Posted on 03/18/2019 2:10:15 AM PDT by nikos1121
Today’s Cryptogram
E XKQFQX QU E GEP BMV APVBU FMO BEZ JTF XEP’F CKQDO FMO XEK. –AOPPOFM FZPEP
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. Anyone with some design skills? PLEASE JOIN OUR FUN AND LIVELY PING LIST (currently at 62!)
Solution to our last puzzle:
Don't fight a battle if you don't gain anything by winning. Erwin Rommel
2 min on cell phone. Woulda been faster but fat-fingered the wrong letter three times.
Thanks Nikos for posting these cryptograms. My wife looks forward to solving them every morning.
I copy and print each one. She usually gets them in about 10-15 minutes.
self abuse report ... sorry should have read the rules.
About 3 min.
It happens...
Would you like to be added to our cryptogram ping list?
Same, about 3 min
sure - and sorry I messed up the thread.
That’s an awesome quote! I got it pretty fast, but had a false start by assuming the first name was William. After that, I just went with the one-letter word and the contractions.
Oh no, you didn’t mess up the thread.
It’s squeaky clean :)
Got lucky with a sub 2 min time this round.
-PJ
Very cute one, very apt for our President’s enemies.
2 minutes, the single letter, the contraction, a couple of three letter words, the first name and away to the races.
Took a leap of faith on the contraction, which led me to the first name of the author (as that is my first name). From there, got all of the three-letter words and then it broke down from there. Luckily the last name of the author filled in by itself ... never heard of him.
Easy peasy.
Contraction, single letters, common 3 letter word. Fleshed it out in 2 1/2 min.
That’s wonderful. Would u like to be on our ping list?
Yes, please include me on the Cryptogram Ping List.
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