Printable cryptograms
Download a free PDF, print it and solve with a pencil. Each set has six cryptograms in large print, two per page, and an answer key on the last page. The quotes are from classic, public-domain writers.
Easy · Set 1
Easy: shorter quotes with three letters given. 6 puzzles + answer key, US Letter.
Download PDFEasy · Set 2
Easy: shorter quotes with three letters given. 6 puzzles + answer key, US Letter.
Download PDFEasy · Set 3
Easy: shorter quotes with three letters given. 6 puzzles + answer key, US Letter.
Download PDFHard · Set 1
Hard: longer quotes, no punctuation, no clue letters. 6 puzzles + answer key, US Letter.
Download PDFHard · Set 2
Hard: longer quotes, no punctuation, no clue letters. 6 puzzles + answer key, US Letter.
Download PDFHard · Set 3
Hard: longer quotes, no punctuation, no clue letters. 6 puzzles + answer key, US Letter.
Download PDFPrint today’s puzzle or your own
Under every puzzle on this site there is a Print button. It prints the puzzle without your letters and adds the answer on a second page. Teachers can type their own text on the teacher page and print it the same way.
Tips for printing
- The PDFs are made for US Letter. On A4 paper, choose “Fit to page” in the print window.
- Fold the answer page under, or print only pages 1–3 if you want no answers.
- New to cryptograms? Read how to solve cryptograms first.