The Consonant-Line Short Cut
_A Method for Attacking Difficult Cases_
By George C. Lamb
Several routine methods have been evolved for special use on the very
difficult “aristocrat” — that fascinating form of simple substitution
with word-divisions in which the message is of no importance whatever
and the encipherer’s full attention has been given to manipulation of
letter characteristics. Of the several such methods which have proved
workable over a long period of years, the author’s favorite is the
“consonant-line” method, the exact value of which has been tested in
a special analysis of 130 very difficult cryptograms. However, it
should be stated clearly that no method is a mechanical crypt-solver;
these devices merely serve to bring out clues which to the haphazard
worker are totally invisible. For discussion, we will consider an
example by M. E. Bosley which appeared as No. 19 Aristocrat in _The
Cryptogram_ for June, 1936. This is shown at Fig. 71.
The work must be initiated by isolating a small group of consonants,
and the problem of selecting these with certainty is one which for
years has baffled the shrewdest solvers of both the National Puzzlers’
League and the American Cryptogram Association. Many successful
solvers have based their selection on frequency alone, rearranging
the letters of a frequency count in the order of decreasing frequency
and marking off a section of low-frequency letters which will
presumably include only consonants. But the clever manipulator is
able to distort frequencies out of all resemblance to the normal
table, and here we will base our selection on _variety of contact_
— something which the constructor cannot successfully manipulate.
Figure 71
U W Y M N X K A E H X R B Z U V X M U W B Z O Y Z T W H V C X Y A
C Y A U Z D B R A H V K B A; Z W S V A H K U Z B K C, M S C X
C Y X B S, X V Z Y T R Y C X P.
Fig. 72 sums up the entire process. At (a) we have a list of contacts
taken in the order of appearance of the letters, and at (b) a
rearrangement of the cryptogram letters _in the order of decreasing
variety of contact_. Immediately above each letter is its “variety
count” and directly above this is its frequency figure. In this
set-up, a certain number of letters taken at the extreme right may
confidently be marked off as a group of consonants. As to just where
the line of demarcation may be set, recent analysis has shown that it
is safe to include 20% of the total variety-count. In this case, the
sum of all variety-figures is 104, and 20% of this, roughly, is 21.
If we begin with _P_ at the extreme right and add numbers backward
for a count of 21, we find that the line of demarcation falls between
_R_ and _C_. However, we have at this point four letters, _M_, _R_,
_C_, _S_, whose variety-count is uniformly 5, and any two of which
might have occupied the places of _C_ and _S_. To accept a vowel at
this stage would mar the effectiveness of our system, and either we
must discard all four of these letters, or we must find a means of
differentiation other than their variety of contact. At this point,
letter-frequencies come into play.
Examining the set-up just as we have it prepared at (b), note that
the two figures just above _M_ are 3-5. This is a “step-up” of 2
points. Note that just above _R_ we have the same two figures 3-5,
another step-up. Above _C_, we find the two figures 6-5, this time a
“step-down” of 1 point; and above _S_ we again find 3-5, a step-up.
According to years of observation, confirmed by investigation of
special cases, a vowel nearly always shows a tendency to step up,
while consonants are prone to step down. Thus among our four doubtful
letters, there are three, _M_, _R_, and _S_, of which one will
probably be a vowel. But the remaining letter, _C_, has the step-down
peculiar to consonants; and while a step-down of only 1 point would
not be definitely informative when found at the left end of the
set-up, it almost certainly indicates in the present position that
_C_ is a consonant. Thus, we are able to include seven letters,
_C T N E O D P_, in our group of “sure-fire” consonants, but have to
dispense with several points of our 21-count.
Figure 72
(a) List of Contacts
U6 W7 Y9 M5 N2 X10 K7 A7 E1 H6 R5 B8 Z6 V8 O1 T4 C5 D1 S5 P1
-W U-Y W-M Y-H M-X N-K X-A K- -H E-X X-B R-Z B- U-X -Y Z-W V-X -B W-V X-
-V U-B O-Z X-U H-R V-B Y- W-V B-A W-Z B- H-C Y-R -Y M-C
M-W T-H X-A -S V-M H-D Y-U A-V T-Y D-R Y-T H-K K- B-
A-Z Z-S C-A C-Y B-C R-H A-K K-A U- S-A S-X
K-Z C-X C- B- Z-K -W X-Z -Y
Z-T Y-B V-H X-S U-B Y-X
R-C -V V-Y
C-P
(The figures give the "variety-count," or number of different letters contacted. Roversals may be
indicated by circling letters. Note that in dealing with normal word-divisions, we may omit contacts
falling between one word and another).
