Posted on 12/23/2018 3:29:12 AM PST by nikos1121
You can find this little fun word game in several daily publications, unfortunately they are copyrighted so we can't use them here. So, we're just going to make up our own.
The way it works is a letter stands for another letter.
For example:
AXYDLBAAXR is LONGFELLOW (does not apply to today's cryptogram)
Here's today's cryptogram, a quotation by a famous American inventor and businessman:
Clue B=S
W’G JIUQWUJLP VKEV ETIMV KESC IC RKEV BLAEXEVLB VKL BMJJLBBCMS LUVXLAXLULMXB CXIG VKL UIU-BMJJLBBCMS IULB WB AMXL ALXBLQLXEUJL. BVLQL ZITB
Beware, the game is very addictive. If this is your first time, don't be intimidated.
If you can solve this under 8 minutes you're good. Under 5 minutes is very good. Under 3 excellent. Under 2 minutes, exceptional.
WHEN EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE GOING AGAINST YOU, REMEMBER THAT THE AIRPLANE TAKES OFF AGAINST THE WIND, NOT WITH IT. HENRY FORD
Let me know if you want to be on the Cryptogram Ping List. And if you have a cryptogram you'd like to see posted, please email it to me.
We had some great responses yesterday. Seems like there are a bunch of you out there, who start the day with this little puzzle.
Thank you for all the tips.
Some of you have submitted a cryptogram of your own to my email, which I will post here in the future.
Let me know if you want on or off the Cryptogram PING list.
IF ANYONE NEEDS AN EXTRA CLUE LET ME KNOW, AND I’LL SNEAK IT TO YOU BY EMAIL.
“It’s a COOKBOOK!!”
That looks, and probably sounds, like something I'd say after a night of heavy drinking.
Way over my pay grade!!
I do love cross word puzzles and angry anagrams;)
Aww, come on and just try it. I’m sending you some clues in your email.
I do these in my head....
And usually without even looking at the clue letter.
Being somewhat dyslectic is actually helpful. EVERY sentence looks like this to me.
I’m convinced that about half of what separates the successful entrepreneur from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance. Steve Jobs
Oh, you cheater! You used pencil and paper!
REAL purity is keeping it to yourself once you have solved it.
Sorry. I couldn’t help myself. :)
Without giving away the answer, I’ll just say I agree with the quote.
My father has been doing these daily for decades. He will just look at it for about 10 seconds or so then write the answer. Lol
He should go on Wheel of Fortune.
I’ve tried to talk him into it. When we watch the show, he will glance up with one letter shown and just nod. If I ask, he will tell me the answer. It’s unreal.
I think it says, “LET’S GIVE JIM ROB A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HIT A DONATE BUTTON AT LEAST ONCE BETWEEN NOW AND CHRISTMAS DAY”
W’G JIUQWUJLP VKEV ETIMV KESC IC RKEV
I'M CONVINCED THAT ABOUT HALF OF WHAT
BLAEXEVLB VKL BMJJLBBCMS LUVXLAXLULMXB
SEPARATES THE SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEURS
CXIG VKL UIU-BMJJLBBCMS IULB WB AMXL
FROM THE NON-SUCCESSFUL ONES IS PURE
ALXBLQLXEUJL.
PERSEVERANCE
BVLQL ZITB
STEVE JOBS
Pretty cool
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