A cryptogram is a code made by substituting a different letter for each letter of the alphabet. In a particular code, for example, the l's might be replaced by j's, & the j's might be replaced by b's. Every letter is usually changed, & a different code is used for each problem. I encourage you to use any reference materials you think might help on the following 20 cryptograms. Be aware that some of the puzzles may take a while to solve, so don't get frustrated - only a true cryptographer could decipher more than 10 of them! Many of the cryptograms were made using famous (and sometimes humorous) sayings, proverbs, adages & maxims. Have fun!
1. Hsen owsj sud, zq't erkvzkwztj; hsen owsj qas, zq't wdtdkwhp.
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2. Y zyufa cbhvxa cw rna oawr uahcqa ivu nyqqcbaww C alau nayuj vi.
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3. Jk cwjv sqzhe, kqcwjkp jv lozcmjk txc eomcw mke cmfov.
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4. Kqozy kfq vzzx hq rz zmius kahf ozy sulx uorahaqy.
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5. Oltp wsfy qsp wfypdsz ef, ethfy ef ypdsqmfd.
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6. Ugsxqxai xi qez wzyqsz pvq gj wzqqxyw fgqzi jvgl qez uggv pyh aplupxwy jdyhi jvgl qez vxae om uvglxixyw qg uvgqzaq zpae jvgl qez gqezv.
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7. Tfble snowpnywzv, vnf lgoykwpz vnf. Tfble skvvtfwzv, wp'z utzp prl kookzwpl.
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8. Ugcvivyl fmce vi kzie hcdji emj gjhjhogcyaj wjcg.
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9. Brwqhlfkw hjk qibwk qicedw zbg wkk mike zbg qhsk zbgj kzkw buu zbgj dbhfw.
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10. Rka pbrgsgxr rkgjnx rkgx gx rka zaxr pt uii ypfiex. Rka baxxgsgxr taufx rkgx gx rfda.
11. Ko jvamlkve kd djizwb mlw lyxjv utba kd djizwb.
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12. Cohhoq hi qojzbm fbxomh zmr hnitlnh hi co z piix, hnzm hi idom gitq jithn zmr qojiwo zxx ritch.
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13. Bes tswb kvqu vkk qfapgqbgfa, yegks bes yfcwb vcs lgkksj ygbe mvwwgfavbs gabsawgbh.
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14. G raadkjt oazjkjpnzol kj ptn tacyacdkz ar jugdd ukzbj.
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15. Yx't zex xqp tyvp eu xqp les yz xqp uysqx, yx't xqp tyvp eu xqp uysqx yz xqp les.
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16. Tjmei qynjniq lehm edxezq ami hnfdmvi fyyfqninfv ujfa amcnfrjm anvcq.
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17. Opd wkokxd gdblysi ol oplid jpl gdbadud ay opd gdqkor lw opdax mxdqti.
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18. Lkp kptml kta sla mptacoa, fksdk mptaco zcpa ocl gocf.
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19. W zewm rg w qnhwi srkc w qhwqmrfh.
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20. O nojj gqlkoi vs khv is vhllsn hvt tqplhtq kx ascj yx khfovp kq bhiq bok.
Bart has written many bizarre & humorous things on the blackboard during The Simpsons television shows. I have taken 20 of the things he has written, & converted them to cryptograms. A cryptogram is a code made by substituting a different letter for each letter of the alphabet. In a particular code, for example, the l's might be replaced by j's, & the j's might be replaced by b's. Every letter is usually changed, & a different code is used for each problem. The object is to break the codes to discover each of the funny things Bart wrote on the blackboard. I have only used writings that include the word "not," & many of the writings use "I will not." Have fun, & don't have a cow, man! Hmm.... Maybe I should have said tzi'd aqnx q wzm, oqi!
