CRYPTIC CLUSTERS: A Sample

A CRYPTIC CLUSTER puzzle is a combination of a word association test and a cryptogram.

The puzzle displays a list of items that belong to the same category. The items are coded with a substitution code in which every letter of the alphabet is consistently replaced by another letter. (For example, every "A" is replaced by a "W".)

Here's a sample cryptic cluster:

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UPWLZ YWAMJ
----- -----

EWLZ YWAMJ
---- -----

ERPJMLJ
-------

EPATHVML YWAMJ
-------- -----

ZCEM YWAMJ
---- -----

CEMULMWBMLJ
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CATLPK YWAMJ
------ -----

PTMIMLJ
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TWTML-WIZ-TMIECR YWAMJ
-----=---=------ -----

LPRMTRWNJ
---------

JCAHRWVCPIJ
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And here's the solution:

BOARD GAMES

CARD GAMES

CLOSERS

COMPUTER GAMES

DICE GAMES

ICEBREAKERS

IMPROV GAMES

OPENERS

PAPER-AND-PENCIL GAMES

ROLEPLAYS

SIMULATIONS

How to solve CRYPTIC CLUSTERS
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