Posted on 10/03/2019 12:03:33 AM PDT by nikos1121
Today’s Cryptogram
From the Arkanasas Gazette
ZX TBR WKFX ZKQNHPQ YHFKVW, EPQ ZX IBVVHQ YHFX ZKQNHPQ WKFKVW. —EXDVBDU TXYQAXD
You can find this little fun word game, to combat early dementia and senility in us baby boomers, in several daily publications.
The way it works is a letter stands for another letter. For example: AXYDLBAAXR is LONGFELLOW (does not apply to today's cryptogram).
Beware, the game is very addictive. If this is your first time, don't be intimidated.
PLEASE DO NOT post the answer in general comments, but DO post your time and any tips you might give the group on how you solve these puzzles as puzzle solvers love to hear how you made out.
You can certainly send your solution to my private reply, or if you need a hint for today’s Cryptogram.
If you need a little help you can copy the cryptogram and paste it to Hal’s Helper below:
You can then work on the puzzle without using pen and paper.
THE IN THING NOW IS TO SCROLL DOWN TO MAGNUM44’S “HELPFUL HINT” BEFORE YOU SOLVE THE PUZZLE.
Solution to our last puzzle:
IF THE BEE BITES YOU ONCE, IT’S THE BEE’S FAULT. IF THE BEE BITES YOU TWICE, IT’S YOUR FAULT. —SOURCE OBSCURE
Who dat?
I guess....
If he says so????
Even with the conjunction, I had to luck into the last word to get anywhere. It didn’t help that the author’s last name follows a familiar... dare I say proverbial?...pattern.
This puzzle has the same suffix on two words. That’s what opened the door for me.
Two pairs of words end in the same letters...3 in one case, counting the conjunction.
Weird, after getting the conjunction I was able to figure out the first name of the author. Then off we go.
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