The members of the idealistic society of the Incas used to drink a special beverage based on pisco, lemon juice and some kind of tonic water
Choose 3 distinct words from the sentence above, say A , B, & C such that the cryptarithm A*B=C is uniquely solvable.
After solving please decode the following phrase:
42U6097871 71 411439705 98 46838M76
1U66411.
(In reply to
solution (afterward, including Inca bugs) by Steven Lord)
Interesting,
I agree that the word IDEALISTIC was artificially forced, actually it was the root of the puzzle.
Time invested in creating the puzzle and checking it (no one is perfect!) was about 2.5 hours, now I believe the solving process was longer (please advise)
About Incas, Machu Pichu et al: I’ve spent some time in Lima, Cuzco ,
climbed to the top and was impressed by their achievements in building and astronomy..
Pisco found its place, joining my humble collection of boozes, kept and used under two slogans:
1. Alcohol kills us slowly, never mind - no one is in a hurry.
2. As a rule I don’t drink; as a habit I do.
Stay well, enjoyed reading your story.
Edited on December 14, 2021, 11:10 pm
re: solution (afterward, including Inca bugs) - response
