A printable poetry cryptogram puzzle — decode the substitution cipher to reveal a famous poem line. This sheet is free and printed in large, senior-friendly type — use the Print button above for a paper copy, or choose “Save as PDF” in the print dialog. The answer key prints on its own page.
Poetry Cryptogram — Puzzle 5
seniorbraingames.orgInstructions: 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.
L
Z
D
Q
G
H
U
H
G
O
R
Q
H
O
B
D
V
D
F
O
R
X
G
Hint — Starter Letters:
G = D O = L R = O
Letter Frequency:
D:3G:3H:3O:3Q:2R:2L:1Z:1U:1B:1V:1F:1X: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:
“I WANDERED LONELY AS A CLOUD”
— William Wordsworth
Full Substitution Key:
CipherBDFGHLOQRUVXZ
PlainYACDEILNORSUW
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