Posted on 04/03/2019 12:31:30 AM PDT by nikos1121
Today’s Cryptogram
SE’C DLCW EN ILOD L KPSDFZ. QVLE’C VLPZ EN ILOD SC L CEPLFADP. –LFNFWINJC
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 as puzzle solvers love to hear how you made out.
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.
Solution to our last puzzle:
A MAN IS BUT THE PRODUCT OF HIS THOUGHTS. WHAT HE THINKS, HE BECOMES. –MAHATMA GANDHI
less than 2 minutes . . . some of my unknown friend’s should get this fast!
About 2 min.
The author’s the giveaway.
Best Crpyt Author Ever!
Oh boy is that true. Man, I once helped this obnoxious woman with her sick pet and could not get rid of her afterwards for about 8 years. What a misery. No good deed goes unpunished, let me tell you.
That guy really gets around. A little cryptic is to meaning but can together very smoothly from the first contraction 2 minutes.
May I mave another please?
Was it me or is there a typo this morning?
Around 2 again....must be back in the groove...at least for today<: <: <:
What this reminds me of is the long ago times that Grandma and Grandpa each year sent a birthday subscription to "Children's Activities" that (IIRC) would have such brain-teasers to challenge its audience of developing minds.
And later on in growing up, I think the Scouts monthly magazine "Boy's Life" would also have self-testing games like this (with answers in the next issue, of course).
Thanks for the reminder of happy, less complicated days!
(I'm sure both these publications, and interest in them, arre long gone.)
I quickly figured out the first word contraction, the single letter word, and the two-letter word.
I stared at the name for awhile, but then it hit me, and the rest flowed from that.
-PJ
No typo, but a bit different way to put things together./
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