[nikos1121]

You can find this little fun word game, to combat early dementia and senility in us baby boomers, 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)

 

Beware, the game is very addictive. If this is your first time, don't be intimidated.

Send me a private reply if you need a hint for today’s Cryptogram.

If you need a little help you can copy the cryptogram and paste it to Hal’s Helper below:

It’s easier to work on the puzzle without having to use your pencil.

HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER

[nikos1121]

Let me know if you want on or off our Cryptogram Ping List, (currently at 39!)

Solution to our last puzzle:

*** THE GREAT THING ABOUT GETTING OLDER IS THAT YOU DON'T LOSE ALL THE OTHER AGES YOU'VE BEEN. MADELEINE L'ENGLE ***

[be-baw]

“B’EA”

I’m guessing that B=I, E=V and A=E.

[grey_whiskers]

Did it on a Mac where I can select the letters from the helper quickly.
1 min.

[for-q-clinton]

This helps for finding contractions: https://www.sightwordsgame.com/writing/contractions/

[lefty-lie-spy]

This stuff is so easy. I’ll just go with “I’ve never” as the first two words at first sight. After that it’s all downhill if I cared to spend three minutes on it. Can we step it up with a more difficult easy cipher? Say, the Vegenere cipher?

[A_perfect_lady]

Boom!! 2 minutes!! Man, I love that cryptogram helper. It makes all the difference.

[xrmusn]

Amen.....great words from a real wordsmith....<: <: <:

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

I’ve seen it attributed to Clarence Darrow. It exists in several forms with different wording and attribution.

[null and void]

Less than 5 minutes (barely)

[weston]

6 minutes. I haven't used any of the helpers yet. Just doing it with pen and paper wanting to jar my brain into staying awake.😂

[thingumbob]

Got it in 3.