(b) Basis for Primary Isolation of Consonant-Group:
Letter-frequencies: 8 7 6 5 4 4 6 5 4 7 3 3 6 3 2 1 1 1 1 1
VARIETY OF CONTACT: 10 9 8 8 7 7 7 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 4 2 1 1 1 1 (104)
X Y B V W K A U H Z M R C S T N E O D P
(c) (d) (e) (f) 3d word:
FIRST CONSONANT LINE SECOND CONSONANT LINE THIRD CONSONANT LINE
x . x x x
C T N E O D P C T N E O D P A U C T N E O D P A U W Z U V X M U W B Z
│ │ │ H
v│ vv│v vvv│v
x│xxxx x│xxxx x│xxxx (Vowel) (g) 7th word:
yy│yyy yyyy│yyy yyyyy│yyyyy (Vowel)
k│ kkk│ kkk│ x x x x x x . x
s│ s│ s│s Z W S V A H K U Z B K C
z│ z│zz zz│zz (Consonant)
│w │www │wwww (Consonant H) (h) 4th word:
│r r│r r│r
m│ mm│ mm│ x . x x x x x . . x
│h │hhh │hhhh O Y Z T W H V C X Y A
│b b│b bbb│bbb (Vowel) H
│ │u uuuu│u (Consonant)
a│ s│ (Consonant)
│ t│t (Consonant)
│
At (c) we have the beginning stage of the actual investigation, while
(d) and (e) are amplifications of the first stage. In these the
original consonants are used to determine other consonants,
progressing from stage (c) to stage (e). First, the original group of
consonants is set down on a sheet of paper, and the space below it is
bisected by the consonant-line. Consulting (a), we then find the
letters of this group one by one, and all contacting letters which
precede any one of them we set down on the left side of the
consonant-line, and all those which follow any one of them we set
down on the right side, always once for each time that the contacting
letter appears. Thus we have stage (c). While we do not often
encounter doubled letters in this form of cryptogram, it may be well
to say here that while a doubled letter would be counted among the
frequencies of letter appearance, its contacts with itself would not
be entered on the consonant-line. That is, a doubled _L_ would add a
frequency of 2 to the general count, but contacts _L_-_L_ would be
ignored.
At (d) we have the first step in amplification, for which we are
indebted to Chester A. Griffin. If there is any letter in the
cryptogram which _does not appear_ _at all in (c)_, such a letter is
practically sure to be another consonant. In this case we find _A_
and _U_, and in (d) these two letters have been added to the consonant
group and their contacts placed on the consonant-line. From this point
onward, the work becomes more tentative, and, as a detail of
operation, Mr. Griffin suggests that further additions to the
consonant-line be made in another color of lead; if it then becomes a
matter of necessity to erase, only the new letters will be included
in the erasing.
Figure 73
1 2 3 4
x x . x x . x x x . . x . x x x . x x x . x x . x x x . x x . . x
U W Y M N X K A E H X R B Z U V X M U W B Z O Y Z T W H V C X Y A
h h h
5 6 7 8
x . x x x x . x x . x x . x x x . x x . x x x . x x x . x .
C Y A U Z D B R A H V K B A; Z W S V A H K U Z B K C, M S C X
h
9 10
x . . . . . x x . x x . x . x
C Y X B S, X V Z Y T R Y C X P.
Further work includes the application of the “force method.” That is,
we turn our attention to the cryptogram itself, marking with a small
cross, or otherwise, all letters determined as consonants, and
placing a dot, or other indication, over all letters determined as
vowels. Some vowels become evident as early as stage (c), as here we
find both _X_ and _Y_ freely contacting our preliminary group of
consonants, and if confirmation is needed, a glance back at set-up
(b) will show that both of these are step-up letters. They may be
labeled vowels without hesitation.
As to consonants, there are two clear text letters, _h_ and _n_,
which, owing to their many contacts with other consonants, and
particularly with the low-frequency consonants (as in the digrams
_CH_, _GH_, _PH_, _WH_, _NG_, _NC_, _NK_, _NQ_, etc.), will often
show up clearly on the consonant-line. Of these two, _n_ will appear
largely upon the left side of the line, and _h_, the more reliable
of the two, upon the right side. Examining (d) we find _W_ and _H_
appearing exclusively on the right side of the line, and since,
under the rules of the game, no letter may be its own substitute,
we may assume here that _W_ represents _h_.
