Puzzle 1
B KFJQSUE FR B WOFJHBSZ YGVUH IUNGSH XGWO B HGSNVU HWUC
Hint: the author is Lao Tzu.
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Printable Cryptogram Puzzles
Twelve printable cryptogram puzzles, each hiding a famous quotation behind a letter-for-letter substitution. Answers are at the bottom and print on their own page, so you can hand out the puzzles without giving the game away.
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Puzzle 2
KJR EWQI KJOWN AR JVDR KE CRVF OG CRVF OKGRQC
Hint: the author is Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Puzzle 3
SHV LUB QESB MUNZ RUNLBZM RSL OU KUZ MUN
Hint: the author is John F. Kennedy.
Puzzle 4
QR HP RI ZRQ QR HP, QTLQ UW QTP XCPWQURZ
Hint: the author is William Shakespeare.
Puzzle 5
R LORKG, LOUJUQTJU R YB
Hint: the author is Rene Descartes.
Puzzle 6
YDFRCTUXT BV IFRTG
Hint: the author is Francis Bacon.
Puzzle 7
M CKDQOSY KH ULSQF M QFLOHMIB ULSBH
Hint: the author is Proverb.
Puzzle 8
ZMAJVSX XWRZB KVITRP AQZS FVPTX
Hint: the author is Proverb.
Puzzle 9
MANNAY SZNA NXZO OAKAY
Hint: the author is Proverb.
Puzzle 10
QSPSMMXWJ XM WIS UNWISL NH XQGSQWXNQ
Hint: the author is Proverb.
Puzzle 11
DPM WML JX CJFPDJMZ DPNL DPM XOYZE
Hint: the author is Edward Bulwer Lytton.
Puzzle 12
CHH UECU KHWUURSV WV PZU KZHF
Hint: the author is Proverb.
Answers
- 1. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step - Lao Tzu
- 2. The only thing we have to fear is fear itself - Franklin D. Roosevelt
- 3. Ask not what your country can do for you - John F. Kennedy
- 4. To be or not to be, that is the question - William Shakespeare
- 5. I think, therefore I am - Rene Descartes
- 6. Knowledge is power - Francis Bacon
- 7. A picture is worth a thousand words - Proverb
- 8. Actions speak louder than words - Proverb
- 9. Better late than never - Proverb
- 10. Necessity is the mother of invention - Proverb
- 11. The pen is mightier than the sword - Edward Bulwer Lytton
- 12. All that glitters is not gold - Proverb
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Frequently asked questions
Are these cryptogram puzzles free to print?
Yes - press Print (or Ctrl/Cmd + P) and the sheet prints with the site chrome stripped out. Free for classroom, family and personal use.
What difficulty are these puzzles?
Easy to moderate. Each is a well-known quotation, so once a couple of words fall the rest follows quickly, and every puzzle names its author as a hint.
Can I make my own printable cryptogram?
Yes - the cryptogram maker turns any phrase into a puzzle with an optional answer key, ready to print.