Posted on 10/16/2019 2:52:14 AM PDT by nikos1121
Today’s Cryptogram
Courtesy today’s The Arkansas Gazette
VWBQTUBQWE KQZZ UZVWAB UZKUNA CJUB VJHJ BUZJEB. —EWHVUE H. UPRPABQEJ
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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.
No ping today? :-)
I don’t feel like doing today’s CG.
;)
These daily puzzles tickle my brain. Love them!
I’m never any good at these but I don’t give up!
NO short words, NO punctuation marks, nothing easy about today’s cryptogram!
I guessed the second word, then I guessed the fourth word, then I was on my way! About five minutes
Any simulation that cannot be explained on the back of an envelope is worse than useless, it's dangerous.
One of the easiest. Word two is what you think it is, which should give you word four, then words three and six should be obvious, and after that it’s just typing.
Hahaha. Why not, Sweetpea?
Solution to our last puzzle:
FOR EVERY COMPLEX PROBLEM THERE IS AN ANSWER THAT IS SIMPLE, NEAT AND WRONG.-H. L. MENCKEN
Sending you a little hint in private reply....
2nd word leads to 3rd and 4th words (look at letters appearing twice). 4th word is key.
All but the last name...
Yes, a little intimidating at first then you see word #2 and it’s what you think it is, and that gives you #4 an old friend that shows up a lot.
I love this quotation, because it’s easy to get down. I remember when I was in my residency. The attending told us, “I don’t give a damn about the medical student who had straight As. I want the person who will get out of bed at 2 am to see a patient.”
OTHO, I play guitar. I wish I had more of the last word in this puzzle.
....because I have no VWBQTUBQWE today!
I’ll do this one tomorrow....
Like you said, got the second word, then the forth. Figured out remaining by plug and chug. Took about 3 and 1/2 min.
Very quick, even without coffee. Got the ‘e’ first and it pretty much unzipped after that.
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