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Post by susb8383 on Aug 29, 2019 23:17:18 GMT -5
Or it could be a different Hathaway like a previous poster suggested. Or it could be unrelated lines instead of being tied together with a theme.
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Post by susb8383 on Aug 30, 2019 9:12:19 GMT -5
Ok, everyone, we have 1 more day to solve this before we get a nudge:
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Post by elysethecat on Aug 30, 2019 11:52:46 GMT -5
I have been playing with the concept that every line of the riddle elicits a keyword to be used for columnar transposition. Instead of the more traditionally used double columnar transposition, it could be a quadruple transposition cipher! Just thinking out loud...
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Post by susb8383 on Aug 30, 2019 15:50:54 GMT -5
From gate to steed could refer to a word that works with both, like iron. You could have an iron gate, and iron steed is a reference to a motorcycle. I dont know if its common or not but i see theres a dealer called iron steed harley davidson in california.
Or maybe from gate to steed is a reference to letters used in both like TE.
maybe we are meant to get a couple of letters for each line and then anagram them to get a word, like We hath a way to go: AN from gate to steed: FE
If we were meant to anagram the answers from each line, that would mean we have to solve each line and not just use a dictionary to see all the words that start with AN for instance. Maybe that is the measure he took to ensure no shortcuts.
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Mini Hunt
Sept 3, 2019 13:28:23 GMT -5
via mobile
Post by goldenchild on Sept 3, 2019 13:28:23 GMT -5
I just watched the mini hunt update video #2. He says that the correct keyword and decryption method has been mentioned on this forum! We guessed right....but now what suggestion was correct!
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Post by efanton on Sept 3, 2019 18:33:52 GMT -5
KEYWORDS ALREADY GUESSED
lets make this a kind of sticky. If there have been any other keyword mentioned let me know and I will add
TRIPLECROWN GRAHMHIL (Graham Hill) NORMAGHIL (Norman Graham Hill) NORMAGHILOB (Norman Graham Hill OBE) KENTUCKY KENTUCKYDRBY (Kentucky Derby) KNOT KNOTS SHAKEPR (Shakespeare) WILAMSHKEPR (William Shakespeare)
using my supa dupa program and assuming it's a simple transcription cipher you get the following for each key word. I have NOT reordered the text so you will have to do that yourselves.
IF I HAVE MISSED ANY LET ME KNOW AND i WILL ADD
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Post by elysethecat on Sept 3, 2019 19:14:43 GMT -5
Solved! Congrats to Bob!!!!
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Post by susb8383 on Sept 3, 2019 19:23:24 GMT -5
Where did you see that? I see on the submission page it says Solved, but how did you know it was Bob? Do we know the solution yet?
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Post by susb8383 on Sept 3, 2019 19:25:55 GMT -5
Never mind, I see it on Patreon.
Yup, Bob, congrats!
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Post by efanton on Sept 3, 2019 19:27:29 GMT -5
Congrats Bob.
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Mini Hunt
Sept 3, 2019 22:58:49 GMT -5
via mobile
Post by captnkush on Sept 3, 2019 22:58:49 GMT -5
Is bob walter on here?
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Post by susb8383 on Sept 4, 2019 6:09:35 GMT -5
He has to be since it was solved right after Lukas said the correct keyword was mentioned here.
Bob, cant wait for the video, what was the answer?
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Post by Jenny on Sept 4, 2019 6:51:09 GMT -5
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Post by razorback on Sept 4, 2019 11:03:51 GMT -5
Thank you Jenny and everyone else. This was a fun hunt! I was surprised when i started deciphering the message and words actually started appearing on my paper. With all the talented folks working on this one, I figured someone had already tried the keyword. Lukas told me he wants to reveal the solve himself, and I think it’s coming out soon. So now it’s back to the big hunt.
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Post by efanton on Sept 4, 2019 12:10:05 GMT -5
The solve is here
Keyword was WINDSOR
Text was double encrypted.
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