tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post4038094500334352131..comments2024-03-29T02:24:46.717-07:00Comments on Blaine's Puzzle Blog: NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jun 2, 2013): I've got 3 words for you...Blainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comBlogger133125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-44577642639268107122013-06-13T13:28:27.609-07:002013-06-13T13:28:27.609-07:00Agreed! Didn't mean to suggest otherwise, and...Agreed! Didn't mean to suggest otherwise, and I think it is neat and fun to "crack" Vigenere clues. Just wanted to note that some tools can get you close to the answer, and it can be easy with short keys ("Smith"), and especially with known key lengths (e.g., the previous week used 3-letter words). If you like cryptography, it can be a fun but revealing challenge to crack it.<br /><br />Longer keys, which are clues themselves, perhaps, are more tedious and potentially secure.<br /><br />Game on!mike_hinterberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02817872376341966540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-86037743197695971242013-06-13T12:35:04.371-07:002013-06-13T12:35:04.371-07:00IMHO, 'fun exercise' is the whole idea, he...IMHO, 'fun exercise' is the whole idea, here.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114786604125384958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-15502141647215630992013-06-10T14:46:07.328-07:002013-06-10T14:46:07.328-07:00I'm going to bury it here, but I was able to &...I'm going to bury it here, but I was able to "crack" Vigenere clues the last 2 weeks as a fun exercise, which is easy with various tools and the nature of the messages/keys. Parts of short keys (contiguous letters) can be guessed by word frequency and sentence structure almost as easily as a substitution cipher. Surprisingly, the top cracking tools only get part of it (enough to help) but seemingly could be improved.<br /><br />For better obfuscation, I would suggest stronger encryption. Or ignore/delete this. Cheers!mike_hinterberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02817872376341966540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-64333205069711134452013-06-10T11:13:20.755-07:002013-06-10T11:13:20.755-07:00Merle's answer really was the best.Merle's answer really was the best.Uncle Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13769784532885433156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-6151565978990632442013-06-09T08:35:46.364-07:002013-06-09T08:35:46.364-07:00Maybe you're not doing anything wrong and I am...Maybe you're not doing anything wrong and I am.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114786604125384958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-86356994547206285602013-06-09T05:23:48.264-07:002013-06-09T05:23:48.264-07:00What am I doing wrong? I figured the encryption ke...What am I doing wrong? I figured the encryption key would be the movie title.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02072729940605877423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-68204174825283848862013-06-09T03:47:47.899-07:002013-06-09T03:47:47.899-07:00Zae fhfk lbmxqzxul xmmawda wvwe bal szaplj owgasuv...Zae fhfk <i>lbmxqzxul</i> xmmawda wvwe bal szaplj owgasuv? Vhf fpxf tq ikyszoxk la nhye m zxswhiga oazw?Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114786604125384958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-9012256815354367712013-06-09T03:44:30.778-07:002013-06-09T03:44:30.778-07:00ARRRRGGGHHH!!!! - The new puzzle is SO EASY it act...ARRRRGGGHHH!!!! - The new puzzle is SO EASY it actually makes me mad!!! <br /><br />If I were to explain why <b><i>A LOT</i></b> of people will solve this one, of course Blaine would nuke it; - but believe me, <b><i>A LOT</i></b> of people will solve this one; AND they'll be saying to themselves "Why couldn't Will have...." -- <b><i>and OF COURSE, if I completed that question - which EVERYONE will ask themselves,</i></b> then of course again Blaine would nuke this post!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-10810994687870802252013-06-09T03:39:07.142-07:002013-06-09T03:39:07.142-07:00Such tight constraints! Is this challenge one of ...Such tight constraints! Is this challenge one of the great works of art? Or is it more like a bawdy joke? Can Will worm his way out of this one?Bob Kerfufflehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02615811802419025933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-10864982860683219152013-06-09T03:01:19.528-07:002013-06-09T03:01:19.528-07:00New puzzle is up.
