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For those interested, below are solutions to the ciphers found at the beginning of each chapter. They were obtained from various issues of the NSA Newsletter.

CHAPTER 1:

KVZIEBCEN CKYIECDVG DBCOOVK HN CKYCFEUFJ ECZHIKUCF MIBEVG
FHOHFD NQXVWXIV NWQFWQG HG IHF FH EQF AB EWHB XI GAEEXD
WJP JZPWC ABCADL WP TYA RIW 'DYPJ YPWBOYS' AXLB APYTIOWL
ENTOJXGCM FVMMCD ND ENJBMD FGXMD VGXM OG BMDO
RPI EKFSKRPJV QXUVAZPJ QXSHJXSAVP HJXHXVKE LXJ Z.Q. JPLXJSV

DEMOCRACY ADVOCATES TRAPPED BY ADVANCING CAMBODIAN FORCES
TOYOTA WEIGHING WHETHER OR NOT TO SET UP SHOP IN RUSSIA
TWO WROTE CHECKS TO DNC BUT 'KNOW NOTHING' AS CASH CONDUITS
BALTIMORE CHEERS AS BAINES COMES HOME TO NEST
KEY LAWMAKERS CONSIDER COMPROMISE PROPOSAL FOR D.C. REFORMS

Setting: SCUTE    Key: PLASTRON    Hat: CARAPACE

CHAPTER 2:

YNTS QHABT YBK KJVT NR ORLSJN HCTCYA HQYKJV CYOCMBYNT
GXRYK SXRKVWNRNIO YJVONHB NH VH KXASH OAXBBJNHB WNHB
KSXXMT, FVTS SVJYMBF CFI EI BNSYYC JTMKEID
AXITUL PGGTXLW VGA OCXFT AUMCAL VAGH RXDKQPUR PXDM
HQUSESTYY TBDSPKTTY YTT ERYHURBRWCVRPW RW JCBRSKJURTWESK DPSRHRTY

NOTE: Solution will follow

CHAPTER 3:

JFKH WRXSHN WRLFGJN USKH FXZHQNL EFI (IFYX) OZL NJYFI, ENXTNL
ISHROTNN, PWFMT WSENT UJIFHR MSERW OSJV MSPJOV MJQ IEM
NGNM NZIIJ JZK KA JZII NZIIHAYZ KA JHWZDHZ GCCIWHGKWADJ HAYC.
EOYHWCFO QWPSOLSL KOCSMZH RQ PUOW ZRYYMGMOF LOWEMCZ UPSO
ZNLKIYA DYAAKID LNVYV; VYCABZGKID XKTTC ZTKIABI'C UYYGYIW NDYIWN

LAST MINUTE MIRACLE JUST ANOTHER DAY (YAWN) FOR ELWAY, DENVER
CONGRESS, WHITE HOUSE FACING TOUGH ROAD TOWARD TAX CUT
BABY BELLS SET TO SELL BELLCORE TO SCIENCE APPLICATIONS CORP.
BELGRADE PROTESTS HEATING UP OVER NULLIFIED SERVIAN VOTE
CABINET GETTING BARER; RESTOCKING FILLS CLINTON'S WEEKEND AGENDA

Setting: IAMBS    Key: DACTYLS    HAT: SPONDEES

CHAPTER 4:

EZME-GYDXZBC KHZQK KEZJC KGDQBZMEQ DJ KQTQC TQQDYJCPK MCJCYTB
JOHN BRNBURED, KRO DPLO RP BKIOOLOUR PU LTNRE-JENNEPU LOIKOI
JNRMWVTY NMFFUFZ WKQC IAUVVUIE NTVTKETY PNRS YRVIAUFE QKSI
UNKF'E YTPTFET QAUTP QRFPUNSE LTEL RP WKVVUELUQ SUEEUVT
HKSWW JWBVA HGVJBADSH JWAHXRADK; TBDTCGHXBD TBGCR VA DASW

