Today's Cryptoquip Answer July 12, 2024 - Puzzle Breakdown
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Updated Jul 19, 2024
Cryptoquip
A Cryptoquip is a word puzzle where letters are swapped with other letters in a consistent way. The aim is to decode the secret message to find the original text. Usually, a Cryptoquip puzzle comes with a hint to help you figure it out. To solve these puzzles, you need to recognize patterns, know common words and how often letters appear, and use trial and error. People enjoy solving Cryptoquips in newspapers, puzzle books, and on websites for fun and to exercise their minds.
Today's Cryptoquip Puzzle July 12, 2024
Today's Cryptoquip Answer July 12, 2024
| THAT SLUGGISH BABY
KANGAROO NEVER LIKES TO LEAVE ITS MOTHER. YOU MIGHT CALL IT A POUCH POTATO. |
Answer Explanation
Here’s a breakdown of the Cryptoquip puzzle for July 12, 2024, with the encoded and decoded letters:
| Encoded | Decoded |
|---|---|
| KNTK | THAT |
| YQZPPVYN | SLUGGISH |
| MTMF | BABY |
| HTJPTIUU | KANGAROO |
| JDGDI | NEVER |
| QVHDY | LIKES |
| KU | TO |
| QDTGD | LEAVE |
| VKY | ITS |
| LUKNDI | MOTHER |
| FUZ | YOU |
| LVPNK | MIGHT |
| BTQQ | CALL |
| VK | IT |
| T | A |
| CUZBN | POUCH |
| CUKTKU | POTATO |
The decoded message reads: "THAT SLUGGISH BABY KANGAROO NEVER LIKES TO LEAVE ITS MOTHER. YOU MIGHT CALL IT A POUCH POTATO."
This puzzle uses a play on words with "pouch potato," combining the concept of a couch potato with the baby kangaroo's pouch.