Posted on 02/24/2019 5:14:44 AM PST by nikos1121
Today’s Cryptogram
OBRF BZ C SWFZJ CQI OHYF
C SWCTTFO. DFTF BZ C LOCNF RHT
GF JH OBF. FIQC ZJ. YBQNFQJ GBOOCP.
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:
WE ARE NEVER MORE DEFENSELESS AGAINST SUFFERING THAN WHEN WE LOVE. SIGMUND FREUD
Another national puzzle from the Arkansas Gazette. The 3rd word should be a familiar one for most.
6 min. 3rd period threw me off.
+1
Today’s was a bear for me and also a reminder that though a nut may be hard to open there is not necessarily sustenance inside.
Solved after finding the “e” and filling in the 9th word. Lot’s of false starts trying to solve the 3 letter words.
This one was tough for me. 6 min 40 sec. Had to keep trying different three letter combos. Was not use to sentence structure.
Yes, what does the phrase mean?
Is RHT a typo?
My mistake.
Those people who are in the public eye, famous, wealthy, noisy wind up being targeted.
The tall poppy syndrome
https://blog.oxforddictionaries.com/2017/06/21/tall-poppy-syndrome/
OOPS. I used Tall poppy in another discussion and thought you meant that phrase. I think you meant the quote author’s phrase. IDK, to me it was just disconcerting. I made the place to lie = my grave connection but perhaps that was not her intent.
I don’t think so, RHT=FOR
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