Coded Crossword

A Coded Crossword (also called Code Breakers, Code Crackers, and Kaidoku) is a combination of a standard Crossword Puzzle with a Crypto-List. Instead of clues for each entry in the grid, each white cell is given a number from 1-26 which represents a letter of the alphabet. The objective is to determine which numbers represent which letters.

For example, every number 7 in the grid may be a substitute for the letter N. The same techniques that you use for a Cryptogram will work here too. Looking for common prefixes and suffixes can help you place some letters. Looking at the frequency of the numbers that appear can give you a clue about which letters they represent. For example, the letter E will appear frequently and the letter Z will appear infrequently.

Here is a sample Coded Crossword puzzled that you can attempt to solve. Remember, each number in the puzzle below represents the same letter.

For some hints, use your cursor to select the text in one of the black boxes below.

1. The number 6 is the letter N.
2. The word "rainbow" appears somewhere in the puzzle.
3. The letter E appears the most.
4. The letters J, Q, X, Z appear only once each.