Posted on 04/09/2019 6:01:43 AM PDT by nikos1121
Today’s Cryptogram
BYGZRQYZRB YXPBZGJ, NFZNMF YTIF WFIFG CFAZGF FHNFKBFL BZ CF TP KZUAZGBTCMF TP NFZNMF LZ BZLTJ. –DFWP GXPZU
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:
There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship. --Thomas Aquinas
Many of you recognized the first two words right out the gate.
A shout out to Lisbon1940 who noted the digraph "DA" showing up multiple times. The most common is "TH". He listed the others:
Order Of Frequency Of Digraphs (two–letter combinations):
th er on an re he in ed nd ha at en es of or nt ea ti to it st io le is ou ar as de rt ve
Some of you, A_perfect_lady, recognized the author super fast too.
Very true.
3 and 1/2 min. Put e in most freq. letter and off I went. Not familiar with author. Looked author up to verify name.
3 minutes. It all comes from the “e”.
Never heard of the guy. But it is so true.
Once you see the plural verb form in the fourth word, you must wonder why the previous word does not end with ‘s’. Then you notice that same six-letter word appears again later in the quote. What common six-letter word is a plural noun not ending with ‘s’? Hint: It appears in lots of these crypto-quotes.
You are right about the six letter third word. It does appear in a lot of these puzzles.
-PJ
The e, THEN the third word. Then for some reason I camped myself up on the first word. Finally moved on and solved it. 8 minutes. Such a true quote!
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