Puzzle 1
Starter clue: H = T
HGLLKNHGJIHGJNIHJFVAQNHGLSXBQAVQQUMJEE,XFULNIHKFUJFVJIJHIAQXFHKJFIQXNSL.
Decoder — write your answer under each cipher letter:
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Warren G. Harding Cryptograms Set 2
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.
Printing this web page instead? Press Ctrl+P (⌘+P on a Mac). The navigation and buttons drop away, and the answer key prints on its own page — open it below first if you want it included.
The puzzles
Puzzle 2
Starter clue: I = E
PITIEJMFUCIWVIFIPJTNITUFWVIPJTSN,PUWVWVIESJYITEJFWXEWYPVUEVGTJMTIYYVXYPTJOMVW.
Decoder — write your answer under each cipher letter:
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Puzzle 3
Starter clue: W = E
BWZIYWCWWGMZWBKFJAFTYWMTMCZKUWPQJOIXWKGMZWOFWIMMFQMZCKGBZTHZMZWPKQGAWFCBFKQOZM.
Decoder — write your answer under each cipher letter:
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Puzzle 4
Starter clue: Z = E
QZXAIQMWJJQZJJQZFEAAIUVZJJQTZSZQZRIAIUOWH,EARQZFEAAIUVZJJVWFFZVVMWJJHQTZSZQZRIAIUFESSH.
Decoder — write your answer under each cipher letter:
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Puzzle 5
Starter clue: O = E
KOQTYBTCHOGYBDCHBUDBBEOYPABGDHOVECHCDBEPCYECFXPYOYBECBEQDFN,DCHCPCOQDNGOFOEWOOJFOIBDYUOMEWOY.
Decoder — write your answer under each cipher letter:
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Puzzle 6
Starter clue: C = E
RCRDQXGVDBYJUCJVJWCAMHJXMUMVTRMBYMVJVGSDAYCAICXSJXDVC,LQBRCRDQXGYJUCYCAICXS-ACXMJVB,MVGCFCVGCVB,JVGCUCAVDLXCA,IBADVTCA,JVGAMHYCA.
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 earth is thirsting for the cup of good will, understanding is its fountain source.”— Warren G. Harding, 1921, Inaugural AddressCipher key: A=F B=P C=X D=M E=L F=N G=H H=T I=S J=I K=A L=E M=W N=R O=V P=Q Q=O R=Z S=C T=K U=D V=G W=J X=U Y=B Z=Y
- “We recognize the new order in the world, with the closer contacts which progress has wrought.”— Warren G. Harding, 1921, Inaugural AddressCipher key: A=K B=V C=Z D=M E=C F=N G=P H=X I=E J=O K=Y L=Q M=G N=D O=U P=W Q=B R=F S=L T=R U=I V=H W=T X=A Y=S Z=J
- “We have seen the world rivet its hopeful gaze on the great truths on which the founders wrought.”— Warren G. Harding, 1921, Inaugural AddressCipher key: A=D B=W C=S D=M E=Q F=R G=N H=C I=A J=L K=O L=Y M=T N=B O=G P=F Q=U R=J S=X T=I U=P V=K W=E X=Z Y=V Z=H
- “We know full well we cannot sell where we do not buy, and we cannot sell successfully where we do not carry.”— Warren G. Harding, 1921, Inaugural AddressCipher key: A=N B=X C=V D=Q E=A F=C G=Z H=Y I=O J=L K=G L=J M=F N=M O=B P=I Q=W R=D S=R T=H U=T V=S W=U X=K Y=P Z=E
- “We must understand that ties of trade bind nations in closest intimacy, and none may receive except as he gives.”— Warren G. Harding, 1921, Inaugural AddressCipher key: A=F B=T C=N D=A E=I F=C G=R H=D I=P J=X K=W L=Z M=G N=Y O=E P=O Q=M R=J S=K T=U U=H V=B W=V X=L Y=S Z=Q
- “We would not have an America living within and for herself alone, but we would have her self-reliant, independent, and ever nobler, stronger, and richer.”— Warren G. Harding, 1921, Inaugural AddressCipher key: A=R B=T C=E D=O E=Z F=P G=D H=C I=S J=A K=J L=B M=I N=Q O=Y P=X Q=U R=W S=F T=G U=V V=N W=M X=L Y=H Z=K