Posted on 10/19/2019 2:19:49 AM PDT by nikos1121
Today’s Cryptogram
Courtesy YESTERDAY’S The Arkansas Gazette
ICX CFQMD GYMKD BMD GX IYMKDXO KS KI GXPLDHN IL M NIFOXDI ECL EMDIN IL PXMYD. ---NKY KNMMB DXEILD
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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.
Solution to our last puzzle:
IT'’S NOT NECESSARY TO DO EXTRAORDINARY THINGS TO GET EXTRAORDINARY RESULTS. ---WARREN BUFFETT
An anatomy lesson. I found it somewhat challenging, even though I guessed the first word in the authors name, the double letters in the next word made me suspicious of a correct guess. It should have been a giveaway.
On a scale of 1-10 (by this features standards) about an 8 in difficulty.
I posted this, went to brush my teeth, come back and you’ve solved it? Amazing.
Just illustrates the point of the puzzle.
Haha
... standing on the shoulders of giants.
Got it. I feel brainy...
I’m having a sudden craving for an apple....
No apples this year, a late frost dropped all the blossoms.
Sorry lost my head.....
Took ‘bout an intelligent minute.
Wild guessed the eleventh and tenth word, then the first word which opened the thirteenth. By that time the author was revealed and the letters all fell into place.
am I smart or what?
I’ll accept the what. hee hee
You’ve progressed to the next level of expertise....
Was thinking about Trump’s style....For every action against him there is a reaction from him....
Same, about three minutes, got the first word, then on from there.
This one went quickly for me: the two short words gave me the name.
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