Solving Approach
This one works out to about 4.4 letters per word on average. Look for the shortest cipher groups first — they're the quickest way to get a toehold before tackling the longer words. Rated hard, this puzzle rewards careful cross-checking between words rather than quick guesses.
About Ernest Rutherford
Ernest Rutherford, a New Zealand-born physicist, revolutionized our understanding of the atom by discovering its nucleus through his famous gold foil experiment. He famously remarked that physics was "the only real science" and believed in the power of simple, elegant experiments. Rutherford's groundbreaking work earned him the Nobel Prize and established him as one of the most influential scientists of the twentieth century.
Did you know? Rutherford was born in New Zealand in 1871 and went on to conduct much of his most important work at the University of Manchester and Cambridge University.