- It is easy to locate the word "THAT"; sometimes mistaken for "EASE or EDGE
ELSE or SAIS or HIGH"; but when accompanied by "THE or T[O] or WITH / BOTH /
MOTH" it is unmistakeable.
- It is also easy to locate unique words like: "PEOPLE / PROPER / ALWAYS /
LITTLE / MIDDLE / GEORGE / WASHINGTON / NEVER / EVERY / AGAIN / SUCCEED /
SUCCESSFULL / O'CLOCK / HAPPINESS / HAWAII / THEMSELVES / WITHOUT / USUALLY /
ADDRESS / COFFEE / PURPLE / INITIATION / EVERYBODY / BECAUSE / BEGINNING /
ALLIGATOR / COMMITTEE / COMMISSION / DIFFICULT / IMPOSSIBLE / OFFICE / GINGIVITIS /
GIRAFFE /POSSESSING / GALLANTRY / OTTAWA / TORONTO / CANADA / KIWI / DODO /
UNUSUAL" etc.
- Next comes the apostrophed crypts, such as, "S' or 'S / 'T / 'D /
'M or WE'VE / YOU'VE / YOU'RE / WE'RE or HE'S or I'M or ISN'T" etc.
- Difficult words are "COLOR or NEVER or TIMID"; although I always use
"NEVER or EVER" to start my 'E's. Letters like "I / O / E" are well
balanced in their own sentences.
Also included are "EGG / ALL / ILL / OFF / TOO / SEE / XII" etc.
- Simple words, such as, "THE / THEM / THEIR / THEY / THEY'LL / THING /
THINK" compete with words, such as,"YOU / YOUR / YOURS / YOU'LL" etc.
and need extra identifiers, such as, "TO / BOTH / WITH / WITHOUT / WILL /
THOUGH / COULD / WOULD / SHOULD / YOUNG / FROM / FOR / ONLY" etc.
- Repeated endings are important; such as, "ING / IN / TION / ON / ABLE / TANT / LESS / NESS / LY / LLY / TY / FUL / FULLY / TIAL / FOR / OR" etc.
Note: "IN" can also be found at the beginning of words!
- The lone "A / I".
- Questions such as: "Am I / Did I / Why did / Whose / What ?".
- Words like ", AND / , BUT / , THE / , FOR / EVEN | RARE | POPE | EYES" etc. give little help!
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- "E" is usually found at the beginnnig of a word or 2nd last or
anywhere in a word with repetition.
- "I" is usually found at the beginnnig of a word or 3rd last or
anywhere in a word with repetition - much like "E".
"I" is usually not found at the end of a word.
- "S / R / D" is usually found at the end of a word or 3rd last.
- "Y" is usually found at the end of a word or at the beginning.
- "HAVE / SIGN" are usually found in difficult cryptograms.
- For dificult cryptograms one must use letter frequencies:
1% = X / J / Q / K / Z
2% = V
3% = B / F / G / M / P / W / Y
4% = C / U
5% = D / L
6% = H
7% = R
8% = I / N / S
9% = A / O
11% = T
12% = E
If you can remember all that you can solve most of the cryptograms in
DELL or any DAILY NEWSPAPER!
- EXAMPLES OF CRYPTOGRAMS -
- CODE:
ZNK UTRE XKGYUT NOYZUXE XKVKGZY OZYKRL OY ZNGZ
OZ'Y YOSVRKX ZU JU ZNK YGSK SOYZGQKY UBKX GMGOT.
Using:
"ZNK" = "the" (repeated) and "ZNGZ OZ'Y" =
"that it's" and "ZU" = "to"
Giving the following partial solution:
the oTRE XeasoT histoXE XeVeats itseRL is that
it's siSVReX to Jo the YaSe SistaQes oBeX aMaiT.
Now you need only to deduce: ( bcdfjklmpquvwxz )
"REASON and HISTORY and AGAIN"
and the code is nearly solved!
- CODE:
WSQI TISTPI QYWX PIEVR XIEX E QIIXMRK SJ QMRHW MW E
AEC SJ XETTMRK MHIEW EW AIPP EW PIZIPMRK SJJ SJ
QMWGSRKVYMXMIW.
Using:
"TISTPI" = "people" and "SJJ SJ" = "off of" and
"XIEX E" = "that a" and "MRK" = "ing" (repeated)
Giving the following partial solution:
WoQe people QYWt leaVn that a Qeeting of QinHW iW a
AaC of tapping iHeaW aW Aell aW leZeling off of
QiWGongVYitieW.
Now you need only to deduce: ( bcdjkqrvxyz )
"AS WELL AS and SOME and MUST and WELL and WAY"
and the code is nearly solved!
- CODE:
HCROM'G ONIFS GYM WG TIZZ OT GSOUIZZG
KWHV QZCIRG OFCIBR HVSA, UZWRWBU.
