"Ancient method of encipherment with a message wrapped around a cylinder" NYT crossword answer is:
SCYTALE (7 letters length)The answer for "Ancient method of encipherment with a message wrapped around a cylinder" crossword clue is listed above to help you solve the puzzle you are currently working on.
The ancient method of encipherment with a message wrapped around a cylinder is known as a Scytale cipher. It was used by the Ancient Greeks and Spartans to send secret messages. The message was written on a strip of parchment or leather and then wrapped around a cylinder of a specific diameter. The recipient would then need to use a cylinder of the same diameter to decipher the message. This method of encipherment is still used today in some forms, but it is not as common as it once was.
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