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Cryptograms
Cryptography
In Cryptography teasers, a phrase or expressions has been encoded in some way (frequently by replacing letters with other letters). You need to figure out the encoding method and then decode the message to find the answer.Cryptography
Don't be discouraged by these strings of seemingly meaningless letters. You don't have to be a CIA agent to decode them. In case you are new to this puzzle type, here is a crash course in cryptography.
Each sentence is a coded message. The letters of the original message are replaced by their codes to form the new and confusing sentences. A big clue is that smaller words can help you solve the whole puzzle with ease. Most 1 or 2 letter words mean I, A, AN, IS, etc. I can't give you too many hints but watch out for small words, as they help!
1. T AKNB EAB ZBLSBHE GTVZFTSTBW EKO SMLV SML EAB QMNBLCVBCE. JAI WMC'E EABI UPGE ZLTCE MPL VMCBI JTEA K LBEPLC KWWLBGG MC TE?
-DMD AMZB
2. PET ZRWTUPWJWR PETIHA W VWYT NTZP WZ PEFP PET HWUOZ IJ ZFPSHU FHT RIGLIZTK TUPWHTVA IJ VIZP FWHVWUT VSOOFOT.
- GFHY HSZZTVV
Each sentence is a coded message. The letters of the original message are replaced by their codes to form the new and confusing sentences. A big clue is that smaller words can help you solve the whole puzzle with ease. Most 1 or 2 letter words mean I, A, AN, IS, etc. I can't give you too many hints but watch out for small words, as they help!
1. T AKNB EAB ZBLSBHE GTVZFTSTBW EKO SMLV SML EAB QMNBLCVBCE. JAI WMC'E EABI UPGE ZLTCE MPL VMCBI JTEA K LBEPLC KWWLBGG MC TE?
-DMD AMZB
2. PET ZRWTUPWJWR PETIHA W VWYT NTZP WZ PEFP PET HWUOZ IJ ZFPSHU FHT RIGLIZTK TUPWHTVA IJ VIZP FWHVWUT VSOOFOT.
- GFHY HSZZTVV
Hint
1. Written by Bob Hope2. Written by Mark Russell
Answer
1. I have the perfect simplified tax form for the government. Why don't they just print our money with a return address on it?-Bob Hope
2. The scientific theory I like best is that the rings of Saturn are composed entirely of lost airline luggage.
- Mark Russell
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