Further concerning _h_: An examination of the cryptogram shows that
_W_ has occurred twice as the second letter of a word, and the
second-position is particularly characteristic of _h_. Then, assuming
that _W_ actually does represent _h_, we have in the seventh word of
the cryptogram an intimation that the letter _Z_ is also a consonant
(since formations like AHEAD, AHA, are very rare, and seldom, if
ever, occur in long words). Thus, we have two new consonants, _W_
and _Z_, to be added to the consonant-line, with their contacts
below, extending operations to stage (e). If desired, the spotted
consonants may now be crossed off on the line itself, or merely
indicated as in (e). It seems evident from (e), confirmed by (b),
that _B_ is our third vowel, and the supposition can be strengthened
by inspecting the third cryptogram word, which, at this time, will
have appeared as in (f). It also appears from (e) and (b), confirmed
by the aspect of the tenth cryptogram word, that _R_ is a consonant.
Similarly, _M_, which, on three appearances, has twice contacted a
vowel, may be placed as a consonant. These two new consonants, _R_
and _M_, are added to the group of known consonants, and all of
their contacts are placed on the consonant-line. Our next victim is
_S_, evidently a vowel in spite of (e) because of its position in
the seventh cryptogram word (g), which, otherwise, must begin with
five consonants in succession. Presuming that a fifth vowel is to be
found, the same word suggests either _K_ or _H_ as the candidate.
The choice falls on _H_, according to the fourth cryptogram word (h);
and thus continuing the force method with one eye on the
consonant-line and the other on the cryptogram, the v-c formation of
the cryptogram is finally established as in Fig. 73. Actual
identification and solution follow the usual path of patterns,
cross-comparison of words, and inspiration, where all systems are
subordinate to the solver’s own perspicacity . . . or “cipher
brains.” Chapter IX has given some methods for identifying letters
from their characteristics, and also mentioned the preparation and
use of pattern-word lists.
Figure 74
A text prepared by RUFUS T. STROHM: H Y N W B D
│
OMRI, UNKEMPT HELP, BRISKLY SCYTHED BUCKWHEAT ee│eeee
t│t
CROP. PANICKY SKYLARK UPSHOT; BUMPKIN SHOWED w│
ss│
SMIRK. o│oo
l│l
Frequency: 8 6 5 4 5 3 4 5 4 6 5 3 4 4 4 3 2 3 2 c│
Variety: 10 8 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 2 1 kkk│k
K P E M R A C I O S H L T U Y N W B D u│uu
x x x x x x a│
i│i
│h
Amplification at step (d) adds P and M. │r
│
At this point, it might be well to mention the “vowel-line” method,
whose appearance was antecedent to that of the consonant-line. This
earlier method was conceived by Erik Boden, and in principle works
in reverse to the consonant-line method. Its set-up is like that of
the consonant-line except that vowels, instead of consonants, are
placed at the top. The contacts made by the determined vowels are
listed fore and aft as is done with the consonants in the
consonant-line method.
The vowel-line shows several letters by certain characteristics
. . . a letter appearing exclusively on the left might represent
_h_, and one appearing solely on the right can be taken for _n_. The
liquids, _l_ and _r_, straddle the line about equally. On the
supposition that you have located three vowels, the list of contacts
on the vowel-line will not include, or only rarely, any other vowels
as yet unidentified. A good suggestion is to use the consonant-line
as specified, and then follow up with the vowel-line, using the
vowels you have _definitely_ identified as such. The result will
be thus: The letter appearing exclusively to the right of the
consonant-line will appear solely on the left of the vowel-line,
and vice versa. If such appearances are noted, then you have spotted
_h_ and _n_ . . . . . identified as suggested in another part of this
chapter.
* * *
The workability of the consonant-line system in unravelling the
mysteries of the “Dizzy” crypt is best judged by making a series of
preliminary sheets from clear text. In Fig. 74, for instance, we have
the solution to one of the most skillfully manipulated cryptograms in
the collection of 130. This was prepared by Rufus T. Strohm as No. 17
Aristocrat of the April, 1932, _Cryptogram_. The total variety-count
is 104, 20% of which is about 21. The line of demarcation thus falls
in the group _H L T U_, each with a variety-count of 5 and no
step-down. _H_, with figures 5-5, could be grouped with the remaining
letters, giving us _H Y N W B D_ as consonants, with _P_ and _M_ to
be added at step (d). We thus include _Y_ among our sure-fire
consonants, and, in fact, it often is a consonant, but this is a
problem no solver has yet been able to overcome. However, the letter
_Y_ can usually be spotted by _position_. Note that except for _Y_,
every vowel here is a step-up letter.
