The Cryptogram Dictionary

The Cryptogram Dictionary

by Lloyd MacCallum
The Cryptogram Dictionary

The Cryptogram Dictionary

by Lloyd MacCallum

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Overview

Scrabble lovers and crossword puzzlers have their own dictionaries, but those who love solving cryptograms are often left on their own! Cryptograms are word puzzles in which every letter stands for another letter. Solving the puzzle involves figuring out how many times each letter occurs in a word and what those particular letters stand for. Avid puzzler Lloyd MacCallum has been solving cryptogram puzzles for years. Over the years, he has collected and coded words to help his own cryptogram habit, and now his compilation forms The Cryptogram Dictionary. This terrific book is essential for helping readers to decode the most common words that are found in popular cryptogram puzzles. Arranged in a dictionary format, MacCallum's book decodes words from 3 to 20-letter formats, along with decoding apostrophes. Fun and fast, it's no puzzle why The Cryptogram Dictionary provides an essential tool for any puzzle affined.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781419678141
Publisher: BookSurge, LLC
Publication date: 11/06/2007
Pages: 144
Product dimensions: 5.24(w) x 7.99(h) x 0.31(d)

About the Author

Lloyd MacCallum was born in Canada and worked for thirty-five years in the marine industry, including the last twenty-five years as a captain in the car ferry service that serviced Prince Edward Island. After he retired, he worked for a law firm researching property titles. A cryptogram puzzle fanatic, he lives on Prince Edward Island with his wife, Millie.
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