HIGH-PROFILE SUITS SHINE SPOTLIGHT ON STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL
BEEL ATLANTIC, GTE COME TO AGREEMENT ON MULTI-BILLION MERGER
TROUBLED RUNNING BACK PHILLIPS RELEASED FROM DOLPHINS CAMP
IRAN'S DEFENSE CHIEF CONFIRMS TEST OF BALLISTIC MISSILE
STARR PROBE SUBPOENAS PRESIDENT; CONCLUSION COULD BE NEAR

Setting: COTTA    Key: FIRMA    Hat: INCOGNITA

CHAPTER 5:

KPYNTKA' ABPYHTO RIL VFLTA AIUUTK MY HFAA BF UHOTKA
CFKR ANLRXQ YANMC KN ANMDA YRQKFLDA FW KPR QCG
DYMIAQBC GN QMIG NYCSB QFGIG'B QFKOROGYB DSQIB
WJEHCFBJN YFWRJPC YFCHEZUF JP VRNF HV CUYJOFC HP OHCHBH
SLNO FENLDX LHH DLLMOA ZJCSO FL DZA LTON A.E. TLFONX

RANGERS' STANLEY CUP HOPES SUFFER IN LOSS TO FLYERS
KITE LOVERS FLOCK TO LOCAL FESTIVAL IN THE SKY
PURCHASE OF ARCO FULES AMOCO'S AMBITIOUS PLANS
MILOSEVIC REMAINS RESOLUTE IN FACE OF STRIKES ON KOSOVO
GORE THROWS OFF WOODEN IMAGE TO WIN OVER N.H. VOTERS

Setting: HASEK    Key: KOLZIG    Hat: KHABIBULIN

CHAPTER 6:

BJIWUT, MQLVGTAUZ OGJM HQPG DWJIGTA PUBGM QZBU OJWW UH HJXG
XGYWINPIX UGXKPIY PINWGWMN KPNA OBXIM NJ XUJON UJBBXG
DTUDUAGM WGNQAWJBQUZ YUCWM AOCB MUYZ TGLILWQZN LUXDJZI
BVOI ZFGI UV CA RAJVUGFUGRJ IAFM BVO WVMWV'Z DFO CPZGRAZZ
KTBSFD EKRTTVE CZICGZI FT JGKI KGER KZBSKR FRME DIGZ

TAYLOR, DICKERSON HEAD FIVE PLAYERS VOTED INTO HALL OF FAME
ARGENTINA DRAWING INTEREST WITH PLANS TO ADOPT DOLLAR
PROPOSED LEGISLATION WOULD SHUT DOWN RECYCLING COMPANY
FORD SAID TO BE NEGOTIATING DEAL FOR VOLVO'S CAR BUSINESS

Setting: AMAZE    Key: STUPEFY    Hat: FLUMMOX

CHAPTER 7:

CYAXJA EJLKBJ OJYAOJ TLAAXHYF TYHVXKLBXUJN LCKJA HKLEEXFO
MWCVSXRPESXA VWAS ABSPR, VSB WBBMPUE MWFV AVCO PFPI
NLIHRB DVQQHNR KDGQHYGRI KVIHR LHIGQ LWGLWRJN NQ KDHEDHIJ
CLDLNWDSI ADLDF BKLCLEYI UGCIPKE ISFJYBN BDF GKLAC PFKUU
IFIZHIVSK SZIBC ZIQIUCIP UMOIZ VIB KIUZ'CMIUZC MERROI

FORMER BEATLE GEORGE HARRISON HOSPITALIZED AFTER STABBING
BOILERMAKERS LOSE STEAM, LET OUTBACK BOWL SLIP AWAY
ACTING RUSSIAN PRESIDENT PUTIN CITES CHECHNYA AS PRIORITY ANONYMOUS
DONOR FINANCES PLASTIC SURGERY FOR LINDA TRIPP
EMERGENCY CREWS RELEASED AFTER NEW YEARS'S FEARS FIZZLE

Setting: GULES    Key: CHEVRON    Hat: BENDSINISTER

CHAPTER 8:

