The above two examples have represented the “tough” case. In Fig. 75, where the text is the solution to a crypt by J. Lloyd Hood published as No. 9 in the February, 1932, Cryptogram, we have the average comparatively simple case. The total variety-count is 118, making the isolation count about 23 and throwing the line of demarcation into the group D H Z, where D is the only step-down letter. Every letter in the isolated group is actually a consonant, and step (d) adds the letters T G H Z. On the consonant-line, A, O, and to a lesser extent U, stand out clearly as vowels. E might be mistaken for H until we apply the force method, while I shows a step-up of three points, in addition to whatever shows up on the cryptogram. So up and at ’em! Edgar Allan Poe spoke truly when he suggested that whatever the human mind can devise, the human mind can also untangle.

Note: For additional methods of analytical attack on this kind of cryptogram, the student is referred to the booklet “Cryptogram Solving,” by M. E. Ohaver. This can be purchased directly from the author (Columbus, Ohio) for twenty-five cents, or may be purchased from the Frank A. Munsey Company. The textbooks of the National Puzzlers League also include chapters devoted to the solving of cryptograms; further information concerning these may be had by writing to R. T. Strohm, 1328 E. Gibson Street, Scranton, Pa.

H. F. G.

50. By ROBO.
POUYH IBQUAV PUKO M EGUHAC MK KOH POUKH
OBLJH, KOHBSBGH GBBJHNHYK GHSHUNHC MA UAWLGR KB
BAH HRH POUSO SMLJHC IYUACAHJJ.
51. By SUE DE NYMME.

"IDFURSF UJBDOC UJY NEGNXDNOWN IDFU FUN CXJKGDOC
JOY RGGXNKKDBN AJO IN WJOORF JGGXNWDJFN FUN
JZZJHDMDFL RZ FUN URONKF JOY CNONXRSK." --RXDNOFJM
JYJCN.

52. By I TAPPA KE.
B HCN FBA IOA CAXW PBXLSBW RAMC MPJ SCCHK.
BLMJI MPBM PJ RK IOAARAN COM CL MPJ SCCHK.
53. By TRYCHS.
ZAXABAPRSANL CDRLT ZNLZDLSERSANL NQ WNWFBRSANL, ZBNTD
FSABAPRSANL NQ SKD BRLU, TWEDRU NQ ALUFTSEV -- RBB
UEAXD HABU BAQD RHRV.
54. By DECIBEL.
KTJ UZ WJIWNLUFZA, RNUJW FV NYYWZQFBNUJCP ZAJ IZTWUG
KJJYJW UGNA FU NYYJNWV UZ MJ RGJA CZZDFAH FAUZ FU.
55. By B. NATURAL.
GBAM BP NCLBGMC: -- IBAM FDCCDIH HKULC BP DSBD, RBGE
BP BPTBLPL, AGDKC BP RBVSBULP, FLEMH VLEM BP BGGBPDBH.
SKHFLPT LNM BN BP RBHHDKCB, UDN BPTBUMHNBDP BP
NMPPMHHMM, NDDE FBVLCF BP EMPNKVEW.
56. By POSIUS.
SHTOADDCTUD TO SLIHCTICDP LHA XCZA IHALICAD TO SALFA
-- IEAR TUXR KCUB ICXX VA LHA DIHTUM AUTNME IT
KHALZ IEAP. -- ABPNUB KNHZA.
57. By LIGHTNING.
QFY. NZZDO, YOFLAVU HAVVOF NVVBCVSOY: "FOSAZO RBF
YBCZ AY RFBQ DNKO QFY. HCQZDAVU; BCK BR FOYZOSK
RBF WOF, A YCUUOYK YBCZ GO ONKOV AV YADOVSO!"
58. By BOUNCING BOB.
ACGLCRW BDHMW AHSXGE. "XI EHN TCYD DH WBDCFSXBO
GMWVXD OWMW, EHN ZNBD FW CD SWCBD WXRODE EWCMB
HSV CYV CGGHZACYXWV FE EHNM ACMWYDB."
59. By MISISEEG.
"PC KFJJW LF LPAS YG KF CYNE FH WFYJ LRCS,"
KPRI MYITS, RDOSLSJPLS PHLSJ-IRDDSJ KGSPASJ, PK ES
KSDLSDNSI CPD LF DRDSLW-DRDS WSPJK.

