Cryptogram hints and answer for 12 October 2026
Today's cryptogram is a quote of 7 words and 28 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 7 words. Its longest word is 8 letters long.
Hint 2 — the openingThe first word begins T _ _.
Hint 3 — who said itThe quote is attributed to someone whose initials are E.B.
Answer
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The quote
- “The pen is mightier than the sword”
- — Edward Bulwer-Lytton
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