Daily Morse #181

The puzzle from 2026-08-01. Play it by ear, or read the answer below.

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The answer

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

Hint: Ship commander. Category: Maritime.

By the numbers

CAPTAIN has 7 letters, 9 dits and 8 dahs. At 20 WPM it takes 3.7 seconds to send.

Letter by letter

C-.-.
A.-
P.--.
T-
I..
N-.
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