CRYPTOGRAMS
Saturday, September 15
by Catspaws
After several weeks of hiatus (where did all our Cryptograms players go????), we finally managed to scrape together a game. Unfortunately, the puzzles I had prepared were more for regular Crypto players, and we had a couple of new players. In spite of this, we held the game.
When I was preparing to write these puzzles, I had been thinking about romance in Fed, and how Fed itself can inspire romance. After all, what can be more romantic than a couple sharing a milkshake in the Cantina? So for the first couple, I pulled up the names of couples who frequented Fed DataSpace before the Great Crash. Sad to say, some of these couples didn't renew their vows upon their re-cloning. Fancy solved the puzzle first, followed by Cathy. The other two players struggled with it.
Married Couples in Fed 2 Before the Great Crash:
DNWWNHSV & QGPBXW
VQBVLIN & VQONIN
WCBLLONUBHSW & DBICG
VICGIBV & UVIHF
LVIIVN & UXQEVW
YOVL & WBWWF
This next puzzle should have been an easy one, as the word "GI" appears in each one, and I mentioned that the name of the planet was part of the puzzle. Again, Fancy and Cathy solved the puzzle. The next time you are on a date in Data Space, you might consider thanking your beloved to one of these bars.
Bars to Go on a Date Night in Sol:
ZCIDBIC GI PCHDT
CHD'W NBWDHG GI HTPC
ZTPX ABPWPR GI UCHW
YPAHEZSPHW GI ZCWDBRRG
UEAAV LCDPHW RGEIOP GI WEUCDHC
WCRGI BWGNPRRC GI UCOPRRCI
Dating is not simply about frequenting the bars. There are many other places for a young couple to go to enjoy an evening of fun and sport. Again, the word "EL" appeared in each puzzle, and the planet name was part of the puzzle.
Fun Things to Do on a Date in Sol:
UNGBECU AQU MFBRUCLUZZ EL USCAQ
YE IPLYUU XPOGFLY EL USCAQ
YE ZTFFLY EL AFASL
JUUR AQU KEE SLFOSBZ EL USCAQ
OSTU EPA FL AQU ZGECAZAUC EL OSCZ
GBSV MUUIBU AFGGFLY EL AFASL
Once you pass the dating stage, you may find yourself parting with one of your precious slithy toves and tying the knot. So, where in Sol do you go for your honeymoon? There actually are several out-of-the-way places for a young couple to have some quiet time.
Places in Sol to Go on Your Honeymoon:
HLCL FUYCGSI AC HYPQYSKGY
RYIKQAAH AC GYQSK
HYCILAC AC GYQSK
ISYQXYIG ACG LC SKG YQGCY
KOCSLCP UABPG LC SKG RLUBGQCGII
HYQSLYC QOLCI
Even in Fedspace, capitalism likes to take advantage of young couples. So for our final couples, we examined the names of Fed companies that could cater to couples.
Fed Companies That Could Cater to Couples (DI COMPANIES):
LEA FZDBAPO EBF
DJJ HZDH AJEHHPYO
FZDEBO & HZEBAO,
HZP NDSEJM KPIPJO.EBF
DQZYVXEHP'O DQZYVXEOEDFO
OHEBA VN HZP JDOZ, EBF.
When the scores were tallied, Fancy came in first, Cathy a close second, and Nkir took third place. We play Cryptograms each Saturday at 4.00pm eastern so join us next time for more cryptic fun.
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