Cryptograms to Keep You Sharp (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781454969778)

Exercise your brain while you uncover some pithy food for thought. Cryptograms are substitution codes--every letter in the code has been replaced by some other letter; you try to find which letters stand for which others. Every cryptogram has a different substitution system. Some hints: Start with the shortest words. Break down long words into prefixes or suffixes. Look for word containing an apostrophe. A chart gives you hints for three letters in each puzzle. The more you solve, the better you get. It's like this:

UKG JBPA UBBJ VITY AB PFAHCG HY WKP LBTPAW FYJ UHWK AIRK JHLLHRICWG HY BIT LHTPMCFRP?

... becomes ...

WHY DOES WOOD BURN SO EASILY IN THE FOREST AND WITH SUCH DIFFICULTY IN OUR FIREPLACE?

Get smarter and wiser at the same time!

Author: Olivia Carlton
ISBN-10: 1454969776
ISBN-13: 9781454969778
Publisher: Puzzlewright Press
Language: English
Published: 04/28/2026
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.39lbs
Size: 9.98h x 8.05w x 0.21d