Puzzle 1
Starter clue: U = E
DKUTXGAVTADHZGMDCRHTARDKUZJUTZKTLUXBUCCUVRGZQRGADZJPMDKWBUADJTAVPMDKDKUFUTACRHTHBRGZMCKMAEQRFFUZQU.
Decoder — write your answer under each cipher letter:
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George Washington Cryptograms Set 2
4 cryptograms to solve with a pencil. Each letter of the quote has been swapped for another letter, and the same swap holds all the way through.
20 pt ciphertext — the size a newspaper puzzle page never gives you. 26 pt ciphertext with wide letter spacing and room to write. Both sizes print on US Letter with the answer key on its own page.
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The puzzles
Puzzle 2
Starter clue: P = E
XOCXVVWSOYPBSRYOPBOIFOCXOIQPUPQPWDPPXOIPQOSXWBXHXBRFVSQWFOXSWFVCPVUFQPFAQXDRVORQPXNSUEQXTFQJXTESQOFWDP.
Decoder — write your answer under each cipher letter:
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Puzzle 3
Starter clue: W = T
WICOCTPDODGRKSCWLWICSGTWCKPWDWCPDJLGAGDWTLGPXITNIXTYYMCXTWIICYK,TQGLWDMPLYSWCYEYLPW,MEWICOCVSWDWTLGLQXCDRGCPP.
Decoder — write your answer under each cipher letter:
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Puzzle 4
Starter clue: Q = T
YPLQKRXWZQSLUQCKSLQKELZWVSQFZQSPLZVJKWWZVQCKKIQKELZWEKWZQSPLVPDQCKFLSQKMVQZQKV,JKMSVYPGKEKNFZWYZFVKDPEYPLQKLQRKLQZLMVZQSVDZYQSPL.
Decoder — write your answer under each cipher letter:
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Solver's cheat sheet
- Most common letters
- E T A O I N S H R D L U
- Most common 1-letter words
- A I
- Most common 2-letter words
- OF TO IN IT IS BE AS AT SO WE HE BY OR ON DO IF ME MY UP AN GO NO US AM
- Most common 3-letter words
- THE AND FOR ARE BUT NOT YOU ALL ANY CAN HER WAS ONE OUR OUT DAY GET HAS HIM HIS HOW MAN NEW NOW OLD SEE TWO WAY WHO BOY DID ITS LET PUT SAY SHE TOO USE
- Common double letters
- LL EE SS OO TT FF RR NN PP CC
- Common word endings
- -ING -ION -ENT -TION -LY -ED -ER -EST
- After an apostrophe
- T (don't) S (it's) RE (we're) VE (I've) LL (we'll) D (I'd)
Want this on its own sheet? Print the letter frequency chart.
Show the answer key (4 solutions)
- “The abundant fruits of another year have blessed our country with plenty and with the means of a flourishing commerce.”— George Washington, 1790, Second Annual Message to CongressCipher key: A=N B=L C=S D=T E=G F=M G=U H=F I=K J=Y K=H L=V M=I N=J O=X P=W Q=C R=O S=Z T=A U=E V=D W=P X=B Y=Q Z=R
- “It will not be doubted that with reference either to individual or national welfare agriculture is of primary importance.”— George Washington, 1796, Eighth Annual Message to CongressCipher key: A=G B=D C=W D=C E=P F=A G=J H=V I=H J=Y K=Z L=X M=Q N=S O=T P=E Q=R R=U S=O T=M U=F V=L W=N X=I Y=B Z=K
- “There is a rank due to the United States among nations which will be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness.”— George Washington, 1793, Fifth Annual Message to CongressCipher key: A=G B=X C=E D=A E=Y F=V G=N H=J I=H J=M K=D L=O M=B N=C O=R P=S Q=F R=K S=U T=I U=Z V=P W=T X=W Y=L Z=Q
- “Contemplating the internal situation as well as the external relations of the United States, we discover equal cause for contentment and satisfaction.”— George Washington, 1795, Seventh Annual Message to CongressCipher key: A=K B=J C=H D=F E=R F=U G=V H=Z I=X J=W K=E L=N M=D N=Q O=Y P=O Q=T R=M S=I T=B U=G V=S W=L X=P Y=C Z=A