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Ten Five-Letter Words (Posted on 2004-11-18)

Each of the ten five-letter words listed below is encrypted with the same substitution code. Following each encrypted word is a clue telling what one of the letters of the word is. What are the ten words?

DVXFM - one letter is R
XBBVJ - one letter is L
JMXFW - one letter is N
DFXBM - one letter is P
BXBMF - one letter is A
BXWMV - one letter is E
QVXWD - one letter is G
HFXWM - one letter is C
HVXQB - one letter is S
BMWWJ - one letter is Y

Submitted by Brian Smith

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Solution: (Hide)

ENCRYPTED: B D F H J M Q V W X ------------------------------ DECRYPTED: P G R C Y E S L N A
DVXFM = GLARE
XBBVJ = APPLY
JMXFW = YEARN
DFXBM = GRAPE
BXBMF = PAPER
BXWMV = PANEL
QVXWD = SLANG
HFXWM = CRANE
HVXQB = CLASP
BMWWJ = PENNY

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Subject	Author	Date
Puzzle Thoughts	K Sengupta	2024-03-29 23:26:35
re(2): Using the web	Federico Kereki	2004-11-19 16:58:52
VB Program Solution	Penny	2004-11-19 16:06:02
re: Using the web	RandyOrton	2004-11-19 15:51:49
Using the web	Federico Kereki	2004-11-19 12:32:05
Solution	SteveH	2004-11-18 13:35:36

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