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Puzzle #226: Can you decipher the substitution cipher?

Can you solve this week’s logic puzzle, On reflection? Plus the answer to puzzle #225

14 June 2023

#226 On reflection

Set by Mary Ellis

Hannah handed me a piece of paper with the following string of letters.

XTXUXVHXUXOXUXHVXUXTX

“Each letter stands for another one,” said Hannah.

“Ooh, a substitution cipher!” I thought. But I was stumped.

“Is this just one word?” I asked.

“No, I’ve removed all the spaces,” said Hannah. “I think if I told you where the first space is, you might get the answer very quickly. You’ll probably recognise it.”

I happened to look at it in the mirror. “Wow, what are the chances of that?”

“Well, it isn’t entirely a coincidence,” said Hannah.…

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