Daily Morse #172

The puzzle from 2026-07-23. Play it by ear, or read the answer below.

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The answer

The word was LANYARD, which is .-.. .- -. -.-- .- .-. -.. in Morse code.

Hint: Cord worn around neck. Category: Scouting.

By the numbers

LANYARD has 7 letters, 11 dits and 9 dahs. At 20 WPM it takes 4.1 seconds to send.

Letter by letter

L.-..
A.-
N-.
Y-.--
R.-.
D-..
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