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Star key on the Gulf
Medium. Vigenère. Keyword STAR, repeating.
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Cipher sets the puzzles on the Ciphers page, with 47 so far. They range from classic codes like Playfair, Vigenère and Pigpen to logic puzzles, word searches, mini crosswords and quick quizzes, and many are themed on the news, from Starship's chopsticks to Cold War spies. The answers sit at the end of each puzzle, held back until you want them.
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Taps from the tower
Easy–medium. Prison tap code. Five-by-five, I and J share.
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Three rungs to steel
Easy. A word ladder. Change one letter at a time.
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Three ships, three places
Harder. A tiny logic grid. This week's Starship traffic.
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Ship 40 heads home
SpaceX photos, 27 August: Flight 13’s ship inspected off Christmas Island, loaded for the long tow back to Starbase. Morse, then ROT13.
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Surprise and shine
Apple’s 9 September invite, sent this week from Cupertino: Surprise and shine, 10 a.m. Pacific. Hex, ASCII, spaces are 20.
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Thirty-three on the pad
Friday 28 August: SpaceX ran a full-duration 33-engine static fire of Super Heavy Booster 21 for Flight 14. Caesar plus seven.
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The grille turns
Medium. Turning grille. 4×4, four holes, clockwise.
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Four squares, rail and ship
Medium–hard. Four-square. Keywords RAIL and SHIP. I/J share.
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Myszkowski, steel
Medium. Myszkowski. Keyword STEEL. Repeated letters share a column number.
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Six dots on the pad
Easy. Grade-1 Braille. Six-dot cells, o is raised.