- It's a Crypto-World -
If you do keep up with my blog, you will come to realize that it can be quite an eclectic mix of topics that I post about here on steemit. I have mentioned my love of challenges such as games like chess, 21 blackjack and No Limit Texas Hold'em Poker. I also love doing word search puzzles but much more prefer crossword puzzles.
So on that note, here is my first attempt at creating a simple crossword puzzle based on the world of cryptography. I hope some of the answers aren't too hard or the clues not good enough for a solution. All answer can of course be easily googled, or as I heard an older luddite say the other day, "kids, get out your googles."
Rules:
- Up vote this post
- Post your answers in the comment section. Correct answers will be up voted. You can answer or comment more than once, only correct answers will be up voted, and 1 incorrect answer will negate all other responses in same comment. So if in doubt, make separate comments for answers.
- The longer, harder or bigger the answer, the bigger the up vote
- Have fun and ask any questions
For example comment:
1A = whatever (which means the answer to 1 across is "whatever"
3D = Coin (which would mean the answer to 3 down is the word "coin)
Puzzle clues
Across
1-. disguised writing (added hint - was used by Julius Caesar)
4-. distributed computer to computer file sharing protocol created by Juan Benet
6-. Dan ____? Blockchain developer of EOS, Bitshares & Steemit
11-. digital ledger aka
13-. another name for user & computers that share resources (added hint: napster was one)
15-. free falling out of the sky?
17-. Bitcoin followers?
20-. act of hashing?
21-. shorthand writing
22-. Nazi encryption machine
23-. annoying online anti-bot filter (added hint - coined by Luis Von Ahn)
24-. encrypted digital money
26-. Bitcoin enthusiasts worst nightmare? (added hint - its an acronym like 3Down)
27-. Leon Battista ______
28-. grandfathers of crypto? (added hint: Hal Finney was one)
32-. where you keep your bitcoin
Down
2-. public key and _________ key?
3-. bitcoiners don't sell, they _______?
5-. cryptocontract, another word for
7-. mathematical computer problem solving process
8-. hiding a message within a message
9-. converted data into ciphered computer code
10-. satoshi's creation
12-. Alan _______? "father of modern day computing"
14-. internet junk mail
16-. ability to use the same digital token more than once (added hint - think twice)
18-. spartan encryption tool
19-. ________.com "a blockchain based social media network"
25-. in the crypto-world it's not a spoon, it's a ______?
27-. 128 bit encryption
29-. original hackers (added hint - phone _____?)
30-. 1st freeware encryption program for the public? (added hint- think Hal again)
31-. 56 bit encryption
I will try to upload correctly completed answers here.
