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Poetry Cryptogram — Puzzle 3

Cryptograms

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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.

F
U
N
Y
Y
V
P
B
Z
C
N
E
R
G
U
R
R
G
B
N
F
H
Z
Z
R
E
F
Q
N
L

Hint — Starter Letters:

R = E Z = M Y = L

Letter Frequency:

N:4R:4F:3Z:3U:2Y:2B:2E:2G:2V:1P:1C:1H:1Q:1L: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 3

Decoded Quote:

“SHALL I COMPARE THEE TO A SUMMERS DAY”

— William Shakespeare

Full Substitution Key:

CipherBCEFGHLNPQRUVYZ
PlainOPRSTUYACDEHILM

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