Posted on 03/10/2019 9:30:48 AM PDT by nikos1121
Today’s Cryptogram
ZR J HJV GJV GNVOFNA EZL HZVT EB GJV
RZVT OEB DJS ON BVAZCEOBVHBVO, JVT JAA
DZLTNH JVT UZFOKB DZAA VJOKFJAAS GNHB ON EZH. YKTTEJ
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:
THE TRUE TIME TO ASSIST A PLANT THAT CAN BE HURT BY COLD IS BEFORE YOU PLANT IT. HENRY MITCHELL
Quick and easy minute. Single name author was big give away.
-PJ
No worries ...thx! 3 min each on yesterday’s and today’s.
I look for the extra challenge of solving it by sight only. This one was easy.
You’ve reached the genius status. Congrats!!!
For your next challenge you will have to guess what tomorrow’s cryptogram will be!
This one was a quickie, nice once & awhile.
I guessed the first four words upon looking at them and it all fell apart after that ...
Now that's a real challenge! It's so difficult it's practically hopeless. (:
However, so as to not let down the group, I'll take a stab at it:
KTH GHYY OSP PCQHBYKUCQ KTH ZMYYMSC, KTH ZSBH OSPSFYHYY SEHB KBMEMUGMKHY-YKSBZTMGG
Well, at least I tried!
Oh, BTW, I must confess cheating on this one...I used Hal's Helper to solve it.
Those of you who are discouraged because it takes you longer....Don't Be!! Cryps are great fun and having the patterns and words unfold is terrific. It's a great workout for those brain cells. We Cryptogram tortoises can say we thrive on the beauty of the process as it unfolds!
Took me 5 minutes. I spent too much time looking at the single name and searching my mind for Greek philosophers.
LOL Fun!
The author was not familiar to me... and then
Bwa ha ha ha ! it hit me!
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