Ninth edition of the N&O column / Spooks newsletter

(Date: Sat, 19 Dec 1998 22:31:34 +0100 MET)

Toby's crypto quiz

by Torbjorn Andersson

Simple substitution with word-division
Simple substitution using figures
Simple substitution without word-division
Almost simple substitution (Easy, I think...)
Very easy "machine" encrypted text
Standard Vigenere
Polyalphabetic (Vigenere?) with a twist
Polyalphabetic, unordered alphabets (HARD!)

Quiz #1

Simple substitution with word-division and preserved punctuation.

"Gb vwx, viiy mqii wcm t yhxzswg ifctp mw mqbvipd, Gtriswxht qtv xwm ewwg dwe mqii." Oqhpho wd Gtriswx

Quiz #2

Simple substitution. Figures instead of letters...

`99943`	`99972`	`84997`	`51930`	`47756`	`44282`	`51228`	`43672`	`55644`	`99964`
`43674`	`54367`	`30299`	`94399`	`97267`	`28228`	`42824`	`54997`	`25599`	`72825`
`12729`	`26943`	`26449`	`99439`	`64445`	`49994`	`39997`	`36751`	`20452`	`82454`
`64460`	`42829`	`99644`	`36745`	`43673`	`02999`	`43999`	`72672`	`82284`	`28245`
`49972`	`55997`	`25599`	`92829`	`99997`	`51928`	`24546`	`25997`	`99951`	`22825`
`19997`	`25462`	`52825`	`19602`	`72243`	`26449`	`99439`	`25536`	`77299`	`97267`
`30425`	`59996`	`44302`	`64451`	`92829`	`99644`	`36745`	`47229`	`99367`	`99943`
`99977`	`29644`	`25425`	`47759`	`97282`	`04599`	`72557`	`77000`
78 GROUPS

Quiz #3

Simple substitution.

Straight forward, simple substitution without word-division. Punctuation has been spelled out.

`AHHCR`	`LRPVI`	`AMHYV`	`NTSUT`	`DLHAG`	`GYAVY`	`SHLYF`	`AUSKR`	`NNAAH`	`ASTIH`
`AUKYR`	`MHCRF`	`YADPY`	`IIHRG`	`HLYQL`	`AUSYS`	`AFFIA`	`TFIAU`	`SIYHH`	`LYHVY`
`RKRNN`	`ACLTK`	`LTIHL`	`YNATU`	`IATFC`	`THLRP`	`HHLYB`	`RUUYH`	`IKRNN`	`AAUSF`
`AQSAI`	`LHRCA`	`THTUD`	`MRVSA`	`QFTDL`	`HMVTS`	`AQKRN`	`NACLY`	`UHLYQ`	`AVVTW`
`YSAHA`	`UTIFA`	`USRMH`	`LYBAL`	`ANAIH`	`LAHCA`	`IKAFF`	`YSTUH`	`LYTUS`	`TAUIH`
`RUDPY`	`DPALA`	`LAUTG`	`AVYUI`	`AUIAF`	`WASRV`	`GAVYU`	`IHRGK`	`LVTIH`	`RGLYV`
`KRFPN`	`BPIKR`	`NNAZR`	`PVUAF`	`RMHLY`	`MTVIH`	`WRQAD`	`YGAVY`	`URKHR`	`BYVHY`
`UKRNN`	`AMRPV`	`HYYUU`	`TUYHQ`	`HCRGA`	`VYUJJ`
76 GROUPS

Quiz #4

Almost simple substitution. This one is suitable for the beginner (I hope...). Usually, a cryptogram like this one would have been in five-figure groups, but I have kept the real grouplengths, so as not to scare the absolute beginner away. It is slightly harder than the simple substitution ciphers usually found in magazines, but shouldn't cause to much problem. Look out at the beginning, though...

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Quiz #5

Machine cipher? This is a cipher-output from one of the machines in my collection. I didn't use any key inside the machine, so this isn't encrypted, or is it?

