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Close Reading — 100 Cryptogram Puzzles | Puzzle Studio Pack
⚠️ Requires 7ThirtyWorld Puzzle Studio (sold separately). This is an expansion pack — a puzzle file that loads into the Studio app. It is not a standalone game and will not open on its own.
100 cryptograms. Every one is a traditional proverb hidden behind a substitution cipher.
One letter given, on short sayings. Less text means less frequency data, so this tier is genuinely harder — you are reading structure more than statistics. Short words, repeated letters, and the shape of the whole line are what get you in.
What you get
- 100 puzzles, each 33 to 38 characters long, with a single starting letter
- Proverbs and sayings only. No attributed quotations — no misattributions, and nothing that could be under copyright. Familiar phrasing is doing real work at this length.
- Every cipher is a true derangement — no letter ever stands for itself, checked on all 100 puzzles
- No saying is repeated anywhere across the five cryptogram packs
- Family-friendly throughout
How it plays in the Studio
A letter-frequency table sits beside the text. Tap any box, pick a letter, and it fills in everywhere at once. A word turns green as soon as it reads correctly, and a Check button will confirm your work at a score penalty if you get stuck.
How to load it
Open 7ThirtyWorld Puzzle Studio, choose Add a pack, and select this file — or just drag the file onto the app. It joins your library permanently and works completely offline.
Instant digital download. One pack file. 100 puzzles. Yours forever.