mystifying vs cryptic

mystifying and cryptic both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mystifying	No	Yes	No	No
cryptic	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, mystifying and cryptic are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of mystifying include cryptical, deep, inscrutable, mysterious.

mystifying (adjective)	cryptic (adjective)
of an obscure nature	having a puzzling terseness
	having a secret or hidden meaning
	of an obscure nature