Figure 75
A text prepared by J. LLOYD HOOD: D C M P B F Q W J K
│
GARGANTUAN MESTIZO ESCORTS JUNOESQUE NEGRO aaaa│aaaa
oo│ooo
WOMAN ADOWN NIGHT CLUB AISLE. DARK HUED │eeee
n│n
AMAZON HAD BEAUTIFUL LAPIS-LAZULI PENDANT. ss│
│l
Frequency: 14 9 8 6 10 7 6 6 6 4 4 5 3 3 2 3 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 i│i
Variety: 12 11 11 9 8 8 6 6 6 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 u│uuu
A E U I N O L S T G R D H Z C M P B F Q W J K r│
x x x x x x x x x x
Amplification at step (d) adds T, G, H, and Z.
The above two examples have represented the “tough” case. In Fig. 75,
where the text is the solution to a crypt by J. Lloyd Hood published
as No. 9 in the February, 1932, _Cryptogram_, we have the average
comparatively simple case. The total variety-count is 118, making the
isolation count about 23 and throwing the line of demarcation into
the group _D H Z_, where _D_ is the only step-down letter. Every
letter in the isolated group is actually a consonant, and step (d)
adds the letters _T G H Z_. On the consonant-line, _A_, _O_, and to
a lesser extent _U_, stand out clearly as vowels. _E_ might be
mistaken for _H_ until we apply the force method, while _I_ shows a
step-up of three points, in addition to whatever shows up on the
cryptogram. So up and at ’em! Edgar Allan Poe spoke truly when he
suggested that whatever the human mind can devise, the human mind
can also untangle.
* * *
Note: For additional methods of analytical attack on this kind of
cryptogram, the student is referred to the booklet “Cryptogram
Solving,” by M. E. Ohaver. This can be purchased directly from the
author (Columbus, Ohio) for twenty-five cents, or may be purchased
from the Frank A. Munsey Company. The textbooks of the National
Puzzlers League also include chapters devoted to the solving of
cryptograms; further information concerning these may be had by
writing to R. T. Strohm, 1328 E. Gibson Street, Scranton, Pa.
H. F. G.
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T I P O F F S
For the benefit of the beginner a list of "tip-offs" are given below.
By comparing these groups, affixes and single letters it is possible
to find combinations which fit. For instance: ABC compared with ABCD,
ABGA, GA, DHA might result in "the", "then", "that", "at", "not", etc.
50. M, MK, KB, KOH, BAH, MA, PUKO.
51. FUN, IDFU, IN, IDFURSF.
52. B, MPJ, MPBM, PJ, RA-, -RAN.
53. AL-, -SANL, ZNL-, SKD.
54. UZ, FAUZ, FU, -FAH, -UFZA, FV, ZAJ.
55. BP, BP-, -NBDP.
56. IT, TO; IEAR, IEAP, AUTNME.
57. A, AV, -AVU; BR, RBF, RFBQ.
58. DH, CD, CYV, HSV; identify W through its frequency.
59. Note Pattern group; DRDSLW-DRDS.
60. SPL; O; EFE, word 5, last word.
61. Use of J, LJHJ, JKJC, -ZCE, ZA.
62. WGF, QHWWQF, WTF.
63. AXF, KXY, AKY; FIFBZ, YB.
64. -GHJ, KHL.
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82. By PHONEY.
ABCDE FEGHI, GEJBI; KLBGI MDCEH NDEST IEKRD DREIN
UMELV. TLHNR RGHBD HLWJI SRMHN, VESTI JHEKB, XBDJI
LDENB YRDIB; PDRGV ZRDSI, BKLWNI OEDJF WYBEN. CEGOF
EOLBM.
83. By ARROWHEAD.
ABCDEF GHIJK, LMN OPQR, STU VWXY. ZWHTAJ, FBIDEB
PEWCUH VHAXMP, HJQD BHXEJ XHUTA, EQGIF GTJE IHWREJMP.
