Posted on 09/20/2019 1:26:05 AM PDT by nikos1121
Today’s Cryptogram
Courtesy of The Arkansas Gazette
BUDVB V MZUR ZP VUB EARD V SUAQWD. EDB AB GSDVR BZ XZC PAUGB. –VUBOCU GWOZSDQOVCDU
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:
REASONING WITH A CHILD IS FINE, IF YOU CAN REACH THE CHILD’S REASON WITHOUT DESTROYING YOUR OWN. —JOHN MASON BROWN
Author’s first name was the clue for me.
Very observant of you....
Very nice. Some guessing around, until I got the author. Then the rest was easy.
Wow, you weren’t kidding. Get the one-letter word; then try plugging in letters for the 2nd letter of the first name, till you get one that makes sense. That gives the last name and the puzzle falls into place.
Floundered forever before the author’s name spoke to me! 8 min.
Hunted and pecked my way around and finally got the result.
Interesting comment but the principal probably wouldn’t address you first.
Then again it sort of makes more sense if one grew up listening to the radio and read books that were meant to be read...
No clue on author but one NEVER knows what one doesn’t know.
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Ping me please. Thank you so much. I love this.
6 minutes. A little rusty. Did some flailing.
It was about the same for me. It took somewhere around 7-8 minutes I believe.
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