Posted on 12/14/2020 8:45:52 AM PST by nikos1121
BEOX LKYXX NGYYXNL HPXQQXQ NGCQXNPLASXZJ ECW JGP DAZZ XQLEUZAQK E YXTPLELAGC EQ EC XMTXYL. —ZEPYXCNX I. TXLXY
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.
Clue for today’s puzzle. Simply scroll your cursor over the text while left clicking your mouse, and the letters should appear.
X=E
Today’s Cryptogram is from the Arkansas Gazette.
4 minutes is good
3 minutes is an excellent score today
2 minutes superior
Second word opened it up.
THOSE ARE HAPPY WHO HAVE BEEN BROUGHT UP IN THE HABIT OF BEING CONTENT WITH HUMBLE FARE. —DR. WILLIAM KITCHINER
2:05.99! Two more like this one and I'm a genius!
You know you have reached the esteemed rank of expert manipulator (BS’er) when, on a bright SUNNY day, you and a friend walk through the door together, he holding for you and someone says
“How is the weather out there”
You respond
“Raining cats and dogs”
And your friend looks to see if it is.
All but middle initial of last name, 2 min.
Most common letter; 2nd word; 1st word; 3rd word; off to the races.
An XMTXYL is someone who borrows your watch and tells you what time it is.
About two minutes. Word 5 broke it loose for me.
5:35
Focused on the little words.
Then a guess of the eleventh word opened the CG.
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