diff --git a/src/core/lib/Bombe.mjs b/src/core/lib/Bombe.mjs
index 53766560..1e6c3d2d 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/Bombe.mjs
+++ b/src/core/lib/Bombe.mjs
@@ -191,9 +191,6 @@ export class BombeMachine {
         if (ciphertext.length < crib.length) {
             throw new OperationError("Crib overruns supplied ciphertext");
         }
-        if (ciphertext.length > crib.length) {
-            throw new OperationError("Ciphertext is longer than crib");
-        }
         if (crib.length < 2) {
             // This is the absolute bare minimum to be sane, and even then it's likely too short to
             // be useful
@@ -204,7 +201,7 @@ export class BombeMachine {
             // A shorter crib is preferable to reduce this chance, of course
             throw new OperationError("Crib is too long");
         }
-        for (let i=0; i<ciphertext.length; i++) {
+        for (let i=0; i<crib.length; i++) {
             if (ciphertext[i] === crib[i]) {
                 throw new OperationError(`Invalid crib: character ${ciphertext[i]} at pos ${i} in both ciphertext and crib`);
             }
@@ -396,6 +393,46 @@ export class BombeMachine {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Single-pair steckering. Used for trial decryption rather than building a whole plugboard
+     * object for one pair
+     * @param {number[2]} stecker - Known stecker pair.
+     * @param {number} x - Letter to transform.
+     * @result number
+     */
+    singleStecker(stecker, x) {
+        if (x === stecker[0]) {
+            return stecker[1];
+        }
+        if (x === stecker[1]) {
+            return stecker[0];
+        }
+        return x;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Trial decryption at the current setting.
+     * Used after we get a stop.
+     * This applies the detected stecker pair if we have one. It does not handle the other
+     * steckering or stepping (which is why we limit it to 26 characters, since it's guaranteed to
+     * be wrong after that anyway).
+     * @param {number[2]} stecker - Known stecker pair.
+     * @returns {string}
+     */
+    tryDecrypt(stecker) {
+        const fastRotor = this.indicator.rotors[0];
+        const initialPos = fastRotor.pos;
+        const res = [];
+        // The indicator scrambler starts in the right place for the beginning of the ciphertext.
+        for (let i=0; i<Math.min(26, this.ciphertext.length); i++) {
+            const t = this.indicator.transform(this.singleStecker(stecker, a2i(this.ciphertext[i])));
+            res.push(i2a(this.singleStecker(stecker, t)));
+            fastRotor.pos = Utils.mod(fastRotor.pos + 1, 26);
+        }
+        fastRotor.pos = initialPos;
+        return res.join("");
+    }
+
     /**
      * Having set up the Bombe, do the actual attack run. This tries every possible rotor setting
      * and attempts to logically invalidate them. If it can't, it's added to the list of candidate
@@ -433,19 +470,26 @@ export class BombeMachine {
                     // Our steckering hypothesis is wrong. Correct value is the un-energised wire.
                     for (let j=0; j<26; j++) {
                         if (!this.wires[26*this.testRegister + j]) {
-                            stecker = `${i2a(this.testRegister)} <-> ${i2a(j)}`;
+                            stecker = [this.testRegister, j];
                             break;
                         }
                     }
                 } else if (count === 1) {
                     // This means our hypothesis for the steckering is correct.
-                    stecker = `${i2a(this.testRegister)} <-> ${i2a(this.testInput[1])}`;
+                    stecker = [this.testRegister, this.testInput[1]];
                 } else {
                     // Unusual, probably indicative of a poor menu. I'm a little unclear on how
                     // this was really handled, but we'll return it for the moment.
