crack the code
- decipherConvert code to plaintext
- puzzleChallenge testing ingenuity
- solveFind the answer
- enigmaSomething hard to fathom
- secretConcealed information
unlock · decrypt · mystery · breakthrough · riddle · key · clue · hack · intelligence · spy · cryptic · pattern · logic · brainteaser · eureka · algorithm · hidden · message
- problem-solvingproblem solving, puzzles, riddles, logic, solutions
- skill idiomsknow the ropes, cut the mustard, on the ball, sharp as a tack, jack of all trades
crack the codehit a wall
Reach an impassable obstacle
draw a blank · miss the point · come up empty · give up · scratch one's head
crack the codemuddy the waters
Deliberately confuse an issue
obfuscate · mystify · garble · misunderstand · lose the thread