Shawn Kennedy

Trip Payne

Endorsed by the National Association for Visually Handicapped (NAVH), this compendium of more than 700 cryptograms is accessible to puzzlers who love to flex their mental muscles and challenge their code-cracking abilities. Decode funny quips and clever comments by favorite celebrities and historical figures. Find out what Julia Roberts has to say about nude scenes; how Harry Truman distinguished between recession and depression; and get some marital advice from Shirley Maclaine. By untangling these mixed-up messages, you'll uncover the wise, witty, and wonderful things said by a wide array of personalities, including Albert Einstein, Johnny Carson, Henri Matisse, and Marilyn Monroe.

Large Print Cryptograms

More than 400 brain-jogging puzzles offer a crash course in cryptography, while the messages reward you with the comedy of Jay Leno, Elayne Boosler, and Jerry Seinfeld, as well as the wit and wisdom of Hillary Clinton, Stephen King, and Edna St. Vincent Millay. Solve each one on your own, or follow the tips for faster results. There's also a chart of hints for each puzzle.

Funny Cryptograms

Leslie Billig

Code-breakers, delight! These cryptograms offer lots of opportunities to hone your solving skills and turn seemingly random letters into fascinating quotes from the witty and famous. Each page features three puzzles (474 in total) and every one comes with a hint to kick-start the process--for example, J represents G in the following phrase: QFL HCVPS PX V ANSWLCEZK NCJVS; PQ XQVCQX QFL BPSZQL RNZ JLQ ZT PS QFL BNCSPSJ VSW WNLX SNQ XQNT ZSQPK RNZ JLQ QN QFL NEEPGL.--CNHLCQ ECNXQ. ("The brain is a wonderful organ; it starts the minute you get up in the morning and does not stop until you get to the office.”--Robert Frost) With quotes from writers, artists, actors, and more, these cryptograms are fun!

Cryptograms on the Flip Side

From writer of "Jeopardy!", "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire," "The $100,000 Pyramid," and 12+ other game shows comes "Pun Amok 2: The Word Game With Crazy Clues." Fit the answer pieces into the heavy gray outlines jigsaw-puzzle-style to discover the answers to the plays-on-words clues. Features 110 puzzles with 770 clever clues.

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