VGWEQVSM SVWEDQSNV AUSMYD NFEDV YE BVWAVW SWVVBVMY
UJSK HLK LKHUE OX LXNN IXXD JD PXOXL SJOE SHIJDX
EVFCMV TSEX MI JBVTRFB FCXRIO, RILWCX-TSEOWBJ VBEVMI
UMSBHWSEC HRCHWRFV KMSJ TCMURVB DMC WSFCEDEVF HMUTWFBCV
YVBXFWY YOLZ GLAYVSFBY, IOWYEGETAY ESITREFAR ZERO OSLY

EUROPEAN AEROSPACE GIANTS CLOSE TO MERGER AGREEMENT
DICE ARE READY TO ROLL SOON IN MOTOR CITY CASINO
ASTROS PLAY ON DESPITE TRYING, INJURY-PLAGUED SEASON
MOLECULAR CIRCUITS HOLD PROMISE FOR ULTRAFAST COMPUTERS
SURVEYS SHOW CONSUMERS, PHYSICIANS IMPATIENT WITH HMOS

Setting: SHEET    Key: PAINTER    Hat: LANYARD

CHAPTER 9:

I.G. EOPVJEVRG GJRMESKRG JWJSRGE MOSRJ KDVP MKQLPSWOE YSWOE
HWAMQGW MEAG CWILCH, KXI HENA LX HLSQKEKIW SEN FW LBWC
NDII TCEASVDQ WKZQDW TCPVGPSD VC WIGND ZLVDQ AQCLGV HZQPGPB
BXQFDMAB' QXO KWSS OMGSR KSMED VMAX SMFQB DM VXPWEM
ZASQD XB BLSYRXCM PCQQALLSYZ UOKYTAM BLSYRA CYQX PXKLYCYT

U.S. THREATENS SANCTIONS AGAINST CHINA OVER COPYRIGHT FIGHT
DESPITE PAST RECORD, NFC DAYS OF DOMINANCE MAY BE OVER
DELL COMPUTER SHARES CONTINUE TO SLIDE AFTER PROFIT WARNING
SENATORS' NEW BILL WOULD BLOCK MORE LOANS TO MEXICO
DEATH OF FRANCOIS MITTERAND PLUNGES FRANCE INTO MOURNING

Setting: MITER    Key: COPING    Hat: CROSSCUT

CHAPTER 10:

GTPEX UQLX KQEH TI SXPUTKG CG BEABCQS LQPBNAV KCPN TNCT DPQPX
ZQPHEQ TRSEOSYQB RFQA OIXHTE RK EQCQFOBQZ XAQBOZQSEOHC ZQPHEQB
FVXYKWY OGWOWMJM GJDMMXHYPJYK WE EIX DHJYKM KW FWPIDK KJGGWGXMP
APNSE HUUSLAPV PSZ XHUNZCLS NH SPTCPQS RCPCVSRSPN HU PSNZHLYX
QIJNQG BQVCPQS PECXD PT EXJQCG GTELQSBH QIPXE CDSQLCB MCBPTEH

NOTRE DAME WARY OF LETDOWN IN CRUCIAL MATCHUP WITH OHIO STATE
DEBATES CONTINUES OVER IMPACT OF TELEVISED PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES
CLINTON PROPOSES REASSIGNMENT OF FBI AGENTS TO COMBAT TERRORISM
INTEL OFFERING NEW SOFTWARE TO ENHANCE MANAGEMENT OF NETWORKS
AFGHAN CAPITAL TRIES TO REGAIN NORMALCY AFTER ISLAMIC VICTORY

Setting: EAGLE    Key: STAR    Hat: TENDERFOOT

CHAPTER 11:

CNAMIIN TQSWG IMYÕC CMOK GWNOK ASKMO QY BKVMB TQVEC
ZMNZJK NTO EKMAJO SRB JUEJABJX BR XJBRQK YTATBMRS EDTSO
MWCUPQI QXC OQWCHQUU KXZ QWHIKXZQ OKDSR ZSUKMMCKWU
KDXGWX QDV QWOWXLDF FSGWE FWV WFADT OD AYWOFSG
PUILSC RUXXWD UXZR UIKIED GL SILRUOE OPUGSOL UIWZKEGS

