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Poetry Cryptogram — Puzzle 1

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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.

Z
V
G
K
G
Q
R
L
R
O
C
T
K
U
T
R
O
F
Q
N
T
S
S
G
V
V
G
G
R

Hint — Starter Letters:

R = D T = E Q = A

Letter Frequency:

G:5R:4V:3T:3K:2Q:2O:2S:2Z:1L:1C:1U:1F:1N: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

Puzzle 1

Decoded Quote:

“TWO ROADS DIVERGED IN A YELLOW WOOD”

— Robert Frost

Full Substitution Key:

CipherCFGKLNOQRSTUVZ
PlainVNORSYIADLEGWT

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