POPULATION
7 5 8 10 3 1 9 2 6 4
D E M O G R A P H I Key = DEMOGRAPHICS
C S B F J K L N Q T
U V W X Y Z |
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