Daily Morse #264

The puzzle from 2026-10-23. Play it by ear, or read the answer below.

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The answer

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

Hint: Fire starting stick. Category: Scouting.

By the numbers

MATCH has 5 letters, 7 dits and 6 dahs. At 20 WPM it takes 2.7 seconds to send.

Letter by letter

M--
A.-
T-
C-.-.
H....
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