Today’s Cryptogram

[nikos1121]

EP EQ XBSGJNZHY FBX DHIF DKT WJ GBSJ EZ XJ KNJ KYXKTQ GBESA. --PFBDKQ LJZZJNQBS

[nikos1121]

You can find this fun quotation puzzle, to combat early dementia and senility in us baby boomers, in several daily publications. I challenge us with the best ones out there.

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. 

 HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER

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.

[nikos1121]

From The Arkansas Gazette

4 minutes good
3 minutes excellent
2 minutes exceptional
90 seconds superior

[grey_whiskers]

around 1.5 min.

1st two words by inspection.

9th word by letters, 7th word by grammar, 10th word from 7th word, dam breaks, off to the races.

Had to find a picture.

[Stars&StripesNE]

Two minutes.

[Magnum44]

[Moltke]

First two words and the last name.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Previous puzzle Monday 5/31/2021:

NXCF HXC SPLU NMUX HP ETFMUX TU, HXCV BYZC TU KCAMCRC PTI PNF YLRCIHMUMFS. —LYFMCA KPPIUHMF

Solution to previous puzzle (select the yellow text with your cursor to read):

WHEN THE GODS WISH TO PUNISH US, THEY MAKE US BELIEVE OUR OWN ADVERTISING. —DANIEL BOORSTIN

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[Lonesome in Massachussets]

1:13.21 Less if I count from the time I knew the answer. This is how long it took me to fill it in.

DON’T JUST DO SOMETHING!! STAND THERE!!!

[Court_Jester]

Thank you for posting these puzzles. I enjoy the daily challenge. I chuckle at some of the clues; I wish I was as clever. They are truly enjoyed during these trying times.

[cartan]

First two words, common letter, author