Posted on 04/10/2019 6:31:31 AM PDT by nikos1121
Today’s Cryptogram
ZBXEWOSOZ SC QKW YPCQ QKWXBFWAQSG BOE EWDSBOQ BGQ NPA GBO EP, WCFWGSBIIN SO QKW SOOWX GSQN. –XPO DSOIWN
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:
THROUGHOUT HISTORY, PEOPLE HAVE NEVER BEFORE EXPECTED TO BE AS COMFORTABLE AS PEOPLE DO TODAY. –JENS RISOM
Several familiar sequences here. 3rd word "ABCADB" (also the 13th) and the 5th word "ABCBD" sequences should by now be familiar for "PEOPLE" and "NEVER".
“John has a long mustache.”
I just try to keep ahead of the weeds.
3 min. Interesting quote, part of New Green Deal?
3 min. Phone keyboard was flaky.
Words 2 and 3 unlock the whole thing.
two minutes.
Not mulch to it.
Instantly figured out what the second and third word was and all the other letters fell into place.
“The elephant in my car is leaking.”
You guys got some code messaging going on here? lol
Haha
Easy peaty...
-PJ
I ‘fell’ into the first word, then couldn’t ‘type’ fast enough for the rest to fall like dominoes....<: <:
Yesterday, a completely different story.....
Kind of poetic sounding don't you think?
Kind of poetic sounding don’t you think?
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Isn’t there a ‘great American Novel in all of us’??? <: <:
OR a Mickey Spillane....
That was a hard one. I don’t even know how long I took. Many false starts and just sort of blundering around till I stumbled on one right word, and then another.
My wife looks forward to these cryptos. I print them off for her every day!
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