Puzzle 1
Starter clue: I = L
JIIRKYLZSJQXQXHUKRZBONOITWXTZTXICUJXKJIBOPZOSQZCDKZQXBKRZSQJIQXZOIIQHOXYO.
Decoder — write your answer under each cipher letter:
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Theodore Roosevelt Cryptograms Set 5
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: G = A
UGTGCRGNGQSZDFDKSJTMPDSZGSHMUDVUUDTKMKSZDYZGCYDSVNVTEZGTRGSNVTENVTSZRVMCL.
Decoder — write your answer under each cipher letter:
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Puzzle 3
Starter clue: X = E
DKVPJRKFNVCBJQXUXJUHXPJKZRPFFBXTQXHWXQCXHHPDKPJRKFRUJKJRNBXDNFVYNSXKZQBSU.
Decoder — write your answer under each cipher letter:
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Puzzle 4
Starter clue: T = I
WPVYPLXXTJBTUTDTAROTVJQRXLULPESQLPLGLRJORDTGTOROTVJRJFPLYKDROTVJVNBVJOPRBO.
Decoder — write your answer under each cipher letter:
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Puzzle 5
Starter clue: C = E
HJCASCRHKECSEXLHVFWCSRSCHJCFECNTCELXSMRSUVIAHJCFXTCFCIHLXSLXSCEHYSCECSTRHVXI.
Decoder — write your answer under each cipher letter:
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Puzzle 6
Starter clue: Q = N
NAHAGQHYNLEYVGYOCOQLPEKANIYHGSNAHPHXOEQEQKVIUCEJCOQLYEYGSSIQLOXHQNOCEXVGPNOQJH.
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)
- “All such training must develop not only manual dexterity but industrial intelligence.”— Theodore Roosevelt, 1906, Sixth Annual Message to CongressCipher key: A=Q B=D C=Y D=B E=W F=K G=Z H=G I=L J=A K=U L=H M=J N=V O=E P=X Q=I R=S S=R T=O U=M V=F W=P X=N Y=C Z=T
- “Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.”— Theodore Roosevelt, 1903, Address to the New York State Agricultural Association, Syracuse, N.Y., September 7, 1903Cipher key: A=M B=J C=N D=E E=K F=B G=A H=L I=X J=P K=S L=G M=I N=W O=V P=Z Q=Y R=D S=T T=R U=F V=O W=U X=Q Y=C Z=H
- “Any country whose people conduct themselves well can count upon our hearty friendship.”— Theodore Roosevelt, 1904, Fourth Annual Message to CongressCipher key: A=K B=H C=W D=A E=Q F=T G=X H=L I=G J=O K=N L=Z M=B N=R O=J P=C Q=S R=U S=I T=M U=P V=Y W=V X=E Y=F Z=D
- “Progress in civilization has everywhere meant a limitation and regulation of contract.”— Theodore Roosevelt, 1908, Eighth Annual Message to CongressCipher key: A=Z B=C C=B D=L E=Y F=D G=M H=X I=K J=N K=U L=E M=Q N=F O=T P=R Q=H R=A S=W T=I U=V V=O W=P X=S Y=G Z=J
- “The great users of timber are themselves forwarding the movement for forest preservation.”— Theodore Roosevelt, 1905, Fifth Annual Message to CongressCipher key: A=G B=Z C=E D=Q E=S F=M G=X H=T I=N J=H K=U L=F M=W N=L O=Y P=K Q=J R=A S=R T=V U=D V=I W=B X=O Y=P Z=C
- “The honest disposal and right use of the remaining public lands is of fundamental importance.”— Theodore Roosevelt, 1905, Fifth Annual Message to CongressCipher key: A=H B=X C=L D=Z E=I F=V G=O H=E I=U J=C K=G L=D M=W N=T O=A P=R Q=N R=K S=F T=Q U=B V=P W=Y X=M Y=S Z=J