How the Daily Cryptogram works
Behind today's puzzle is a familiar proverb, but every letter has been replaced by a different one using a single consistent code — every A in the quote might become an R, every T a K, and so on. No letter ever stands for itself. Your task is to reverse the swaps. Click any cell, type the letter you think it really is, and your guess instantly fills in every place that coded letter appears. Keep testing until the whole quote reads clearly. Because both the quote and the cipher come from the calendar date, everyone solves the same cryptogram, and a new one arrives at midnight your local time. Your progress is saved right in your browser.
Tips for cracking the code
Frequency is your friend. In ordinary English the letter E is the most common, followed by T, A, O, I, and N — so the coded letters that appear most often in the strip below the puzzle are the ones to guess first. Short words give you footholds too: a one-letter word is almost always A or I, a common two-letter word is often of, to, or is, and a three-letter word is frequently the or and. Once you place a few high-frequency letters, the rest tend to fall like dominoes. If you get truly stuck, the Reveal a letter button will lock in one correct swap for you.
Why cryptograms are worth your time
A cryptogram is a small, self-contained logic puzzle that rewards patience and pattern-spotting rather than a big vocabulary. It quietly trains the same deductive muscles you use for Wordle-style games, which is why it pairs so well with our other daily puzzles — warm up on the Daily Word Search, then test your deduction on the Daily Word Guess or the Daily Word Ladder.
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Frequently asked questions
- How do you solve the Daily Cryptogram?
- Each letter of a hidden proverb is swapped for a different one. Type your guess into any cell and it fills every place that coded letter appears. Keep testing until the quote reads correctly.
- Is the cryptogram the same for everyone?
- Yes — the quote and the cipher both come from the calendar date, so every player gets the same puzzle each day. A new one appears at midnight your local time.
- What's the best way to crack a substitution cipher?
- Start with the most common coded letters (often E, T, A, O, N), use short words as footholds, and lean on the letter-frequency strip below the puzzle.