Cryptogram hints and answer for 5 October 2026
Today's cryptogram is a quote of 5 words and 37 letters. Every letter has been swapped for another one, consistently across the whole quote.
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Hint 1 — the shapeThe quote runs to 5 words. Its longest word is 14 letters long.
Hint 2 — the openingThe first word begins S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
Hint 3 — who said itThe quote is attributed to someone whose initials are L.d.V.
Answer
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The quote
- “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication”
- — Leonardo da Vinci
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