Posted on 02/22/2019 1:45:35 AM PST by nikos1121
Today’s Cryptogram
GTHV YA NXCVIYTI CT GYPV, KTACVIYTI
CT ZVNCR, YXYCYNG CT DIVNCYTX,
NXZ CRV VUKTXVXC TP VNICR. VFYGQ ZYDOYXATX
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.
PLEASE DO NOT post the answer in general comments, but DO post your time and any tips you might give the group on how you solve these puzzles. Puzzle solvers love to hear if you found the CG challenging or easy.
You can certainly send your solution to my private reply, or if you need a hint for today’s Cryptogram.
Solving the puzzle under 8 minutes is good, under 6 very good, under 4 excellent and under two "you're a pro!"
Those of you looking for an added challenge can try to solve one sentence or even one word at a time, i.e. solve the entire first line, then go to the second line etc.
If you need a little help you can copy the cryptogram and paste it to Hal’s Helper below:
You can then work on the puzzle without using pen and paper.
Solution to our last puzzle:
WHAT I HEAR WHEN I’M BEING YELLED AT IS PEOPLE CARING REALLY LOUDLY FOR ME. LESLIE KNOPE
Another national puzzle from the Arkansas Gazette. Not an easy one. Solving the 2nd and 5th words gets you started.
About four minutes. Certain suffixes being repeated helped. I never was a big fan of hers, though.
Focused on the two three-letter words after the last comma, which gave me enough to guess the author, and then it was just a matter of filling in the last few blanks.
Yes, that’s a good way to do it.
4 and 1/2 min.
i think that was her sister...
2-3 minutes, 11:57 to 12:00
This is certainly a weird one.
The two three letter words after the comma were fairly obvious and then it filled in smoothly.
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