Daily Morse #189

The puzzle from 2026-08-09. Play it by ear, or read the answer below.

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The answer

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

Hint: Ham radio competition. Category: Ham Radio.

By the numbers

CONTEST has 7 letters, 7 dits and 8 dahs. At 20 WPM it takes 3.4 seconds to send.

Letter by letter

C-.-.
O---
N-.
T-
E.
S...
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