`JASGH`	`RBSDP`	`CSBHR`	`BOQNX`	`TZDXB`	`WVBYB`	`OGHKH`	`ORBDM`	`ZQVOS`	`HNMVY`
`AXDUH`	`ZDCII`	`JANEB`	`LHMDV`	`LBAHS`	`BDMZQ`	`VOSRB`	`SGDBS`	`DPCSV`	`MBAYM`
`XBNTS`	`OTSRB`	`HSBHM`	`BEHUD`	`VYIIJ`	`IIJAK`	`DSSDQ`	`BFQNT`	`ORBNM`	`BYBOY`
`ODQRS`	`QHOBB`	`YBMBX`	`BBYBO`	`TMZGD`	`XBSYO`	`DVMII`	`JARNB`	`SGYSB`	`VNTBZ`
`YMBOT`	`SBSGD`	`BRYLD`	`BHMBY`	`BSDKD`	`SVODB`	`SQYMR`	`LHSSD`	`QCIIJ`	`IIJAY`
`MXBRD`	`MXBHS`	`BNEVL`	`IIJJA`	`OQHNQ`	`BSNBY`	`ZSTYK`	`BDMZQ`	`VOSHN`	`MVMBA`
`SGDBS`	`DPCSB`	`HRBVR`	`RAZNX`	`DXVRR`	`IIJAR`	`NBSGY`	`SBHSB`	`NMKVB`	`ZNMSY`
`HMRBS`	`GDBKD`	`SSDQR`	`BYVYA`	`PBVMB`	`AWTSB`	`SGDCI`	`IJALY`	`ZGHMD`	`BHRBZ`
`YOYWK`	`DBNEB`	`DMZQV`	`OSHMF`	`BBYBK`	`BKBBS`	`GDBZG`	`YQYZS`	`DQRCI`	`IJAYU`
`YHLYW`	`KDBNM`	`BYBRS`	`YMXYQ`	`XBSDK`	`DSVOD`	`PAQHS`	`PADQC`	`IIJAA`	`PVPVP`
100 GROUPS

Quiz #6

Standard Vigenere.

Deliberately kept short. Good luck!

`QTC 4318 FOR IPG DE DNX =`
`SDVGX`	`UQEDP`	`DXYZS`	`CWGQF`	`IVSKW`	`HYNEH`	`OBNHZ`	`MVDOF`	`ZXFXS`	`NJQQX`
`ILBLH`	`TDXZL`	`DXQTL`	`IVEWX`	`RCFXS`	`CRGSP`	`MMODA`	`DCYRT`	`PICMW`	`ZMHSF`
`DXYJC`	`PJJDI`	`WTJCA`	`ZSWWC`	`BSGWQ`	`OMSWT`	`MSSKS`	`VBKFX`	`VKFQT`	`HXJUO`
`MSWQT`	`BMJXY`	`NBRRH`	`SEPZU`	`WCUDA`	`DVTTO`	`DYQML`	`WNNYL`	`SYKKV`	`OKPHM`
`AFBCP`	`DVQRG`	`KRQTM`	`BPFZE`	`ZXXFT`	`DXGZB`	`ZNPBV`	`DMTDA`	`KDFEH`	`ZBIOT`
`HBKFF`	`MUUCX`	`DMMYI`	`LOSKL`	=GR 54=

Quiz #7

Polyalphabetic with a twist.

Look out! There's a twist, which might prove helpful in the end...

`QTC 1537 FOR HBK DE GSZ =`
`BGJDA`	`FOJUI`	`YSFXY`	`FTIOU`	`TKFRO`	`YFJOD`	`JYMRT`	`OBLJY`	`TRXHJ`	`UIYSF`
`XYFTI`	`OUTKS`	`VZBMX`	`FRMRQ`	`JODKC`	`OEQJK`	`AJTTS`	`JITLL`	`AIJMB`	`SEBYL`
`JHYFV`	`MMJFC`	`BYJMB`	`XJGRA`	`TAYJE`	`RBWAJ`	`AJBKK`	`KMURJ`	`MBTTK`	`JKKCZ`
`EQBGZ`	`JTAJC`	`PEJMQ`	`PGFHA`	`ZHQNS`	`JRRVE`	`TRNCQ`	`OYLJI`	`TMJLU`	`BYVSQ`
`RJFGJ`	`WGNFK`	`QNJCO`	`QBHJX`	`QGSWM`	`QAFQR`	`JMHRJ`	`QMRXO`	`ZJYCK`	`MEJAM`
`PCSEX`	`GMAFS`	`CEJPS`	`YTGWE`	`QJEMR`	`KJFFK`	`YFUAD`	`ZLKJG`	`UTNJM`	`HRJYH`
`CVOTX`	`JVXJR`	`RCBRY`	`SQJMH`	`JMHRJ`	`AMIOV`	`JROYF`	`JBRPV`	`RQJUA`	`BGZJT`
`UAVUS`	`VJPNM`	`MOYBE`	`JSUAP`	`XJCMJ`	`HNNJI`	`EQAJE`	`ACHPR`	`NEJBK`	`JZVLN`
`TKRGJ`	`DIEVJ`	`AMBXR`	`JRZBI`	`AZRFN`	`QXJUO`	`JDADJ`	`FAJBG`	`LIECM`	`NEJGU`
`TNJAI`	`EJNMM`	`MAQLJ`	`UDEDC`	`MDJEV`	`RJVOL`	`TAVZJ`	`ORTVV`	`CTLEG`	`JDHZJ`
`AAMCY`	`IRNJA`	`HQJCA`	`DCLHJ`	`PSWHQ`	`EJONL`	`XAGGE`	`JSUAP`	`XJCMJ`	`HNYWE`
`YSQJM`	`HJUEJ`	`NJBHT`	`FEQTS`	`JTFFO`	`YNZBZ`	`QJNAE`	`JRVWL`	`ZMRXM`	`JLEZC`
`JVVQE`	`JORJN`	`AEJOD`	`YEMHJ`	`UTXJM`	`IYOJA`	`OJQXE`	`TFBNR`	`JCPEJ`	`XOFMY`
`KJAFJ`	`UMIDH`	`DXRQJ`	`TUOFJ`	`OASZX`	`XJMHR`	`JLVXJ`	`MAQJY`	`HNNQJ`	`CPAEJ`
`WFJVH`	`FTNSU`	`EPJOJ`	`PBIAE`	`DJVHC`	`TWZXR`	`QJTUO`	`FJEVF`	`NECFE`	`QJCPE`
`JXOPA`	`CFEJY`	`SUUES`	`XRRJM`	`HRWJK`	`ACSSN`	`EDYJP`	`UVSQR`	`JFAYJ`	`UOKJK`
`OAUAK`	= GR 161 =

