Hard Cryptograms for Adults: 12 Proverb Puzzles
12 cryptograms in one PDF, each hiding a well-known English proverb in its own letter-substitution code: three medium warm-ups with one letter given, then nine hard puzzles with no letters given at all.
Twelve cryptograms for adults who want a real challenge, in one printable PDF with an answer key for every page. Each page hides a familiar proverb, like a saying about teamwork or about fixing small problems early, in its own letter-substitution code. The first three pages give you one letter to start; the other nine give you nothing, so you crack them from word lengths and letter patterns alone.
Free printable PDF with a full answer key, sized for US Letter and free for classroom use. Every puzzle in it can be edited in the Worksheet Builder.
Hard Cryptograms for Adults: 12 Proverb Puzzles
12 cryptograms in one PDF, each hiding a well-known English proverb in its own letter-substitution code: three medium warm-ups with one letter given, then nine hard puzzles with no letters given at all.
Warm-Up 1: Teamwork
Phrase 1
Hint: H = L
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Free printable hard cryptograms for adults: 12 proverb puzzles, each in its own code. Three warm-ups with one letter given, nine hard with none. Answer keys.
- Difficulty: Hard
- Format: US Letter PDF with answer key
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