cryptonomicon

Literature Hard 40 words 0 plays

A computer terminal displays encrypted codes beside gold coins.
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LQTN
GLROEN
CMESMGRG
BRARDAASGN
DIYCTEMHAHWI
CKOTANNAIBANTR
RIAMORAGYOTIOUSU
HVHTEATCOYECJPVZHT
HISOUTNHBTRODHCONEAT
TSNGWKRAUEHZPONTIFEXFY
ITCOAAAILROALTAMIRAAICTS
FIULRBRNCYULUETRELPEKNTNOC
EKIDDNYDISSUPERCOMPUTERHNAEF
EAIBDNFPKEIOTOGTEKQWRAONRBDG
AOEEHEOTESHLVEGNIWRELIHIRE
OYTRDNHOKCOTSMOCUXIEOSEB
THYONERNHALABYCRBTICBG
HPHPMDFOROOTOLESEHEN
AAPTCUIMWATFRNYOHI
RRIICRMIPHTISFLK
VGPCJUYCAEXFKA
EOEKRFROUMCE
STCNIANNAR
TPAXIHHH
NYFINP
ORON
VC
  • ALTAMIRA
  • BIOMETRICS
  • BISCHOFF
  • CANTRELL
  • CCMNDHD
  • COMSTOCK
  • CRYPTOCURRENCY
  • CRYPTOGRAPHY
  • CRYPTONOMICON
  • CRYTOANALYSIS
  • DENGO
  • EINSTEIN
  • ENOCH
  • EPIPHYTE
  • FIBER OPTIC
  • FINUX
  • FOHR
  • FURUDENENDU
  • GOLD
  • GOTO
  • HAGEN
  • HALABY
  • HARVEST
  • HOWARD
  • KEPLER
  • KINAKUTA
  • KIVISTIK
  • LIBERTARIAN
  • LOEB
  • MACARTHUR
  • PHREAKING
  • PONTIFEX
  • ROOT
  • SHAFTOE
  • SUPERCOMPUTER
  • TURING
  • VONHACKLHEBER
  • WATERHOUSE
  • WING
  • YAMAMOTO

The 1999 novel 'Cryptonomicon' by author Neal Stephenson follows the story of two sets of characters in two different time lines, both of which are working to solve cryptographic problems. One story line is set in the World War II era, following the timeline of early code breakers. The later story line is set in the late 1990s during the early days of crypto-currencies. As you might expect, the characters are related and the story lines converge in one of the more entertaining works of contemporary technological fiction. If you enjoyed the complex twists and turns and intersections in this novel, you'll enjoy finding the characters and themes in this 'Cryptonomicon' word search puzzle!

cryptonomicon Word Search Answer Key

Checking a finished sheet, or stuck on the last word? The cryptonomicon Word Search Answer Key marks all 40 hidden words in the grid and lists the row, column and direction each one starts from. It prints on its own sheet, so you can hand out the puzzle and keep the answers.

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