Code of the Week!

view of the enigma machine

For your chance to win your very own signed copy of Simon Singh's Code Book try out your codebreaking skills with the "Code of the Week".

Solution for the "Code of the Week!" week starting 11th February 2008

The Muppets

Kermit the Frog was named after Kermit Scott, a childhood friend of creator Jim Henson, who became a professor of philosophy at Purdue University.

Ceasar Shift = 8

Code of the Week 13 (week starting 11th February 2008)

Ceasar Shift Cipher

The Ceasar Shift Cipher is a simple substitution cipher where each letter of the alphabet is replaced by a letter further along in the alphabet. For further information on the Ceasar Shift Cipher and strategies to help you crack it click here.

There are only 25 possible shifts that can be used. To help you crack this Ceasr Shift Cipher you may wish to make your ownCeasar Wheel

Good Luck!

"The Muppets"

Ciphertext

TNAVRC CQN OAXP FJB WJVNM JOCNA TNAVRC BLXCC, J LQRUMQXXM OARNWM XO LANJCXA SRV QNWBXW, FQX KNLJVN J YAXONBBXA XO YQRUXBXYQH JC YDAMDN DWRENABRCH.