September 4, 2017 in Thinking Analytically

Unlock the decoded message

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The final column: What does it say?

The accompanying message is encrypted with a simple substitution cypher (one letter replaced with another). To make this puzzle more challenging, all punctuation has been removed. As a hint, the following words are in the unencrypted message: PUZZLOR, ANALYTICS and INFORMS.

Question:

What does the unencrypted message say?

Send your answer to [email protected] by Nov. 15. The winner, chosen randomly from correct answers, will receive a $25 Amazon Gift Card. Past questions and answers can be found at puzzlor.com.

John Toczek

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