TOBACCO FIRMS CANÕT TAKE SMOKE BREAK IN LEGAL FIGHT
HIGHER GAS PRICES NOT EXPECTED TO DETOUR VACATION PLANS
PRESTO! ONE MORE LOSS AND ORLANDO MAGIC DISAPPEARS
FORMER POW PETERSON NAMED NEW ENVOY TO VIETNAM
FRENCH TROOPS ROUT REBELS IN CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

Setting: GOULD    Key: SCHULZ    Hat: BUSHMILLER

CHAPTER 12:

WZEEFCIE OCRT ASKFAI KA RAKT LAW "IAIT AL KOT CDART"
UHVQ HKBJMMT GVKMLFQ BCFBKHFT CWKH GUJJEEHCWJM HCBKTT
XIXAL, DXJMDD ZXGDA GUU JG DXJ UXDMZ UGTI
CFWF LNJHB WFVW NHÕW THWRICWJMDH BIT UJWWJIC BFJDPTHW
RXIBB DWNEDCI FCHZ CR VYHHCAD EW FNXXYACHZ NABCAW

RUSSIANS HAVE OPTION TO VOTE FOR "NONE OF THE ABOVE"
DRUG RECALLS FUELING CONCERNS OVER FDA APPROVAL PROCESS
IRISH, NITANNY LIONS OFF TO NIT FINAL FOUR
NASA CHIEF SAYS HE'S RESPONSIBLE FOR MISSION FAILURES
SMALL GEORGIA CITY IS PUTTING ENTIRE COMMUNITY ONLINE

Setting: WHITE    Key: KENWORTH    Hat: PETERBILT

CHAPTER 13:

TRZAV DUZR QYKZYVTQXY DQUVT SZYBQYGVT BZ SFZGK VSZYZRQVT
ODPUW RDAAZGGWUBZRZDPU DI YOZGU ODPUW GSBWU RPRFKWNSD
NMMNDWKWNS MOIKWRD PROVWSC WS OICRSKWSR FNSCRDD RPRFKWNSD
SEYEAKO RHAZ ACR OZNHEDL, YEUU LCZFBNBLC FCABSHZEBA
JBYYF TAFHOUR: HOAKR HOAKR HOPJU HFA MCYOHFAEOC TJFEB MFEUACMU

SMOKE FROM INDONESIAN FIRES CONTINUES TO CLOUD ECONOMIES
HOUSE COMMITTEE CHIEF SUSPICIOUS OF WHITE HOUSE TAPES
OPPOSITION PARTIES LEADING IN ARGENTINE CONGRESS ELECTIONS
VIKINGS WANT NEW STATIUM, KILLMETRODOME RENOVATION
HELLO PROFITS: FIRMS FIGHT FOR CALIFORNIA PHONE CONTRACT

Setting: TUDOR    Key: WINDSOR    Hat: STEWART

CHAPTER 14:

WDLDXTDKS'B AFSWDX GSADB GSKKYTQ YG CDKSZDC WYQD
RJEPBZYPZA QWXPK QWZLX OXLZ QJB KOXWAAWZR YWNBJKJQA
IBRUITRUL TEF HTHWEF BRTINRXK NTHXKF RU MRLM BRUIF
OHSQSHYJB LGADM-DYJBSL ZDPSW MV DYQS DGK ZPLASLW
UABCHPC QTMQ EBPJAAW EGPXGVQQ

VENEXULA'S CHAVEZ FACES FALLOUT OF DELAYED VOTE
GOVERNMENT FILES FINAL PLAN FOR SPLITTING MICROSOFT
DWINDLING LOS ALAMOS WILDFIRE FLARES IN HIGH WINDS
CLEVELAND RIGHT-HANDER SHUEY TO HAVE HIP SURGERY
CLINTON SAYS PUTIN SUMMIT COULD YIELD PROGRESS

Setting: ANJOU    Key: BOSC    Hat: FORELLE

 

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