Puzzle 1
Starter clue: R = E
OCRWRPOBVIQRPCXZRRZRSWRRGNKSRTKPOOKILPJYXLTXGFLTTVGLOFNSKTJSLOLJLPT.
Decoder — write your answer under each cipher letter:
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Theodore Roosevelt Cryptograms Set 4
6 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: O = E
OLHWVYUEUELDZSDWQUXSBEWLULVLDLDZOLHWQUODEQEAOZESMORYZCOZUSAOATEWOBOMT.
Decoder — write your answer under each cipher letter:
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Puzzle 3
Starter clue: L = E
HALWXOOIJNHPUHVUBQLCAXIVSCAUBLHALYIBSLJCUCKLVVUCHALYLJLDNHCXDNJSICHBP.
Decoder — write your answer under each cipher letter:
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Puzzle 4
Starter clue: A = E
UAPXGVQGZFWXBVUTKGCKAGXRBWCPQTHAKGCXAOXATVXBAVVBXWARVGAKGCXAOXATCUQVUT.
Decoder — write your answer under each cipher letter:
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Puzzle 5
Starter clue: F = R
OHYJCNKZFOMFHRAMFWCHFTRZFHFSWFZSFHAAWNKRAZOFMOFOAYOGRZJZJOFRIJZKWMWZJOFK.
Decoder — write your answer under each cipher letter:
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Puzzle 6
Starter clue: T = N
AJUUFMYEXSUGTBMXTWEJOUTAYDMXPZWVVYSSXMAWYTWEGTJYTYSAYGTGAWYT,TYAGBWENSGVU.
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 (6 solutions)
- “The best judges have ever been foremost to disclaim any immunity from criticism.”— Theodore Roosevelt, 1906, Sixth Annual Message to CongressCipher key: A=P B=J C=H D=K E=Z F=Y G=N H=W I=D J=C K=O L=I M=X N=F O=T P=S Q=G R=E S=R T=M U=Q V=U W=B X=A Y=L Z=V
- “Each must stand on his worth as a man and each is entitled to be judged solely thereby.”— Theodore Roosevelt, 1904, Fourth Annual Message to CongressCipher key: A=L B=R C=G D=N E=T F=Q G=Z H=C I=K J=F K=P L=A M=B N=X O=E P=V Q=I R=J S=O T=Y U=S V=M W=H X=W Y=U Z=D
- “The community at large should share the burdens as well as the benefits of industry.”— Theodore Roosevelt, 1907, Seventh Annual Message to CongressCipher key: A=H B=R C=S D=F E=K F=X G=Q H=T I=U J=N K=W L=E M=J N=I O=M P=Y Q=G R=Z S=D T=V U=A V=L W=C X=O Y=B Z=P
- “Neutral rights and property should be protected at sea as they are protected on land.”— Theodore Roosevelt, 1905, Fifth Annual Message to CongressCipher key: A=E B=S C=O D=Z E=F F=G G=R H=B I=K J=Q K=P L=W M=V N=J O=C P=U Q=L R=Y S=M T=D U=N V=A W=H X=T Y=X Z=I
- “Each must refrain from arbitrary or tyrannous interference with the rights of others.”— Theodore Roosevelt, 1902, Second Annual Message to CongressCipher key: A=N B=Z C=M D=Q E=V F=R G=W H=A I=G J=H K=S L=P M=F N=U O=E P=L Q=D R=I S=Y T=B U=J V=X W=O X=K Y=C Z=T
- “The exposure and punishment of public corruption is an honor to a nation, not a disgrace.”— Theodore Roosevelt, 1903, Third Annual Message to CongressCipher key: A=T B=D C=Q D=F E=S F=X G=A H=J I=Y J=H K=W L=Z M=P N=G O=M P=B Q=K R=V S=R T=N U=E V=C W=I X=U Y=O Z=L