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To: Apple Pan Dowdy

I used to do these on paper charts and print them. I forgot how to do that. Can anyone help me?

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14 posted on 05/30/2023 7:50:44 AM PDT by AUsome Joy
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To: AUsome Joy

Try using “Hal’s Cryptogram Helper”. There is a link to it at the top of the page everyday. It releases you of having to copy the puzzle onto paper and the use a pencil and eraser. It does not solve the puzzle for you, just allows you to work it out on your computer or iPad. It also has a little chart to show you how many times each letter is used in the puzzle, which prevents you having to count it yourself, and that count helps you a bit because it is a fact that certain letters are used more frequently. You can google “how to solve a cryptogram” and read a lot of good suggestions. But the real understanding comes with doing a lot of them and coming then to recognize popular letter patterns.

When you get stuck, you can look down the page at the hints people are posting. And you are always welcome to ask on the thread for a hint, or private message me or whoever posted the puzzle. Just relax with it and have fun.


15 posted on 05/30/2023 9:49:42 AM PDT by Apple Pan Dowdy (... as American as Apple Pie)
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