Posted on 10/07/2020 2:52:47 AM PDT by nikos1121
HU XSJREUHVHUE GKS KDNOUHGQ
RZ RDX ZSBBRF ISHUEY, FS WOQ
RDXYSBASY GKS KHEKSYG GXHIDGS. —GKDXERRC NOXYKOBB
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, you’ll be solving them all within a few days. If you’re stumped, take a break and return to it.
PLEASE DO NOT post the answer in general comments, but DO post your time and how you made out.
You can certainly send your solution to my private reply, or if you need a hint for today’s Cryptogram ASK THE GROUP FOR HELP!
I suggest printing these out and work them on paper. If you need a little help you can copy and paste it to Hal’s Helper below.
You can then work on the puzzle without using pen and paper, but I recommend that you do NOT look at the letter counter.
One last request. Feel free to post a fun or clever clue, the more tangential to the quotation the better, but please don’t put the actual words of the quote in the clue.
Solution to our last puzzle. Simply scroll your cursor over the text while left clicking your mouse, and the words should appear.
GETTING FIRED IS NATURE’S WAY TO TELLING YOU THAT YOU THAT YOU HAD THE WRONG JOB IN THE FIRST PLACE. HAL LANCASTER
Today’s Cryptogram is from The Arkansas Gazette
The dark language of Mordor should never be posted here.
Most common letter, etc etc.
Caught HU in the first two words...it flowed from there.
Nor vacuous platitudes.
Four minutes...the definite article most helpful.
Nice. Started with common letter, short words, and the first name of the author.
Nor vacuous platitudes.
Nor a lack of a healthy sense of humor.
It’s not saying much, but at least it’s not an RBG quote.
I was addressing the quote, not your remark. The quote was a vacuous platitude spoken in the dark language of Mordor. Actually, platitude is the main idiom of Mordor.
Good puzzle, but attributed to a marginal, crappy public figure in U.S. history.
Most common letter; third word.
Next to last word; last word.
Second word (look at the ending; also finishes first word). Off to the races.
Completely stumped.
Walked away for a break, then words 8 and 13 came into focus.
quick sprint to the finish
Although this man probably did more for his race than MLK, by far.
Word 13 after a couple of the 3 letter words.
Maybe 5 min. sans coffee.
GKS yields a very good clue and the rest was speedy.
Well, I finally got it!
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