Cryptogram

Definitions

1. Encrypted text.
2. A type of word puzzle in which text encoded by a simple cipher is to be decoded.

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Examples

“It's a big help⟳ in solving cryptograms if you know⟳ how a cryptogram is constructed. The constructor normally uses two alphabets, one for plaintext, one for the substitute cipher letters.”

“To anyone who does not know⟳ the key, the five characters of the cryptogram are different but the genuine receiver is in no danger of confusion.”

“Indeed, Willaert was unable to read⟳ Charles's musical notation because it was actually a musical cryptogram passing for a madrigal, making absolutely no sense⟳ to a mere musician's naked eye, despite his towering talent.”

“You already know⟳ this if you are an amateur codebreaker. On the comics pages of many newspapers, you will find⟳ a little puzzle known as a cryptogram. It's usually a famous quotation that has been encrypted in a very straightforward way […]”

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