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Cryptoxymorography II
Cryptography
In Cryptography teasers, a phrase or expressions has been encoded in some way (frequently by replacing letters with other letters). You need to figure out the encoding method and then decode the message to find the answer.Cryptography
Oxymorons are words with opposite or incongruous meanings that when linked together, form a descriptive phrase.
Cryptography teasers are teasers in which a phrase or expression has been encoded in some way.
Cryptoxymorography teasers are teasers in which oxymorons are concealed in a cryptic mass of letters.
Can you decipher the oxymorons? They all use the same code.
1. hzokcs azkv
2. hkwje nja
3. uwwa ukonh
4. Uknze Andknxxowj
5. bwdncnxxcs wdeopoxeot
6. bwpncnxx xbncenk
7. occ bnzceb
8. ojxezje tczxxot
9. iwg xntrkoes
10. irpgw xbkopd
Cryptography teasers are teasers in which a phrase or expression has been encoded in some way.
Cryptoxymorography teasers are teasers in which oxymorons are concealed in a cryptic mass of letters.
Can you decipher the oxymorons? They all use the same code.
1. hzokcs azkv
2. hkwje nja
3. uwwa ukonh
4. Uknze Andknxxowj
5. bwdncnxxcs wdeopoxeot
6. bwpncnxx xbncenk
7. occ bnzceb
8. ojxezje tczxxot
9. iwg xntrkoes
10. irpgw xbkopd
Hint
A is represented by: ZE is represented by: N
I is represented by: O
O is represented by: W
U is represented by: R
Answer
1. fairly dark2. front end
3. good grief
4. Great Depression
5. hopelessly optimistic
6. homeless shelter
7. ill health
8. instant classic
9. job security
10. jumbo shrimp
The code was:
A:Z
B:G
C:T
D:A
E:N
F:H
G:U
H:B
I:O
J:I
K:V
L:C
M:P
N:J
O:W
P:D
R:K
S:X
T:E
U:R
Y:S
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