Humorous Cryptograms [Paperback]

Helen Nash (Author), Dorothy Masterson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 31, 1995

"A collection of 400 witty or humorous quotations along with their authors' names...have been enciphered into simple substitution ciphers with retained word divisions. Authors include Groucho Marx, Andy Rooney, Bill Cosby, David Letterman, Bob Hope, Emma Bombeck and many more....Excellent and...fun."--Cryptologia. If stuck, get help from special clue sections. 128 pages, 5 3/8 x 8 1/4.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Sterling; 1st Printing edition (December 31, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0806939826
• ISBN-13: 978-0806939827
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #34,300 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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37 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars These puzzles were fun to do!, August 24, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Humorous Cryptograms (Paperback)

There's a real reward doing these humorous puzzles, a good chuckle at the end. I'm a cryptogram nut these days and I found this one a real hoot. Each puzzle rated a least a smile and at most a belly laugh. If you like this kind of puzzle, by all means get this one. Oh yes, the pages are nice and sturdy, so you don't have to worry about making holes in the paper when you erase.

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a cryptogram worker's dream - all cryptograms!, July 27, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Humorous Cryptograms (Paperback)

I found this book to be error-free. It has page after page of puzzles to work on hour after hour. I recommend it for those who love cryptograms.

For the novice, a clue is provided for each puzzle at the end of the book.

I have had to buy several copies for family members who share my addiction to this clever type of puzzle.

There are enough puzzles to last days and days and days. That beat working 20 in a puzzlebook, and then having to buy a new puzzlebook. I like all cryptograms. This book was written for me!

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Have lots of fun with codes., June 3, 2004

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M. E. Volmar - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Humorous Cryptograms (Paperback)

This inexpensive, sturdy, entertaining book contains 400 humorous, comical and sometimes even witty quotes, drawn from a myriad of personalities and encoded in challenging substitution cipher, guaranteed to keep you busy for hours.
It also includes an introduction with general hints for solving cryptograms and, for those who take a wrong turn, two sections with clues on the solution of each puzzle. The full solutions are presented at the back of the book, along with an index of authors and quotations for those searching for quotes from one or another individual in particular.
The puzzles vary in difficulty, and you will find yourself using your intuition, your knowledge of spelling and syntax, and even your familiarity of each quoted individual to figure them out.
If you love cryptograms, buy this book. I can assure you that besides getting a healthy workout for your mind, you will also find, at the end of each puzzle, a gratifying laugh, chuckle or smile.
--Reviewed by M. E. Volmar