Comunication Challenge: Multifandom/Meta: Puzzle (Cryptogram): Fannish Crypto-Lists

[astrogirl2.livejournal.com]

Title: Fannish Crypto-Lists
Fandom: Multifandom/meta
Rating: G

Notes/explanation:

Three cryptograms, in list format. If you're unfamiliar with this kind of puzzle, basically it's a simple code in which one letter is substituted for another. (e.g., A might become R, B become L, C become Z, etc.) Each list uses the same code for all entries, but the code is different for each list. Every item in the list will fit the list theme.

The way to go about solving these is to look for patterns, and to pay attention to how frequently and in what combinations the letters pop up. It's a good idea to keep a key to help you as you go: write out the alphabet and note the real letters underneath the code letters as you figure them out.

For those who need it, the answer key is here. That's a back-dated entry on my own LJ. I've done it that way because the last time somebody posted a puzzle, I printed it out so that I could work on it, and even though the solution was blanked out in the post, it still showed up on the printout, and I almost spoiled myself for the answers. I hope that's OK.


SPACE-BASED TV SHOWS

KMBRMU VQM

UDK KVOUA

WROU RUDH

OCKUMPDKO

NORRIDWROU JOIOBRLBO

AOUWBOTD

NONGIMC ALYD

ALUDAIG

NIOHDW WDYDC

IMWR LC WTOBD


KINDS OF FANFIC

RMGRF

GMZLNSGZL OSKXLNRL

BLS

IGNT ROL

UMOUU

FLZ

VNGVP

ANGEEML

IKRRKSB RVLSL

NLIKJ


EXCUSES FOR NOT WRITING

EMT'U LCTQ M KOUM

KXWB GCUY SOMH HCLO

WRVOKRQB OHWO GSRUO CU LCSWU

VXWO CWT'U UMHFCTA UR VO

MHH VB CQOMW MSO LRS UYO GSRTA LCE

URR WHOOIB

UYO UYCTA C GMW GSCUCTA ARU PRWWOQ

QRT'U SOVKOS UYO EMTRT GOHH OTRXAY

TRKRQB GCHH GMTU UR SOMQ CU

ARU QCWUSMEUOQ KB WUXICQ IXDDHOW

Comments

[thisbluespirit]

That's a fun idea for the challenge. :-)

I got the first set pretty quickly... but mainly because the first sf show I think of is clearly the same as you - or at least, the one you put first!

[astrogirl2.livejournal.com]

Heh. I did wonder whether I ought to put that one further down the list. :)

[thisbluespirit]

No, no. That's its right and proper place!! ;-)