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Cryptogram Challengers #1102062
02/27/17 05:26 PM
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In each sentence below, one set of letters has been substituted for another. The words are in the correct order, with a space after each and correct punctuation. Each sentence has its own code. Can you figure out the substitutions and find the original sentences?

-1. CQD UWFP XGMFD RFQGQDWF DYQNSYD JQEQFMDNFM XQRFMCQX QCEP XMCS KC DWJYCKJQEQF GQUKWX

-2. LELAWSJAJKT NLWB SLKE ARKSNL VSMZ RJB QMSO QRLT RL BWJAOB RJB VJTNLS JT EJNRW BMAOLW

-3. WPUZ HLTNCG SKLZA HGCQLXQ HKR HCG HPXZW JGPQ HLIIPU HKTNCGA JPG HIXTNLZS XZIXTNR WXTNA

-4. OWCGP SPGQZYCZUK FGORJ SPGYZSZCOCZDU, JDTUK RZNZUK CDBQ FZH EZWG, "PTQDBSF CFG PGQ NUDEH POZU, QGOP."

-5. IXUSC GNPMC YNMHVM QNK EVMC NHNJVG QDVB DV YRXBG DPK URQK FPEPBF DRHRFVBPJVG HPIS. XGGVM HNGBVKK!

-6. IPHSW VSH QRTV TOASW QTMJ EYXB WIEEDHQ IAJ BSVH JTSQ, RS OIQ IXXYQSJ TP QVMDHHDAC RIWSQ

-7. GCEJAGAYFM GCI GQCMTM GCGUWAXP GQAGUTX, GCFMAXP GFJAYFM GQAEBFXU IY GYBT GWYMTJ




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Re: Cryptogram Challengers [Re: Pandora] #1102068
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Re: Cryptogram Challengers [Re: Pandora] #1102074
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A classic! Well done, manxman! smile


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Re: Cryptogram Challengers [Re: Pandora] #1102102
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Re: Cryptogram Challengers [Re: Pandora] #1102128
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A brilliant solve! wave


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Re: Cryptogram Challengers [Re: Pandora] #1102170
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Re: Cryptogram Challengers [Re: Pandora] #1102192
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A mooooving discovery. smile


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Re: Cryptogram Challengers [Re: Pandora] #1102276
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Re: Cryptogram Challengers [Re: Pandora] #1102285
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1. Not very smart promoter thought coloratura sopranos only sang in technicolor movies woozy

These are great fun, but tough, especially coping with new words and US spelling!

Last edited by Lex; 03/01/17 02:24 PM.

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Re: Cryptogram Challengers [Re: Pandora] #1102325
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Well done, Redz! kissy

Lex, I'm happy to give you extra credit for that solve. lol wave


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Re: Cryptogram Challengers [Re: Pandora] #1102462
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Re: Cryptogram Challengers [Re: CCbomber] #1102477
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praise CC


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Re: Cryptogram Challengers [Re: Pandora] #1102484
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Quote:
praise CC

I agree! That one was really bugging me and I was just starting to take a serious shot at it: now I'll have to zero in on 6 instead... smile


Life is what happens while you're making other plans.

Re: Cryptogram Challengers [Re: Pandora] #1102485
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Terrific solve, CCb! evil


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Re: Cryptogram Challengers [Re: Pandora] #1102513
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Thank you, Mom, for teaching me how to do these when I
was a young girl, many, many years ago kissy

Re: Cryptogram Challengers [Re: Pandora] #1102518
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Quote:
Thank you, Mom, for teaching me how to do these


So what is the secret apart from trying to find one word with a recognisable profile to get you started? crazy


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Re: Cryptogram Challengers [Re: Pandora] #1102525
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Amazing solve, Redz! bravo

Lex, these are challenger cryptograms, but in regular ones, it can help to try E in place of the letter that appears the most often because E is the most commonly used letter in the language.

Even more helpful in today's world is a computer program that does the substitutions for you. It doesn't recommend letters or do any solving, it just makes the process faster and easier. Here's one that I like: http://scottbryce.com/cryptograms/ smile


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Re: Cryptogram Challengers [Re: Pandora] #1102589
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Thanks, Sue: these are the cryptograms I was wondering about rather than the regular ones. smile


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Re: Cryptogram Challengers [Re: Pandora] #1102602
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Redz, do you have any solving tips to share? smile


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Re: Cryptogram Challengers [Re: Pandora] #1102629
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Not really on these. They were definitely challenging. Trial and error
mostly. Double letters help...not all letters can be doubled. Common
two and three letter words, again trial and error alot. lol
And using a pencil with a "great" eraser is a must. crazy

Re: Cryptogram Challengers [Re: Pandora] #1102775
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