Using:
"'G" = "'s/'t/'d/'m" and "HV" = "th" (repeated) and "CI" = "ou"
(repeated) and "ZZ" = "ll"
Giving the following partial solution:
toROM's ONuFS sYM Ws full of sSOulls
with QlouRs OFouBR thSA, UlWRWBU.
Now you need only to deduce: ( begjmnpqrvxz )
"TODAY and CLOUDS and SKY"
the code has been be solved!
- CODE:
WT MCI VOJS AOBOUSR HC ZWJS KWHVWB MCIF WBQCAS
MCI AIGH VOJS FSQSWJSR MCIF WBVSFWHOBQS.
Using:
"MCI" = "you/the" (repeated) and "KWHVWB" = "within"
and "WB" = "th/in"
Giving the following partial solution:
if you VOJS mOnOUSR to ZiJS within your inQomS
you must VOJS rSQSiJSR your inVSriHOnQS.
Now you need only to deduce: ( abdgjkpqsxz )
"INCOME and LIVE"
the code has been solved!
- CODE:
WKRVH ZKR DWWDLQ ILQDQFLDO VHFXULWB XVXDOOB
UHFHLYHG WKHLU LQKHULWDQFH, HDUOB.
Using:
"XVXDOOB" = "usually" and "DWWDLQ" = "attain" and "WK" = "th/in"
Giving the following partial solution:
those who attain IinanFial seFurity usually
reFHiYeG their inheritaQFe, early.
Now you need only to deduce: ( bdgjkmpqvxz )
"SECURITY and FINANCIAL"
the code has been solved!
- CODE:
DOLU DL HYLU'A HMYHPK DL ZHF DL'YL UVYTHS, IBA
DOLU VAOLYZ HYLU'A HMYHPK, DL ZHF AOLF OHCLU'R
AHZALK SPML.
Using:
"DL'YL" = "we're/we've" and "'A" = "'s/t/d/m"
and ", IBA" = ",and / ,but"
Giving the following partial solution:
wOeU we HreU't HMvHPK we ZHF we're UVrTHS, but
wOeU VtOerZ HreU't HMrHPK, we ZHF tOeF OHCeU'R
tHZteK SPMe.
Now you need only to deduce: ( cdfgijklmpqxyz )
"WHEN and AREN'T and OTHERS"
the code has been solved!
- CODE:
EMUZ SVNWJKALQ AFLUGVMUWK SF AFVANAVMSD LG
ZAEKWDX.
Using:
"AF" = "in/th" (repeated); and "A" = "i" is popular and 3rd last;
and "W" = "e" is popular and 2nd last
Giving the following partial solution:
EMUZ SVNeJKiLQ inLUGVMUeK Sn inViNiVMSD LG
ZiEKeDX.
Now you need only to deduce: ( bfghjkmpqwxyz )
"AN INDIVIDUAL TO and INTRODUCES"
and the code is nearly solved!
- CODE:
Z IBBX DOBG VBZGV FB TBIILQBBC WH W PZHHZBG KSTZGC SGSPL IZGSH.
LBD OWJWETDFS ZG, HSF DO FTS SUOIBHZBG,
FTSG AIL BDF KSABJS ZF VBSH BAA. (JBKSJF JSCABJC)
Long codes are easier to solve than short ones!
Using:
"BB" = 'ee/oo' & then "BAA" = 'egg/off' & "SGSPL" = 'every'
"VBZGV" = 'going' & "FTS" is repeated for 'the/you'.
With "JBKSJF" as 'robert' for a name turns
"KSABJS" into '-e-ore/before' & "SGSPL" into 'enemy'??
Now "Z"='a/i=i' & "W"='i/a=a' "FTSG"='then' TRUE!
Giving the following partial solution:
i IooX DOon going to hoIILQooC aH a PiHHion behinC enePL IineH.
LoD OaraEhDte in, Het DO the eUOIoHion,
then fIL oDt before it goeH off. (robert reCforC)
Now you need only to deduce: ( cjkqvwxz )
"BEHIND ENEMY LINES & OUT & UPON"
and the code is nearly solved!
- CODE:
KLXW LHC HPNCMLRB WLY NCYYCT'Y CIXCMLPM,
XWC PTS HUEXULR KUY CIECMLCRHLRB U WUMS YWLE.
Using:
"'Y" = 's/t/d/m' (usually 's') & "U" = 'a/i'
& "C" appears to be an 'e' & "LRB" is repeated for 'ing/ion'.
With "XWC" = 'the' turns "KLXW" = 'with'
& "L"='i' & "U"='a' "KUY"='was' TRUE!
Giving the following partial solution:
with iHe HPNeMing his NeseT's eIteMiPM,
the PTS HaEtain was eIEeMienHing a haMS shiE.
Now you need only to deduce: ( bdfjkmquyz )
"CAPTAIN & EXPERIENCING & V & L & O"
and the code is nearly solved!
