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Today’s Cryptogram
10/17/2019
| Nikos1121
Posted on 10/17/2019 4:15:14 AM PDT by nikos1121
Todays Cryptogram
Courtesy YESTERDAYS The Arkansas Gazette
NVABF FDESHNX YEXFHD FBEQ XCOQI. FBVX VX UBJ XCRH KHCKNH EKKHED PDVABF OQFVN JCO BHED FBHR XKHEL.---ENEQ IOQIHX
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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 todays Cryptogram.
TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: brain; cryptogram; puzzle; todayscryptogram
If you're just starting out on these, be patient, as you'll be proficient in no time.
If you need a little help you can copy the cryptogram and paste it to Hals Helper below:
You can then work on the puzzle without using pen and paper.
HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER
THE IN THING NOW IS TO SCROLL DOWN TO MAGNUM44S HELPFUL HINT BEFORE YOU SOLVE THE PUZZLE.
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posted on
10/17/2019 4:15:14 AM PDT
by
nikos1121
To: nikos1121
First two words of the second sentence broke it, for me. I never see that ABCADB pattern until it’s too late to matter.
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posted on
10/17/2019 4:35:13 AM PDT
by
gundog
( Hail to the Chief, bitches!)
To: gundog
Tenth word, KHCKNH, is indeed the giveaway.
To: Lonesome in Massachussets
That one still doesn’t reach out and grab me. I’ve usually hit on something else before I see it, as was the case, today.
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posted on
10/17/2019 4:57:14 AM PDT
by
gundog
( Hail to the Chief, bitches!)
To: gundog; All
First two words of the second sentence broke it, for me. I never see that ABCADB pattern until its too late to matter.
Lots of guessing until I saw your post, which got me going...never heard of the author though.
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posted on
10/17/2019 5:33:56 AM PDT
by
notdownwidems
(Washington D.C. has become the enemy of free people everywhere!)
To: notdownwidems
He’s new to me, as well. I like the quote.
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posted on
10/17/2019 5:46:55 AM PDT
by
gundog
( Hail to the Chief, bitches!)
To: nikos1121
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posted on
10/17/2019 5:59:16 AM PDT
by
Magnum44
(My comprehensive terrorism plan: Hunt them down and kill them.)
To: nikos1121
Think of todays clue as more of a corollary to todays quote 😝
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posted on
10/17/2019 6:03:27 AM PDT
by
Magnum44
(My comprehensive terrorism plan: Hunt them down and kill them.)
To: Magnum44
Not bad. Pretty good actually.
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posted on
10/17/2019 6:28:29 AM PDT
by
nikos1121
To: alicewonders; A_perfect_lady; AloneInMass; An.American.Expatriate; BBQToadRibs; BlueLancer; ...
PLEASE JOIN OUR FUN AND LIVELY PING LIST (currently at 80 ) AND REGENERATE SOME NEW BRAIN CELLS.
Solution to our last puzzle:
MOTIVATION WILL ALMOST ALWAYS BEAT MERE TALENT. ---NORMAN R. AUGUSTINE
To: nikos1121
Boom! Got it, and I didn’t start with “E”. FBVX VX leapt out at me.
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posted on
10/17/2019 6:44:40 AM PDT
by
null and void
(Convicted spies are shot, traitors are hanged, saboteurs are subject to summary execution...)
To: gundog
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posted on
10/17/2019 6:49:51 AM PDT
by
grey_whiskers
(The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)
To: nikos1121
I enjoy quotes that appear to be misanthropic but are actually truisms.
To: nikos1121
6 minutes after going in several wrong directions. Good one.
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posted on
10/17/2019 7:06:09 AM PDT
by
AloneInMass
("It's a great day in America everybody." - Craig Ferguson)
To: nikos1121; Jim Robinson; administrator
Hi Jim, Nikos has been running this "Todays Cryptogram" thread for almost a year now. Its a fun thread, good wake up exercise, and pretty social. Whats the chance of getting a link to these up at the top of the Forum page like:
... Prayer SCOTUS ProLife BangList Aliens StatesRights ConventionOfStates WOT ...
just so its not limited to the ping list?
Not sure how hard a request that is, but thought I'd ask.
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posted on
10/17/2019 8:24:28 AM PDT
by
Magnum44
(My comprehensive terrorism plan: Hunt them down and kill them.)
To: Magnum44
To: nikos1121
Just proves the ‘truthfulness’ of ....
Don’t open your mouth and remove all doubt...
OR
Don’t argue with a fool as a bystander may not be able to tell who the fool really is.
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posted on
10/17/2019 4:33:09 PM PDT
by
xrmusn
(6/98"HRC is the Grandmother that lures Hansel & Gretel to the pot")
To: nikos1121
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posted on
10/17/2019 5:36:57 PM PDT
by
A_perfect_lady
(The greatest wealth is to live content with little. -Plato)
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