84. By THE GRIFFIN.
TWDOIUESMA DMPOIREXYK TRXAWEKMLI XRYMUOLSED AMIEXKUGNO
MUTRYOLSDH YMKAGRXEIO GZPRKAESOY WHTOXZGDMA TDEHBXMIWS.
85. By SOUR PUSS.
OYESK PACHYDERMS AOPFL UXFD MHZOY XFBR PLMBS OZPL.
ZUFPLBAGH LBYCF QZDYPX YDLM GZQFBD ADLYJ RZUD.
86. By LIVEDEVIL.
PREVIOUSLY BDACL YOEL YFOCG, FLHCY, EHJJPOVLB GHKRCL,
UCOFMJ APCR EONQ MOIQCHBAPJ.
87. By NEOTERIC.
RXUGUZLQTVFR, CNSQRLQTVFR OTDALN RB MVFTQQRX QSTQ.
TFXUTSLCGSFZJ FTVXLVQNZ FTOSQ GUFLVOU DRTQDRX TRF.
88. By ZERO.
KROLGDB FURZGV ZDWFK BRXWKV VSULQW DORQJ GLUW WUDFN.
VZDUWKB FXEDQ MXQLRU MXELODQWOB ZLQV.
89. By JOKEL.
JPLX VUNKOM MLKDUB FUGHVP VKHCX VUPD FWHMVP; LQUMDPBV,
VWJKPLMNB; ULKFUGIKB, QKDHGP; VUXPLCMJ, AMJPVUD.
90. By LEE ANDER.
CLOUDY BERG-SLHVEC BECTR, UI BECT, FVRAKMY MGRAK-HVEC
BUDNR-VRGL BUZCLI EY BDAAEDA. NEKYDNLC; GEESE PUNFUY;
BETT ESTDNLC.
91. By TRYIT.
LSYKCTLSTRYITAB, MCDSLMLE, ZSRBWLX IUOLSC UWLAC BMTUZYLAB
YRUYHU GTKVBC KPMDSCASWUWVD PLANKX UCLM WSKCHBXU WVUBCB
VUITSRPLBD STUMBLER JSLP BHLMDVXU.
92. By DIZZY.
ABCDEFG, DZEIBJK LMFDBCN, MNTLYEA PRZBGSF TSBIURP
IECLSBJ, UKFIZBS, PNFLARB; EVLKZRO PWELMBK VTXPLNZ
TPXOBZG.
93. By ZANYCODAB.
ODZNERITFNM VNDRR BNOFDSK PNIODRHE EVMCDTIS EVANZTOS
FNQRZO HCRI PVEOHE. RZROHIK, URFRES CNISLVZTF AZSBE
HGAZNLS. QNCTK OZRUNI ASFRGSE GTERLVITEO.
94. By I. D. CIPHER.
JBMDVKJVMBTD AWTHVQBLTQV VGLBQWFXH FXBJWTHVQNM VCWYBLGX.
BDGWCDWKZ, DKWYFWKMB RNMBJCDPCY, GZCBQWFDP.
95. By NEON.
CDFGH, JHKLM NPQLR, SDTVW XMZDW PATVF LRXBV CDTWE
QRIGH. TKHFO XRDIP NHILW EFDQL, JMUVW MRPES, VHFAW
NRAPW.
96. By TWISTO.
FJKXZA, ETXZQ, ZCHUQP QPZUF, ZLLKUPTW QBTJPZ EDGN,
PQZM BTJMN QPZDU, MTUIWXJ ZXGJUW ZPFEWU DUQBTW
IBTQUWHJX.
97. By NUMERO.
BCBDBEBFC GHIBEK UGVBQW BRWPF OPFQR STDGPBQ -- EFHIKA
YBQWYTZW BLGUGZR LKFQCGZUZGTHCYKZI.
98. By WHIZZ BANG.
PGZPAPBPGZP? AZFHIDEPXOA AFISTP YOEN BPYC PBFISX PJDOBK
PKLPOT. BWXDYOPA AFEYWI LOIN BFKTDEOP TWRI WFDI. BWLF
BLPZR ESPAD HZDJOBWK ZWHPKI.
99. By INVICTUS.
PDOKX ZEVR MOLTA. MPNDR-NEX NPKWTM FACHX PSGTLUR
PGPGEVU CPUFAD. CZBPAQEUTCV TAMR TAOLPG BPVUC. HAEUWD
KONRUYC RBENZCMR MVEYOR.