Post by multipleminds on Nov 28, 2013 21:19:25 GMT
Here’s how it works. I’m going to post a cryptogram up and pm hints as people ask for them. First person to solve it will post their answer and give me a book they'd like me to review or a writing script they'd like me to read and review. Then I’ll post the next cryptogram up for another try at these. Seem fair enough?
These cryptograms are quotations in a simple substitution code. Each letter of the quotation has been replaced by another letter. (Meaning, G is never G, H is never H, P is never P, ect.) A letter is always represented by the same letter throughout the code. For example:
In this code, the C’s are represented by X’s, the O by I, the D’s by P’s, ect. The code will be consistent throughout the puzzle, but a different code is used for each puzzle. A letter will never stand for itself. There are a number of things to look for that will help you crack the code. Here are some hints:
*A one letter word is always A or I.
*In a two letter word one must be a vowel.
*A word with an apostrophe before the last letter is going to end in N’T (as in CAN’T), ‘S (IT’S), ‘M (I’M) or ‘D (SHE’D).
*Two letters after an apostrophe might be ‘LL (WE’LL), ‘VE (YOU’VE), or ‘RE (THEY’RE).
*Certain common words have distinct letter patterns. For example: DID, THAT, NEVER, LITTLE, and PEOPLE.
*Some words occur over and over simply because they’re so commonly written and spoken. Keep an eye out for THE, AND, NOT, YOU, and WITH, for example.
*In addition, look out for words ending in -ED, -ING, and –TION.
Good Luck.
~Piper
These cryptograms are quotations in a simple substitution code. Each letter of the quotation has been replaced by another letter. (Meaning, G is never G, H is never H, P is never P, ect.) A letter is always represented by the same letter throughout the code. For example:
XLPIP YIHMIHIY
CODED SENTENCES
CODED SENTENCES
In this code, the C’s are represented by X’s, the O by I, the D’s by P’s, ect. The code will be consistent throughout the puzzle, but a different code is used for each puzzle. A letter will never stand for itself. There are a number of things to look for that will help you crack the code. Here are some hints:
*A one letter word is always A or I.
*In a two letter word one must be a vowel.
*A word with an apostrophe before the last letter is going to end in N’T (as in CAN’T), ‘S (IT’S), ‘M (I’M) or ‘D (SHE’D).
*Two letters after an apostrophe might be ‘LL (WE’LL), ‘VE (YOU’VE), or ‘RE (THEY’RE).
*Certain common words have distinct letter patterns. For example: DID, THAT, NEVER, LITTLE, and PEOPLE.
*Some words occur over and over simply because they’re so commonly written and spoken. Keep an eye out for THE, AND, NOT, YOU, and WITH, for example.
*In addition, look out for words ending in -ED, -ING, and –TION.
Good Luck.
~Piper