# Kryptos ciphertext (K1 to K4), plaintexts of K1 to K3, the K4 cribs, the tableau and the Morse text

> Checked on 2026-10-25: K1 and K2 decrypt on the KRYPTOS-keyed Vigenère tableau with PALIMPSEST and ABSCISSA to the published plaintexts (K2 ends…

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# Kryptos ciphertext (K1 to K4), plaintexts of K1 to K3, the K4 cribs, the tableau and the Morse text

Checked on 2026-10-25: K1 and K2 decrypt on the KRYPTOS-keyed Vigenère tableau with PALIMPSEST and ABSCISSA to the published plaintexts (K2 ends WESTIDBYROWS as carved, because of the omitted S); K3 decrypts by the two-stage route transposition (rows of 24, rotate, rows of 8, rotate); K4 is 97 characters and the four cribs sit at 22-25, 26-34, 64-69 and 70-74. Counts: 869 characters (K1 63, K2 372

![Kryptos](https://mysteriesdept.com/media/folio/kryptos-lead)**Kryptos** Version **1.0** Licence **Ciphertext recorded as data from the sculpture (artwork copyright James Sanborn); Wikipedia transcription CC BY-SA 4.0** Updated **26 Oct 2026**

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Ciphertext recorded as data from the sculpture (artwork copyright James Sanborn); Wikipedia transcription CC BY-SA 4.0

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