Quiz #8

Polyalphabetic, unordered alphabets.

ACHTUNG! German cleartext in this one. May be hard to solve...

`QTC 9912 FOR AJU DE LWV =`
`LNFCQ`	`PSKMD`	`NHWRG`	`YQRAA`	`WLPVQ`	`VRFQP`	`IFILJ`	`VJMGL`	`RCLKH`	`QPKRL`
`XFQIR`	`GMDXT`	`WKXBD`	`UYHQS`	`QHLKT`	`DQHEE`	`WUORW`	`JGDYU`	`TAHKX`	`VAYTH`
`ORGWC`	`KXVAW`	`CUDZM`	`HOFYA`	`RVDUQ`	`ORGHL`	`QHGHQ`	`SQXVF`	`GCQUT`	`AZHOR`
`GFGYT`	`UTAZH`	`NVARG`	`CPKAO`	`FGEHW`	`NZHTW`	`OFXKH`	`HCPXY`	`TUGPF`	`YQHEY`
`SFQTW`	`RUQOR`	`WPVDV`	`UGFID`	`QPWHZ`	`DHZPO`	`PVZSH`	`VHFIC`	`WHUDY`	`KWAGK`
`HJKFF`	`WRTMK`	`UQZSH`	`VHLPX`	`WEHBM`	`UTAHL`	`FPNFH`	`LPOQD`	`IMQSJ`	`JHLTH`
`VEJQY`	`AWKSK`	`HJKFA`	`UFHSK`	`HFORR`	`VWDVL`	`WOWLP`	`TYFAU`	`FHIPH`	`QHUTA`
`HHVLW`	`FCQMC`	`LFXJD`	`GMODH`	`VXRWH`	`UYXTA`	`UDYTR`	`DIKFI`	`WOLWF`	`NWKHM`
`QHRPK`	`FQTYF`	`XBDUW`	`OMAZU`	`GFGCT`	`PTAWL`	`NVRDI`	`FOQGF`	`FHYCW`	`OSDYT`
`WKABY`	`QCFXM`	`HHVRG`	`ZQHVF`	`GTQPH`	`MWEPV`	`QHQSX`	`KTAUT`	`ZHGMG`	`LQHOF`
`XZNVJ`	`FGQHJ`	`KFGJD`	`JKJHC`	`QHEBJ`	`GEZWO`	`SFQTW`	`RUQOR`	`WOMAU`	`VRVHL`
`PVACZ`	`DHJKF`	`GEQRH`	`FXMQX`	`NCHMV`	`KPDIC`	`HVRFF`	`LQOWO`	`ABQRQ`	`RGZDL`
`YVUDX`	`UEYEV`	= GR 122=

Ninth edition of the N&O column / Spooks newsletter

Toby's crypto quiz

Table of contents

Quiz #1

Quiz #2

Quiz #3

Quiz #4

Quiz #5

Quiz #6

Quiz #7

Quiz #8