Daily Morse #196

The puzzle from 2026-08-16. Play it by ear, or read the answer below.

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The answer

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

Hint: Sound after lightning. Category: Weather.

By the numbers

THUNDER has 7 letters, 12 dits and 5 dahs. At 20 WPM it takes 3.3 seconds to send.

Letter by letter

T-
H....
U..-
N-.
D-..
E.
R.-.
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