Problem 62

Question

What is a cryptogram?

Step-by-Step Solution

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Answer
A Cryptogram is a puzzle that consists of a short piece of encrypted text with a substitution cipher. To solve it, figure out which alphabet character replaces which.
1Step 1: Understanding the problem
First, the task is to understand what a Cryptogram is. A Cryptogram is a sentence or paragraph where each character is replaced by a different character.
2Step 2: Understanding the encoded message
Next, the message is encrypted using a substitution cipher where each letter in the plain text is replaced by another to give a code. The key to solving the Cryptogram is understanding the substitution.
3Step 3: Decoding the cryptogram
To decode the cryptogram, the correct replacements have to be found for each character in the encoded message.