The GCHQ Puzzle Book
Front Cover Cipher
Front Cover Letters
Z V A - J W S
X T - H G E O
G K C P H Y Q
- L H M V - U
Q V - - - E -
P L Q - Z Z V
A J - - - J F
K - - - - T P
L Q Z K - G L
U H D - - I R
- L - H M V -
Encoding Cipher from Question 1 Part 2
(Identify the following people)
A=J N=W
B=D O=P
C=E P=U
D=K Q=T
E=Z R=G
F=R S=S
G=I T=Y
H=L U=A
I=M V=C
J=O W=N
K=H X=B
L=V Y=F
M=X Z=Q
The GCHQ Puzzle Book
Front Cover Cipher
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Cover Penguin
Represents the Letter: R
Message Hidden in the Penguins
THE PAGES INSIDE THE COVERS OF A BOOK
ARE REFERRED TO AS ENDPAPERS EVEN
THE ONES AT THE
FRONT
The GCHQ Puzzle Book has a hidden word within the Silver/Grey letters, when decoded reveals: SPHENISCIDAE.
Definition of Spheniscidae: a family of birds (order Sphenisciformes) containing all the existing penguins.
The GCHQ Puzzle Book
Front Cover Cipher
Silver/Grey letters only from The GCHQ Puzzle Book Cover
ZVAJ WSXG OKPY LHMV UQVE PLQZ ZVAJ JFKT
PLQZ KGLU HDIR LHMV
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Decode using the Encoding Cipher form Question 1 Part 2 (Identify the following people)
A=J
Q C J - O N S
B T - H I E P
G H C U H F Q
Coded Message:
QCJO NSBI PHUF VLXC ATCZ UVTQ QCJO ORHY
UVTQ HIVA LKMG VLXC
Decoded Message using KEY: GCHQ
SPHENISCIDAE
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J=A
E L U - A N S
M T - H R E J
G D C O H T Q
Coded Message:
ELUA NSMR JDOT HKIL PZLC OHZE ELUA AYDQ
OHZE DRHP KBGF HKIL
Decoded Message using KEY: GCHQ
SPHENISCIDAE
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The GCHQ Puzzle Book
Front Cover Cipher
The letters in Silver/Grey on the cover of The GCHQ Puzzle Book spell GCHQ over and over again, but shifted by different amounts, when converting from G to (x), C to (x), H to (x) & Q to (x) The shifts are: 19, 16, 8, 5, 14, 9, 19, 3, 9, 4, 1, 5 when converted into letters spells: SPHENISCIDAE
G to Z = 19 shifts, C to V = 19, H to A = 19 & Q to J = 19
G to W = 16 shifts, C to S = 16, H to X = 16 & Q to G =16
G to O = 8 shifts, C to K = 8, H to P = 8 & Q to Y = 8
G to L = 5 shifts, C to H = 5, H to M = 5 & Q to V = 5
G to U = 14 shifts, C to Q = 14, H to V = 14 & Q to E = 14
G to P = 9 shifts, C to L = 9, H to Q = 9 & Q to Z = 9
G to Z = 19 shifts, C to V = 19, H to A = 19 & Q to J = 19
G to J = 3 shifts, C to F = 3, H to K = 3 & Q to T = 3
G to P = 9 shifts, C to L = 9, H to Q = 9 & Q to Z = 9
G to K = 4 shifts, C to G = 4, H to L = 4 & Q to U = 4
G to H = 1 shifts, C to D = 1, H to I = 1 & Q to R = 1
G to L = 5 shifts, C to H = 5, H to M = 5 & Q to V = 5
Letter of the Alphabet
19th letter = S
16th letter = P
8th letter = H
5th letter = E
14th letter = N
9th letter = I
19th letter = S
3rd letter = C
9th letter = I
4th letter = D
1st letter = A
5th letter = E
Definition of Spheniscidae: a family of birds (order Sphenisciformes) containing all the existing penguins.
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The letters in Silver/Grey on the cover of The GCHQ Puzzle Book spell GCHQ over and over again, but shifted by different amounts, when converting from (x) to G, (x) to C, (x) to H & (x) to Q The shifts are: 7, 10, 18, 21, 12, 17, 7, 23, 17, 22, 25, 21
when converted into letters gives: GJRULQGWQVZU
Z to G = 7, V to C = 7, A to H = 7 & J to Q = 7
W to G = 10, S to C = 10, X to H = 10 & G to Q = 10
O to G = 18, K to C = 18, P to H = 18 & Y to Q = 18
L to G = 21, H to C = 21, M to H = 21 & V to Q = 21
U to G = 12, Q to C = 12, V to H = 12 & E to Q = 12
P to G = 17, L to C = 17, Q to H = 17 & Z to Q = 17
Z to G = 7, V to C = 7, A to H = 7 & J to Q = 7
J to G = 23, F to C = 23, K to H = 23 & T to Q =23
P to G = 17, L to C = 17, Q to H = 17 & Z to Q = 17
K to G = 22, G to C = 22, L to H = 22 & U to Q = 22
H to G = 25, D to C = 25, I to H = 25 & R to Q = 25
L to G = 21, H to C = 21, M to H = 21 & V to Q = 21
Letter of the Alphabet
7th letter = G
10th letter = J
18th letter = R
21st letter = U
12th letter = L
17th letter = Q
7th letter = G
23rd letter = W
17th letter = Q
22nd letter = V
25th letter = Z
21st letter = U
Enter GJRULQGWQVZU into Cryptogram Solver
Select: British English (Huge) then click Solve The Cryptogram.
Results
GJRULQGWQVZU = SPHENISCIDAE
GJRULQGWQVZU = UNPERSUASIVE
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