North Pine Puzzles

Large Print Cryptograms for Adults, Vol. 1

92 quote puzzles in big, clear type, one per page, with hint letters and an answer key. A printable PDF: buy it, download it, print it at home.

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Cover of Large Print Cryptograms for Adults, Volume 1

Easy on the eyes

24-point code letters with a write-in box (over 1/3 inch) above each one, and all other text, including page numbers, at 16 point or larger. One puzzle per 8.5 × 11 in page.

A gentle start

Hint letters on every puzzle, plus a How to Solve page with beginner tips.

Checked answers

Our computer solver found exactly one solution for each puzzle, using a 25,000-word English dictionary (plus the puzzle's own words) and the hints given. The answer key at the back names the source of every quote.

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Honest disclosure: every quote is copied word for word from a public-domain book on Project Gutenberg (Mark Twain, 1894 and 1897; La Rochefoucauld, 1871 English translation), and the answer key names the source of each one. The puzzles, layout and cover were made with computer code written with AI help. Our computer solver found exactly one solution for each puzzle, using a 25,000-word English dictionary (plus the puzzle's own words) and the hints given.