Cryptogram Puzzle 893
Answers

Decoded in full, attributed to Virgil Abloh.

Letter frequency for cryptogram 893: I 10, N 10, T 10, A 8, E 8, O 8, H 6, D 5, R 5, S 4, W 4, M 310I10N10T8A8E8O6H5D5R4S4W3M
The decoded quote:
“I don’t have any boundaries in what I think. I see the world with an open mind and I try to let that come across in my work.”
— Virgil Abloh

Cryptogram Puzzle 893 decodes to a quotation of 28 words attributed to Virgil Abloh. It runs to 126 characters and uses 20 distinct letters.

The chart above shows the real letter frequencies of this quote — I×10, N×10, T×10, A×8, E×8. That is the pattern that cracks it: in ordinary English E is the commonest letter by a wide margin, so whichever cipher symbol appears most in the puzzle is the first substitution worth testing. We publish the decoded quote and its author; the game generates its own substitution alphabet per player, so no fixed cipher is shown here.

This quote contains 15 short words of three letters or fewer, which are the other obvious way in — one-letter words are always A or I, and the commonest three-letter word by a wide margin is THE. Fixing one of those typically reveals enough of the text to read the rest.

This puzzle sits in the 801–900 block, with puzzle 892 and puzzle 894 linked at the foot of the page, so you can keep moving without returning to the index.

Puzzle 893 at a glance
AuthorVirgil Abloh
Characters126
Words28
Distinct letters20
Most frequentI×10 N×10 T×10
Questions

Cryptogram Puzzle 893 FAQ

1What is the answer to Cryptogram Puzzle 893?+
The decoded quotation is shown in full above, together with the author it is attributed to.
2How many answers does this level have?+
0, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for puzzle 892 and puzzle 894, or browse the whole 801–900 block.
4Are these answers verified?+
Yes. This puzzle was imported from a structured source record and validated on build. See the method page for exactly what is checked.
How to play

How Cryptogram Works

The same three moves solve most Cryptogram puzzles, including this one.

1

Count the letters

The most frequent symbol is usually E, then T, A, O and N. Frequency beats guessing every time.

2

Attack the short words

One-letter words are A or I. Common three-letter words are THE and AND, and they unlock the most letters at once.

3

Use the apostrophes

A letter after an apostrophe is almost always S, T, D, M, LL, RE or VE — a very short list to test.

Play smarter

Cryptogram Tips & Strategy

Starting with what this particular puzzle teaches you.

1

Most frequent letter here

In this quote the commonest letters are I×10, N×10, T×10. In English E leads by a wide margin, so test that substitution first.

2

It has 15 short words

Short words are the fastest way in — one-letter words are always A or I, and the commonest three-letter word is THE.

3

Frequency first

Count which cipher letter appears most. In English text it is E far more often than not, and fixing E alone usually reveals two or three short words.

4

One-letter words are A or I

There are no others in ordinary English. Two free letters from a single glance at the text.

5

THE is the giveaway

The commonest three-letter word by a wide margin. Finding one THE gives you T, H and E in a single move.

6

Apostrophes narrow sharply

A letter directly after an apostrophe is nearly always S, T, D or M, or the pairs LL, RE and VE. Very few options to test.

By the numbers

Cryptogram Puzzle 893 In Detail

Everything recorded for this puzzle, counted from its source record.

AuthorVirgil Abloh
Characters126
Words28
Distinct letters20
Short words15
Puzzle893