Next week's challenge: Nam...New puzzle is up.<br /><br />Next week's challenge: Name a movie in two words — five letters in each word. Both words start with vowels. Take one letter in the first word, move it two spaces later in the alphabet, and rearrange the result. You'll get the second word in the movie's title. What movie is it?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-41664138665732667402013-06-09T01:26:43.047-07:002013-06-09T01:26:43.047-07:00According to IMDB, there are movies entitled '...According to IMDB, there are movies entitled 'Bug' and 'Vex' and actors named Irk.Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05328144663622529300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-13242678173661308222013-06-08T20:46:40.494-07:002013-06-08T20:46:40.494-07:00The others plus run hie flyThe others plus run hie flyRobin Thomas Poponnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05703107344880425239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-89490311054577947782013-06-08T18:19:19.307-07:002013-06-08T18:19:19.307-07:00Could CHEW and INPUT be considered synonymous? Th...Could CHEW and INPUT be considered synonymous? That's what you could get from CUT, HEW, & NIP.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-54123854786501094782013-06-08T17:48:17.680-07:002013-06-08T17:48:17.680-07:00I would guess he will give his intended answer and...I would guess he will give his intended answer and then say there were several other, including ... (and then give one more).Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03267575912220886002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-62138158907368619882013-06-08T13:21:05.819-07:002013-06-08T13:21:05.819-07:00So fa anyway.
Interesting to follow his career at...So fa anyway.<br /><br />Interesting to follow his career at U of Colorado, Brown, Ohio State. The Catholic/ND remark may have tipped his la ti do, though.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-42954621442044077492013-06-08T13:13:27.330-07:002013-06-08T13:13:27.330-07:00It does not appear that they will sever all ties. ...It does not appear that they will sever all ties. He can still raise the do re mi.zeke creekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12559686966843380823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-10828751850708221712013-06-08T13:00:00.425-07:002013-06-08T13:00:00.425-07:00Bowdacious? ;-)
Thinking about a way to limit the...Bowdacious? ;-)<br /><br />Thinking about a way to limit the answer solutions to this puzzle. What if other constraints are 1) no Y can be used AND 2) one of the three words may be used only as a verb, 3)the other two may be verbs OR nouns. Does that get us closer to a unique solution of vex (verb only), irk, and bug?Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-29272825724164693232013-06-08T12:35:59.889-07:002013-06-08T12:35:59.889-07:00Met him several years ago. Rather bodacious, but I...Met him several years ago. Rather bodacious, but I believe that's a requirement for a full time fundraiser. Very likeable in spite of his off the cuff comments.zeke creekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12559686966843380823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-77380363690412825942013-06-08T11:40:11.119-07:002013-06-08T11:40:11.119-07:00Pyramid was awesome, Lego. Pyramid was awesome, Lego. Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-10337051472121257882013-06-08T11:35:11.951-07:002013-06-08T11:35:11.951-07:00What's the guess on how many word sets Will wi...What's the guess on how many word sets Will will mention? I'll go with three.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-62749556410056343922013-06-08T11:30:40.459-07:002013-06-08T11:30:40.459-07:00So Gordy is leaving Ohio State after some foot-in-...So Gordy is leaving Ohio State after some foot-in-mouth comments. He left Brown after only two years yet still seemed to have popularity as a Pres. along the way. Was it the bowties? Was it bagging books at the bookstore? Gee, we may never know. Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-16088952504951288902013-06-08T09:18:06.751-07:002013-06-08T09:18:06.751-07:00I heard that earned respect is spelled, giveit.I heard that earned respect is spelled, giveit.zeke creekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12559686966843380823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-14508269793979968212013-06-08T05:21:56.161-07:002013-06-08T05:21:56.161-07:00Well, BUM, END, TIP can be rearranged to spell DUM...Well, BUM, END, TIP can be rearranged to spell DUMB and INEPT...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02072729940605877423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-51507875446417748762013-06-07T23:09:54.164-07:002013-06-07T23:09:54.164-07:00With any luck you might get a degree of respect.With any luck you might get a degree of respect.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-36240950501918347972013-06-07T19:06:44.048-07:002013-06-07T19:06:44.048-07:00OK so all the answers are in--so what words can be...OK so all the answers are in--so what words can be formed from the answer to make two more words that are synonyms?? as per Blaine's clue and where is Blaine with the official answer?cookiefacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14720458383514989934noreply@blogger.com