cryptex

Noun

1. A puzzle box solved with a passcode.
   • Sophie was not surprised. Most of Leonardo’s unbuilt inventions had never been studied or even named. The term cryptex possibly had been her grandfather’s creation, an apt title for this device that used the science of...
   • With an embossed cover, vellum pages and brooding, mysterious artwork, this tome has a rich, premium feel. Careful readers can use the enclosed UV light and cryptex to reveal secrets that remain hidden from view. - 2015...
   • Earl Sweatshirt packs so much into his verses that listening to one can feel like trying to crack a cipher. “Nowhere2go,” a track from his upcoming album, is one such emotional cryptex; it’s powerfully blunt about being...