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Cryptogram — Puzzle 10

Instructions: Each letter below stands for a different letter. Decode the substitution cipher to reveal the famous quote. A hint and letter frequency table are provided.

U
D
G
E
S
K
R
B
G
X
U
N
L
G
E
O
U
K
F
H
C
V
R
O
P
R
Z
C
K
O
T
C
N
L
U
O
C
K
Z
V
R
O
N
R
J

Hint — Starter Letters:

O = S K = N G = O

Letter Frequency:

R:5O:5U:4K:4C:4G:3N:3E:2L:2V:2Z:2D:1S:1B:1X:1F:1H:1P:1T:1J:1

Substitution Tracker:

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

Answer Key

Decoded Quote:

A JOURNEY OF A THOUSAND MILES BEGINS WITH A SINGLE STEP

Lao Tzu

Full Substitution Key:

CipherBCDEFGHJKLNOPRSTUVXZ
PlainYIJUDOMPNHTSBERWALFG

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