Posted on 04/05/2019 3:40:44 AM PDT by nikos1121
Today’s Cryptogram
UYAUOY VAX'E TDR SFHE RAD VA, EFYR TDR SFR RAD VA PE. GPWAX GPXYI
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.
Welcome to: Lisbon1940;
Solution to our last puzzle:
NONE OF MY PATIENTS ARE HYPOCHONDRIACS, BUT YOU SHOULD SEE SOME OF THEIR OWNERS. –ANONYMOUS VETERINARIAN
2 and 1/2 min. Took longer to get author than quotation. Was not sure of author, was not familiar with the author.
I sorted through the unused letters and came up with the first name. The last letter of the surname was up for grabs, so I googled it.
about 3 minutes BUT I had to ‘cheat’ to complete author.
Tried a ‘different’ approach today, just went and did it without looking at comments or for potential ‘clues’.
Hard headed me gets a ‘false start’ chasing a supposed clue and my mind won’t get off that track - even hours later....
Oh well....keep ‘em coming, thanks for your efforts.
very lucky guess with the contraction and everything fell into place - I did have to google it though to get the author.
I think I can understand the intent, but the quote is strange in the wording - don’t let that throw you off!
Got the quote quickly, but the author of the quote took a long time. Never heard of him/her.
Good One!
Thanks for the greeting. Sorry, I don’t like this one. I guess the uniquely named, fairly obscure author gave a TED talk from which this line originated. He wants us to apply branding principles to our individual lives. Also, isn’t it standard to use a dash before the attribution? I was thrown off by the punctuation here.
5 minutes, and had to google the name, although once I did, I was like “Oh, that guy!” I’ve seen him speak before, and he’s very engaging.
I agree. This quotation makes no sense to me and our clinic has it up on the blackboard. It was a featured Cryptoquote from the Arkansas Gazette this week so I thought we’d put it to the group...
Yes, I usually do put the dash in there. I will make sure I do in the future.
Unlike other Cryptograms, I will always use the comma to separate a conjunction “and”, “but” “or”...In other circumstances where the sentence requires a comma break for clarity I will use the comman IF the following word is not a two or three letter word.
IOWs if you see a comma followed by a two or three letter word, you can be sure that the word is a conjunction.
I got off to a false start with the contraction. It took awhile to get to a contradiction, and I had to start over. Honestly, I like it when they don’t come easy. Wakes up the brain cells, teaches one not to stay stuck on first thoughts!
-PJ
I had to look up the name to get the last letter.
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