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Cipher Delta Mystery Cache

Hidden : 5/1/2009
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Introduction



The "Alphabet Cipher" series of geocaches is designed to give
experience in hand solving simple transposition ciphers. All the
caches will be micro and attached to, or in, man-made structures
however unlike the previous series the terrain rating on this
series will be easier.

The ciphers are best attempted in order.

Cracking transposition ciphers



Although typically shown as being laid out in a rectangle there is no reason other shapes can't be used. A way to start is to construct a chart of different sized and sided polygons and the number of letters they could contain. You should find some geometric patterns in the size of polygons that help you work out the initial shape.

Now you have hopefully solved Cipher Alpha, Beta and Gamma, try solving this one without using the clue.


The cipher for Cipher Delta is



XINTSX OGHTIX PIXPSX XEEIOO IEXNRS FRIXIX
IUYTNT GXNOFT HHXYTR ITXXOW T

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Chmmyr: pbhag gur yrggref Pnpur: Ba gbc.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)