Cryptography is the alteration of the form of a message by codes and ciphers to conceal its meaning. A cryptogram is the coded message, and cryptoanalysis is the breaking of the codes or cipher without the key.
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1. Cryptogram
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Decode the following, which is a straightforward substitution cryptogram where each letter of the alphabet has been replaced by another.
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JMC KYJWHWZT YQKPBLWHZ XC BWEC WT JMC GCZJ KU LBB YKZZWGBC XKQBRZ; LTR JMC YCZZWHWZJ UCLQZ JMWZ WZ JQVC. FLHCZ G PLGCBB
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2. Coded Message
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Two thieves plan to rob the theatre of all its night’s takings at the concert and intend to strike immediately the orchestra starts to play a certain piece of music. The work from which the music is taken is written in code. What is the work of music?
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3. Code Cracker
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Find a short hidden message in the list of words below.
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ADMIRE - REVIVE - SAFARI - ARCHED - REASON
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INDIGO - ADORED - ROCKET - POTATO - AROUND
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ANCHOR - TRANCE - MATRIX - EQUATE - OYSTER
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ESTEEM - SHRIEK - ANIMAL - ACCUSE - REPORT
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ADVERB - EFFIGY - WAITED - OPTION - PICNIC
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SOFTEN - HAPPEN - OBJECT - BIKINI - TRAVEL
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CORONA - LEGACY - BUREAU - TAILOR - SONATA
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RABBIT - SPRING - NEPHEW - FIASCO - CARROT
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4. The Secret Message
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The message below was carved on a tree deep in the wood. What does it mean?
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