CipherdayWhat you get
Each puzzle is a real quote from a book, poem or speech, with every letter swapped for another. Tap a blank, pick a letter, and every blank with the same code letter fills at once. When the whole quote is right, its author and source appear, and you can share your time without giving the answer away.
Nothing to download and nothing to sign up for. Your progress on each puzzle stays in this browser, so you can stop and come back.
Where to start on puzzle 1
Puzzle 1 has no one-letter words, so start with the short ones. The two-letter code word VD and the three-letter HBR are good first guesses: try OF and THE, and see whether the longer words start to read. Puzzle 3 is easier to open: it has the one-letter word R twice, which can only be I or A.
Questions people ask
Are these cryptograms really free?
Yes. Every puzzle on this page and the daily puzzle are free to play, with no account and no ad breaks inside a puzzle.
Can I play on my phone?
Yes. The letter pad sits under the puzzle, so your phone's keyboard never covers the quote.
What if I get stuck?
Tap Hint to reveal one letter everywhere it appears. Once every blank is filled, Show mistakes crosses out the wrong letters.
Is there a new puzzle every day?
Yes. The home page has a new famous quote every day at midnight, your time, and the archive keeps every earlier day.