BrainBashers - Random Puzzles

Puzzle 57

At the recent BrainBashers code-breaking convention, Billie Brisk won the speed contest.

The following sentence was deciphered in a record time of 123 seconds.

What was the well-known saying, and how has it been encrypted?
MOOT CYNA SKOO IOPS EHTL TORB YCBH

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Puzzle 58

My trustworthy (?!) BrainBashers word processor is playing its silly tricks again.

This time, it has replaced all of the consonants with random ones.

I can at least be thankful that it has left the vowels untouched.

Can you find all of the animals?
fahjec qsaxe eep zoth epessawx feyuv zowqud pol

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Puzzle 59

If 5 cats can catch 5 rats in 5 minutes …

… how many cats do you need to catch 100 rats in 100 minutes?

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Puzzle 60

Place letters into the grid such that every row, column, and 2 x 2 block has letters (in any order) that form a common word. Each letter is only used once, and no letter is repeated in the rows / cols / blocks.

Letters allowed: C O L U M B U S

Note: this puzzle is not interactive, and the squares cannot be clicked.

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