21. O jorr meb hovvpdb blomwv ymrpvv omvbxydbph
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22. D ndzz asg bwfgqmsfty da geq efzzb
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23. R xrmm zbn ynofn pobfze mruj R bxz ncj vmpgj
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24. T ktrr vid wzrjq dqz Vfdtivfr Fvdqzo
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25. "Fucd Flnpi" ucm vtd rmbur dmvomc
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26. Ic rhik qj rbp Zg. Zkhpv
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27. Q cqoo rsg vpoo tqiyjop jbipv
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28. W owpp cgv zfrmir vbr ngcxrj umfi
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29. T cg bgo diwn ctkagliotq tllpbtou
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30. V lvqq bpd dseay pdysjm dp zqc
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31. Krn bedludbtm'q khabnn dq lhk t Zedqinn
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32. Zado esvdoafbvz do vcz qchdvl uvt ecdvznboo
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33. Jtci rmfb tb yls sll glyd sl qmts jlz m doy
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34. Au ciazjipn jxy giq yqiozg wu x igz-xpazk axg
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35. R frkk pub zhkk "Tlh't Chjc" jb oukk qjkk
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36. X qxzz fuk cbk klxfmd eua gufcs
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37. H ehii xtv ngjtqn vkn hmxtfcxdn tb vkn bcdrivl
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38. H qhss tui idvfg avtip qhik uikgdp
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39. O modd fja tvdd "Bocv" of h rcjmyvy rdhqqcjjn
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40. Em'o bjmlmj, zjm bjmlmji
For the following 10 cryptograms, the object is to break the codes to discover each of the famous sayings, & the identity of the famous individuals who said them. Have fun!
41. Ipial cfm O ciiz oj om jyci tfl cl jwdiaoya.
-Afbdk Tfbhy Iciajym
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42. Ro awbo w yzndngwh qkze jejcod ranya nj jksoznlz cl wge ng cao rlzht; wgt ncj oiinynogye nj lghe dwzzot pe cao tniinykhce li ingtngv crohbo dog oboze twe ral tlg'c fglr wgecangv wgt ywg'c zowt.
-Dwzf Crwng
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43. Kvrcfnk fz gur wtbe nwltgce gukg xrtg dcwv hkchkcfzv gw qrnkqrtnr xfguwlg nfpfbfikgfwt ft hrgxrrt.
-Wznkc Xfbqr
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44. N isezcmxnotxc tz n hne gtok ogs wcmpciora jssl rcjz gks, ksgcxcm, knz ecxcm rcnmecl ksg os gnrf psmgnml.
-Pmnefrte Lcrnes Msszcxcro
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45. K lqns nyu K jbseqv. K mqq nyu K sqxqxwqs. K ub nyu K gyuqsmvnyu.
-Rbyjgrkgm
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46. U miaiw wizuzc ciofcxcunm, gisxvzi U dxai lnvmj cdxc cdumhz cdxc xwi gxj lnw oi jn mnc ciofc oi.
-Hinwhi Giwmxwj Zdxp
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47. Oku jluo hewbc seh xualg oku jedwouh dw oku hujhucuwoeodlw ls rdcdxau okdwzc, ewq seh xualg oku fvcdidew dw okeo ls dwrdcdxau okdwzc.
-Aulwehql QeRdwid
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48. Udhgdtj, dedhzrhwz ej iwdtrh, mirzfnwt aomrttaexw orhtgwit; fhagwz kagv ag, tvw at gvw orgvwi ru gvw digt dhz gvw riapah ru odibwxt.
-Prjd
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49. Ni ny zfgg ivri zrt ny yw ifttncgf, wt zf yvwlgm qfi iww jwom wj ni.
-Twcfti F. Gff
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50. Mux lhpk jw e vhtjm hy ghnx mux bibhg jw mux xqx. Mux ljzx ghtum qji yuhpx jp hm, mux ljzx hm fhgg ojpmzeom.
-Jghrxz Fxpkxgg Ujglxy, Sz.