-                    stecker = `? (wire count: ${count})`;
+                    stecker = undefined;
                 }
-                result.push([this.indicator.getPos(), stecker]);
+                const testDecrypt = this.tryDecrypt(stecker);
+                let steckerStr;
+                if (stecker !== undefined) {
+                    steckerStr = `${i2a(stecker[0])}${i2a(stecker[1])}`;
+                } else {
+                    steckerStr = `?? (wire count: ${count})`;
+                }
+                result.push([this.indicator.getPos(), steckerStr, testDecrypt]);
             }
             // Step all the scramblers
             // This loop counts how many rotors have reached their starting position (meaning the
diff --git a/src/core/operations/Bombe.mjs b/src/core/operations/Bombe.mjs
index e875e50d..9ddd4b7b 100644
--- a/src/core/operations/Bombe.mjs
+++ b/src/core/operations/Bombe.mjs
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class Bombe extends Operation {
         // For symmetry with the Enigma op, for the input we'll just remove all invalid characters
         input = input.replace(/[^A-Za-z]/g, "").toUpperCase();
         crib = crib.replace(/[^A-Za-z]/g, "").toUpperCase();
-        const ciphertext = input.slice(offset, offset+crib.length);
+        const ciphertext = input.slice(offset);
         const reflector = new Reflector(reflectorstr);
         let update;
         if (ENVIRONMENT_IS_WORKER()) {
@@ -122,9 +122,9 @@ class Bombe extends Operation {
         }
         const bombe = new BombeMachine(rotors, reflector, ciphertext, crib, update);
         const result = bombe.run();
-        let msg = `Bombe run on menu with ${bombe.nLoops} loops (2+ desirable). Note: Rotor positions are listed left to right and start at the beginning of the crib, and ignore stepping and the ring setting. One stecker pair is determined. Results:\n`;
-        for (const [setting, wires] of result) {
-            msg += `Stop: ${setting} (${wires})\n`;
+        let msg = `Bombe run on menu with ${bombe.nLoops} loops (2+ desirable). Note: Rotor positions are listed left to right and start at the beginning of the crib, and ignore stepping and the ring setting. One stecker pair is determined. A decryption preview starting at the beginning of the crib and ignoring stepping is also provided. Results:\n`;
+        for (const [setting, stecker, decrypt] of result) {
+            msg += `Stop: ${setting} (plugboard: ${stecker}): ${decrypt}\n`;
         }
         return msg;
     }
diff --git a/tests/operations/tests/Bombe.mjs b/tests/operations/tests/Bombe.mjs
index 8742cfc0..65f4b701 100644
--- a/tests/operations/tests/Bombe.mjs
+++ b/tests/operations/tests/Bombe.mjs
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@ import TestRegister from "../TestRegister";
 
 TestRegister.addTests([
     {
+        // Plugboard for this test is BO LC KE GA
         name: "Bombe: 3 rotor (self-stecker)",
         input: "BBYFLTHHYIJQAYBBYS",
-        expectedMatch: /LGA \(S <-> S\)/,
+        expectedMatch: /LGA \(plugboard: SS\): VFISUSGTKSTMPSUNAK/,
         recipeConfig: [
             {
                 "op": "Bombe",
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ TestRegister.addTests([
     {
         name: "Bombe: 3 rotor (other stecker)",
         input: "JBYALIHDYNUAAVKBYM",
-        expectedMatch: /LGA \(A <-> G\)/,
+        expectedMatch: /LGA \(plugboard: AG\): QFIMUMAFKMQSKMYNGW/,
         recipeConfig: [
             {
                 "op": "Bombe",
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ TestRegister.addTests([
     {
         name: "Bombe: crib offset",
         input: "AAABBYFLTHHYIJQAYBBYS", // first three chars here are faked
-        expectedMatch: /LGA \(S <-> S\)/,
+        expectedMatch: /LGA \(plugboard: SS\): VFISUSGTKSTMPSUNAK/,
         recipeConfig: [
             {
                 "op": "Bombe",
@@ -61,12 +62,30 @@ TestRegister.addTests([
             }
         ]
     },
+    {
+        name: "Bombe: multiple stops",
+        input: "BBYFLTHHYIJQAYBBYS",
+        expectedMatch: /LGA \(plugboard: TT\): VFISUSGTKSTMPSUNAK/,
+        recipeConfig: [
+            {
+                "op": "Bombe",
+                "args": [
+                    "BDFHJLCPRTXVZNYEIWGAKMUSQO<W", // III
+                    "AJDKSIRUXBLHWTMCQGZNPYFVOE<F", // II
+                    "EKMFLGDQVZNTOWYHXUSPAIBRCJ<R", // I
+                    "",
+                    "AY BR CU DH EQ FS GL IP JX KN MO TZ VW", // B
+                    "THISISATESTM", 0,
+                ]
+            }
+        ]
+    },
     /*
      * Long test is long
     {
         name: "Bombe: 4 rotor",
         input: "LUOXGJSHGEDSRDOQQX",
-        expectedMatch: /LHSC \(S <-> S\)/,
+        expectedMatch: /LHSC \(plugboard: SS\)/,
         recipeConfig: [
             {
                 "op": "Bombe",