60. By EEGH.
EZVPJHOW HJWZB JZKRCHSPO HRRCHAOF OZAPEFE CSTF
JHWFBRSCCHB JBHVCSPL ZNFB RFBOSHP BAL VISCOW VFHBSPL
BAQQFB OIZFO.
61. By MERLIN.
ABDZYX UYDU ZA VYWZCE FBGH DBVTYCF SJJX YU RBVJ,
JKJC URBGER FBG LZAR URJF LJHJ.
62. By P. A. BEE.
"ZHN TCJP VDTK QHWWQF CLTDRP NDTX; ZHN CLGFP VDTK
QHWWQF WTF LTDRP NDTX." MSHLJ VTQJP ZB VCJFP LCR
GTCA WGF PQTX. LDBEW ITJFP VDTK PSLG HOFCP NDTX!
63. By SHORTY.
ABCDEFB XYGF HXYNEP OF QNHA BDRXA SYB SDPRFAZ
XYNHFKDSF KXY EDTFH VXCURDUR SNBUDANBF CBYNUP FIFBZ
KFFT YB AKY. BYNRX PFAYNB KYNEP ANBU AXF ABDVT.
64. By AH TIN DU.
ABCD ABEFGHJ KGLA: -- MKNNDOH PBOLA, FBPDE AMBNNGHJ,
ARBON PBOLA KHL KSSGTDA. PRDH NRDAD SKGE, NOW
XRKON KHL CGLHGJRN BGE.
T I P O F F S
For the benefit of the beginner a list of "tip-offs" are
given below. By comparing these groups, affixes and single
letters it is possible to find combinations which fit. For instance:
ABC compared with ABCD, ABGA, GA, DHA might result in
"the", "then", "that", "at", "not", etc.

50. M, MK, KB, KOH, BAH, MA, PUKO.
51. FUN, IDFU, IN, IDFURSF.
52. B, MPJ, MPBM, PJ, RA-, -RAN.
53. AL-, -SANL, ZNL-, SKD.
54. UZ, FAUZ, FU, -FAH, -UFZA, FV, ZAJ.
55. BP, BP-, -NBDP.
56. IT, TO; IEAR, IEAP, AUTNME.
57. A, AV, -AVU; BR, RBF, RFBQ.
58. DH, CD, CYV, HSV; identify W through its frequency.
59. Note Pattern group; DRDSLW-DRDS.
60. SPL; O; EFE, word 5, last word.
61. Use of J, LJHJ, JKJC, -ZCE, ZA.
62. WGF, QHWWQF, WTF.
63. AXF, KXY, AKY; FIFBZ, YB.
64. -GHJ, KHL.

65. By KING SLY.
KING NERO PRVBY KHNC AVCL, FHYYVY CAVRDLK CHFN.
DEAF TFENGY IC; DHULY ERBV YCHTL. RIBY XHFF,
ERTFIKERD FHYYEL.
66. By THE SHADOW.
FJ CIGBHQ KDDH, LDQ FJJPHLC DXXCIGBHQ CAP. LDQQDHP
BCCAP: EBQMJ DXX; JPHLC KDDHEBQMJ BC QDHP.
67. By "33".
OXVXAKZDKY KYKOMSQXDI DIAB ABOQSXIZW ZWIALBV BVXQDO.
DOSQDOXASZ SZSOPXYQ YQSOQZBY BYQLBO, BOOSQXA XADIDAZSYQ.
68. By BUBBLES.
SBCWFK VWUKPI FCRSX PFNUKVSB. VWZGRE XZKRP ZBTFV.
WPGU SFGDJ DPERBFGP; VPIFZ TPASX JKPVA IKOBCU OGPRIV.
69. By DEAN RELAX.
XYZABCD ZEFZGBAZHDBHI JBDY KGLMZOCNHBDZ OBCXNMZGC XKPXBQA
KABO SPKXT ANHNXPBHBX FPZNXYGNBX FGBCAC.
70. By WEHANONOWIT.
ZYXWVXUTSRQUXO PXWVTW ZWNZXMXRTL XOOTKQXRQKT YNWRQUSORSWT:
ZWNJSUTL RXIXUTRSV, ONHTOQX, YTJTNVX, JQMQRXOQL, TR
UTRTWX, XJ QIPQIQRSV.
71. By CURLY.
WINIWKB OWBWO KRSRKVRV CRSRC NWEWN WCTPXVQBR XWKWXR.
AWKWARD TJJRKV VQPQVDRK DZKRWD. KRSRKRPD BWOVRC AKWEV,
GWKKQRB HE JCTTB DZKM BQSQBR.