Solving Approach
This one works out to about 4.3 letters per word on average. Look for the shortest cipher groups first — they're the quickest way to get a toehold before tackling the longer words. Hard puzzles tend to hide their easiest entry points, so hunt for rare tells like doubled letters or an apostrophe before trying frequency analysis head-on.
A literature quote from E.L. Doctorow. More about E.L. Doctorow →
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Did you know? E.L. Doctorow's novel Ragtime weaves fictional characters together with real historical figures such as Harry Houdini, Henry Ford, and Emma Goldman.
0s⚡ ahead of par
Par: 7m 30s
0 / 20 letters decoded
OMMSRQJCJWOJKKPYYMKXSCMXGMTXKXWKECJMWJWCIXQXESXQ ,WMCCIXLEACCIECJCJKQEJWJWOVPCCIXLXXFJWOMLVXJWOQEJWXSPYMW .
Category: LiteratureDifficulty: Hard103 letters