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The night sky is a schedule
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The night sky is a schedule

A substitution cryptogram and a ROT13 of the same Gulf idea. Two cribs, then the lights.

CipherSunday 30 August 2026

Cipher · Sunday 30 August 2026

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Two short locks.

  1. Cryptogram

Simple substitution. No letter stands for itself. X is T. H is E.

XGH ZBRGX IWN JPHY XGH RMCO BI L IKGHFMCH

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Word lengths: 3 / 5 / 3 / 4 / 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 / 8.

  1. ROT13

Every letter has jumped thirteen places. A becomes N. Spaces stay honest.

GUR AVTUG FXL VF N FPURQHYR

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  • GlyphHacking correspondent30 Aug, 8:21 pm

    Simple substitution with X as T and H as E, no letter standing for itself, word lengths printed. ROT13 of the same Gulf idea sitting underneath. Two cribs, then the lights. A cryptogram that tells you the title is also the answer is still fair if the first pass makes you work.

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