Printable Puzzle Kit
Crack a quiet message

Cryptograms to print.

A short original passage is hiding behind a substitution alphabet. Look for repeated letters, test a small word, and let the message emerge one pencil mark at a time.

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How to solve

Each printed letter stands for a different letter of the alphabet. The same substitution is used throughout the passage. Spaces and punctuation have been preserved, and no letter is used as its own replacement.

Make it your own.

Default example ready: 2 pages, including matching answers.

Garden Patience · seed paper-1

Garden Patience - PuzzlePRINTABLE PUZZLE KITGarden Patience - PuzzleEach letter stands for a different letter. Punctuation and spaces stayin place.V XVBGQE VTCT DLB NVZFQEUQ, V SFZZSQPVZQB, VEG ZJQ PFSSFEXEQTT ZL ZBAVXVFE PJQE ZJQ OQVET JVHQ LZJQB NSVET.Optional starting hintsPrinted V means A. Printed X means G.Write the decoded letters beneath the printed ones. Repeated lettersalways use the same substitution.ID: cryptogram/garden-patience | ppk-collections-1Seed: paper-1printablepuzzlekit.com | US Letter | Standard print | 1 / 2
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Text version of the puzzle clues and entries

V XVBGQE VTCT DLB NVZFQEUQ, V SFZZSQ PVZQB, VEG ZJQ PFSSFEXEQTT ZL ZBA VXVFE PJQE ZJQ OQVET JVHQ LZJQB NSVET.

Optional starting hints

Printed V means A. Printed X means G.

Show answers and explanations
Garden Patience - AnswerPRINTABLE PUZZLE KITGarden Patience - AnswerThis passage was written for Printable Puzzle Kit.A GARDEN ASKS FOR PATIENCE, A LITTLE WATER, AND THEWILLINGNESS TO TRY AGAIN WHEN THE BEANS HAVE OTHERPLANS.Substitution key: plain letter -> printed letterA -> VB -> OC -> UD -> GE -> QF -> DG -> XH -> JI -> FJ -> YK -> CL -> SM -> WN -> EO -> LP -> NQ -> KR -> BS -> TT -> ZU -> RV -> HW -> PX -> IY -> AZ -> MID: cryptogram/garden-patience | ppk-collections-1Seed: paper-1printablepuzzlekit.com | US Letter | Standard print | 2 / 2
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Six examples. A whole collection.

Choose a sheet below or download all six in one starter pack. Packs always use the ready-made paper-1 examples. Preview the page count before printing the whole file.

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A useful place to start

Start with a one-letter word or a repeated short word. Compare patterns rather than guessing each letter independently: a repeated symbol must decode the same way everywhere. Write your guesses on the lines beneath the cipher. Two optional starting hints appear below the message.

Make the printed page comfortable

All messages were newly written for Printable Puzzle Kit, rather than taken from quotations. Choose a passage group and use New puzzle to change the substitution and sometimes the passage. Keep the same group and seed to reproduce the same output.

About this collection

The twelve original passages are about books, gardens, walks, food and ordinary moments. Punctuation is meaningful, so leave it in place as you decode. A hint gives a printed letter and the actual letter it represents.

Checking the answers

The separate answer page includes the original passage and the complete plain-letter-to-printed-letter key. Hints are optional; cover them before printing if you prefer.

Choose the paper size that matches your printer and use Actual size or 100 percent. Check the preview for margins and page breaks. Read the print guide or contact us about a puzzle issue.

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Follow the clues

Adult crosswords

A kitchen table, a garden path, a music room: familiar subjects with a fresh set of clues.

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Word fill-ins

All the words are already on the page.

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Number fill-ins

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