- CODE: (not difficult because of 3rd last letters 'Y=i?'[repeated 5x] &
2nd last letters 'I=e[repeated 4x]/n/t?') & a 2nd letter 'I=e?'
PEWA OILKYGYAT YZ CLAZIR ZW BIYGI ZSI RLF, L VOIBSCLZIO
VYBS EOWDEZKF TWZ PE LAR UOYIR "ULOE RYID!".
Using:
"L" = 'a / i' ('RLF' => a) & "YAT" = 'ing/ion' & "LAR" = 'and/any/ion/ink' & "I" = 'e'
Giving the following partial solution:
PEWn/o OeaKiGing iZ Can/oZed ZW BeiGe ZSe day, a VOeBSCaZeO
ViBS EOWDEZKF g/nWZ PE and UOied "UaOE dieD".
Now using:
"g/nWZ" => 'g/not' & "ZSe day, a" => 'the day, a' & "ZW" = 'to'
Giving the following partial solution:
PEon OeaKiGing it Canted to BeiGe the day, a VOeBhCateO
Vis/ch EOoDEtKy got PE and UOied "UaOE dies/m".
And now using:
"Canted" => 'wanted' & "UOied" => 'cried' & "dies/m" => 'diem' &
"VOes/chwateO" = 'Vreshwater' & "V" = 'f' & "K" = 'l'
Giving the following partial solution:
PEon realiGing it wanted to seiGe the day, a freshwater
fish EromEtly got PE and cried "carE diem".
Now you need only to deduce: ( bjkpquvxz )
"UP & REALIZING"
and the code is solved!
Hard because "Y" could have been misstaken for an 'e/t'!
- DIFFICULT CODE: (few 'E's or 'O's or 'I's)
QE TDWHIAOWIBO JT CNKCET YXQRJZM DW
ACHI XR GJT YXSMQBZD KJDG QE NCTD SWNNCO.
Not using:
"GJT" = 'for / or | has / as | the / he'
Using:
"CNKCET" = 'always' & "NCTS" = 'last' - The only clues!
Giving the following partial solution:
my stoHIAOoIeO is always YXmRiZM to
AaHI XR his YXSMmeZt with my last SollaO.
Now you need only to deduce: ( bfjpquvxz )
"ING & MENT & DOLLAR & CK"
and the code is nearly solved!
- VERY DIFFICULT CODE: (all N / C / T / Z repeated in a word =e / s / a / i / t / d)
TZECBXTCZB YKOCFV XJIRBNO TZIQFNCNJ
TZEOCBKTCRZE QBZYNTC.
Using:
Sooner or later diehards will get this:
"N" = 'e'(2nd last/repeated) & "RZE" = 'ion'
Giving the following partial solution:
TontBXTtoB YKOtFV XJIiBeO ToIQFeteJ
TonOtBKTtion QBoYeTt.
Now you need to deduce:
'toB_' = tor / '_TontB' = contr / 'eTt_' = ect / 'eO_' = es / 'eJ_' = ed
and the code is nearing a solution!
Giving the following partial solution: ( bfghjklpqvwxyz )
contractor YustFV adIires coIQFeted
construction QroYect.
- UNUSUAL DIFFICULT CODE: (all U / X / C / P repeated in a word = e / s / a / i / t / d)
"ANMX, SMCDG LBW (UBUP KNLD UCRA BB) PGPMDCA MPTG CDX
WCI UPMUPGRCA ABSLG TLBDP RUND LBW."
- HCMXBDCA PXRCMPN W. TNWCAN.
Using:
Sooner or later diehards will get this:
"P" = 'e'(1nd & last/repeated) & "UBUP" = 'pope'(2nd last/repeAted) & "XDC" = 'and'
Giving the following partial solution:
"AoMd, SManG LBW (pope KoLn paRA BB) eGeMnaA MeTG and
WaI peMpeGRaA ABSLG TLBne Rpon LBW."
- HaMdBnaA edRaMdo W. ToWaAo.
Now you need to deduce:
'(pope KoLn paGA BB)' = pope john paul II / 'edGaMdo' = eduardo / 'Gpon' = upon
and the code is nearing a solution!
Giving the following partial solution: ( bcfgkmqstvwxyz )
"lord, SranG hiW (pope john paul II) eGernal reTG and
WaI perpeRual liShG Thine upon hiW."
- Hardinal eduardo W. ToWalo.
NOTE:
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You have to be a natural to solve the more difficult cryptograms.
I usually throw the more difficult crypts away,
because I am only looking forward to the entertainment side of crypt solving.
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Sentences like the following are meant for the typist and has
no meaning in crypt solving:
"The lazy brown cow jumped high over the moon and a quick silver fox"
"the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog."
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Hopefuly I've catapulted you into the game of crypt solving!
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