Posted on 03/06/2019 5:19:16 AM PST by nikos1121
Today’s Cryptogram
SKHKA GPSZFOK X OESLWK JKZKXN VENU X ZESXW JKZKXN. Z. OGPNN ZENILKAXWJ
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:
Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant. Robert Louis Stevenson
And vise versa.
That was tough. But finally, instead of trying to decode the phrase, I worked on the author. Voila!!!
I think it very apropos for the times
Thx! 3 min
Uh Oh...musn’t get to cocky here BUT took me longer to cut paste and transfer/set up Hal than to complete.
Of course it helped the CORRECT author came to mind the ‘nanosecond’ I laid eyes on it..<: <: <:
think politician etc
Went for the author's name first and there was hardly any letters left after that ...
Whooh. Applied lots of puzzling but did solve in 5 min. The Last name finally tipped it over once I had first letter and several near the end. First word an old favorite and very apt saying, with our lion and his concentration on the end goal.
That was quick. I’ve gotten to where I recognize that first word right away.
I’m very proud of you, as you’re becoming an expert at these.
Here’s today’s. First word is very commonly seen in these puzzles.
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