Posted on 03/13/2019 2:32:42 AM PDT by nikos1121
Today’s Cryptogram
PQ UJXGG HLXIO P KNQ OMW
MB GRGXZUJPQD P’RG AGNXQGI
NTLMU APCG: PU DLGO LQ.
XLTGXU CXLOU
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 2 "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.
Would be great if we had our own logo for it. Anyone with some design skills?
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Solution to our last puzzle:
A loving heart is the truest wisdom. Charles Dickens
This was fairly easy for most of you as you recognized “A” at the beginning, and that told you an adjective and noun were going to follow; then “IS” in the 4th position. From then on, you were beating Ole Dobbin with a whip to cross the finish line to make it under 2 minutes, (or in some cases well under 1 minute).
A nice one 3 minutes. The single letter, the contraction and the eight word opened the lock.
... Till it doesn’t. LOL! Two minutes on that one. I love the ones with a contraction!
Got it but I had to cheat a little.
I’ll have to remember that.
Still waiting for a BBuster.....almost takes as long to set up on Hal as it does to complete...
This too shall change...
Message is very true...
Done. Obladi oblada...
-PJ
Ditto. About 2 min.
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