Cryptogram Puzzle 94
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Decoded in full, attributed to Homer Simpson.
“I’m not normally a praying man, but if you’re up there, please save me, Superman.”
— Homer Simpson
Cryptogram Puzzle 94 decodes to a quotation of 15 words attributed to Homer Simpson. It runs to 85 characters and uses 18 distinct letters.
The chart above shows the real letter frequencies of this quote — E×8, A×7, M×5, N×5, R×5. 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 8 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 1–100 block, with puzzle 93 and puzzle 95 linked at the foot of the page, so you can keep moving without returning to the index.
Cryptogram Puzzle 94 FAQ
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How Cryptogram Works
The same three moves solve most Cryptogram puzzles, including this one.
Count the letters
The most frequent symbol is usually E, then T, A, O and N. Frequency beats guessing every time.
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.
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.
Cryptogram Tips & Strategy
Starting with what this particular puzzle teaches you.
Most frequent letter here
In this quote the commonest letters are E×8, A×7, M×5. In English E leads by a wide margin, so test that substitution first.
It has 8 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.
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.
One-letter words are A or I
There are no others in ordinary English. Two free letters from a single glance at the text.
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.
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.
Cryptogram Puzzle 94 In Detail
Everything recorded for this puzzle, counted from its source record.
| Author | Homer Simpson |
|---|---|
| Characters | 85 |
| Words | 15 |
| Distinct letters | 18 |
| Short words | 8 |
| Puzzle | 94 |
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