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Sunroom Cryptogram

By Partech Systems

Big letter squares. Well-loved sayings.

The newspaper code puzzle in large print. Crack the code to reveal a well-loved saying, with free help and no clock.

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No timer unless you want one
Saved after every letter

The light Daylight look after Check, one wrong letter crossed through in red and the words "1 letter is wrong, crossed through. 6 letters are right."

A Usual puzzle on the Sepia look, half cracked to read "If music ... food of love", big letter squares with their coded letters underneath, the chosen square in marigold and a big keyboard below

Why it’s different

A cryptogram you don’t have to squint at

Letters you can read

Each letter square is as big as your screen allows, so the whole saying fits with no scrolling, and the keyboard keys are big too. Extra large makes the text bigger still.

Type once, fill everywhere

Tap a square and type a letter, and it goes into every square with the same code. The squares you're working on are banded in amber, and used letters are marked on the keyboard.

Help when you want it

Check crosses through wrong letters and Undo takes back anything; both are always free. A hint fills in one coded letter everywhere it appears. Three hints in each puzzle are free, then a short ad of your choice gives another.

Sayings worth reading

Traditional proverbs and lines from Shakespeare, Benjamin Franklin, Jane Austen, Mark Twain and more. Every quotation was checked word for word against a Project Gutenberg text of its source.

Today's cryptogram

One Usual puzzle a day, the same for everyone, to crack at your own pace.

See it

Three looks, three levels

A hint on the Sepia look, a B filled in with a corner mark and the words "Coded C stands for B. It appears once. 2 free hints left in this puzzle." — **Hints in words**A hint fills in one coded letter everywhere.

The Bold look, white letter squares on black with the coded letter's squares banded in yellow and the chosen square in cyan, the start of "Dark brown is the river" — **Bold**Black, white and yellow for the strongest contrast.

The solved screen showing "Angry people are not always wise." by Jane Austen, from Pride and Prejudice, with a button for a new game — **Solved**The saying, with its author and source.

How it plays

Sunroom Cryptogram is the classic newspaper code puzzle laid out to be easy on the eyes. Every letter of a well-loved saying has been swapped for another, and your job is to crack the code. Tap a square, type the letter you think it stands for, and it goes into every square with the same code. The squares are as big as the screen allows, in a typeface designed for readers with low vision.

There are three levels, from Gentle, with a few letters given to start you off, to Keen, with none. When you're unsure, Check shows which letters are wrong, and a hint fills in one coded letter and says so. Undo is unlimited, and there's no clock unless you want one.

There are three looks to choose from: warm Sepia, light Daylight for a bright room, and black, white and yellow Bold for the strongest contrast. And there's a cryptogram of the day, the same for everyone.

Tips

How to play well

Start with the short words
A coded word of one letter is almost always A or I. Three-letter words are often THE or AND, and a letter after an apostrophe is usually S or T.
Look for doubles and patterns
Double letters are often LL, EE, SS or OO. A word with a repeated pattern, such as the two Ps in PEOPLE, gives itself away.
The commonest letter is often E
Count which coded letter turns up most. In English it's very often E, then T, A and O.
Check before you get stuck
Check is free and shows which letters are wrong without giving anything else away. If you're truly stuck, a hint fills in one coded letter for you.

Questions

Asked and answered

Is Sunroom Cryptogram free? Are there ads?

Yes, it's free to play in your browser. An ad never interrupts a puzzle, and there are no banners. Your first ten puzzles have no ads at all; after that an ad may appear between puzzles, at most once every ten puzzles and never twice within five minutes. Check and Undo never need an ad. The first three hints in each puzzle are free; after that, you can watch a short ad for another hint if you choose.

Can every puzzle be solved?

Yes. Every puzzle has its own code, no letter ever stands for itself, and each one has been tested to be solvable.

Where do the sayings come from?

They are traditional English proverbs and quotations from writers who died long ago, so they are in the public domain. Each quotation was checked word for word against a Project Gutenberg text of the named book, and you see its author and source when you finish.

What do the levels mean?

Gentle puzzles are the shortest sayings, with several of their commonest letters given. Usual puzzles give one letter, as in a newspaper. Keen puzzles are the longest, with no letters given.

Is there a timer?

Only if you want one. The clock is off unless you turn it on in Settings, and nothing in the game is timed.

Will I lose my puzzle if I leave?

No. Your puzzle is saved after every letter, so you can close the page or take a call and carry on later.

Where are my statistics saved?

In your browser on this device. There's no account, and clearing the site's data deletes them.

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