Today’s Cryptogram

[nikos1121]

F HTGR JUOFCN BCXQZROR, YAI FK F LTAHE LZTTJR F QTAHE BHQBXJ NORRI FI FC B NBOERC. —OAIZ JITAI

[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 Democrat Gazette

Solve it in

4 minutes is good
3 minutes excellent
2 minutes superior
90 seconds amazing

[cartan]

Common letter, words 1, 4, 6, 7, and the rest

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Previous puzzle Thursday 6/24/2021:

W PYF PI KWGB OBIOVB L HWTTBYBUP SLF IT VIIZWUK LP PEBWY ARYYIRUHWUKA. PELP’A LYP PI DB. —DLFL VWU

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

I TRY TO GIVE PEOPLE A DIFFERENT WAY OF LOOKING AT THEIR SURROUNDINGS. THAT’S ART TO ME. —MAYA LIN

HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

2:25.01 BHQBXJ and two one letter words.

[Roccus]

Messed up the single letter words and ended up with a struggle, but that’s OK. The fact that I could concentrate as long as I did is good.
I was in a wreck over the Holidays (I took a good shot) and since then I’ve become easily confused. My ability to concentrate has been impaired. Slowly I’ve been getting better as today’s puzzle confirms
Thanks for the mental work out.

[Magnum44]

Clue:

Or

🤣

[gundog]

[Stars&StripesNE]

I agree.

[Political Junkie Too]

Tip: When both single letter words are present, try both combinations and see which one fits better. Then figure out the two letter words.

-PJ

[nikos1121]

Hey, hang in there….

[nikos1121]

Thank you .

[Roccus]

Those two letter words messed me up also.
Had the one letter words reversed and that led me far, far astray. Lol

[Roccus]

At my age, that’s all I can do. LOL

My old truck was an 02, had it for 19 years. I was used to it.
New one is an 18....with all the bells and whistles. Still can’t figure out half the buttons and trying to read the owners manual is a real trip! HAH!

[Political Junkie Too]

It didn't mess me up, but I had to think what two two-letter words would precede either "a" or "I?"

Any sentence only made sense with an "I". (spoiler: highlight the blank between the quotes for the answer).

-PJ