Posted on 04/21/2019 2:47:07 AM PDT by nikos1121
Today’s Cryptogram
IXNG KQRX KR TYR SYTHR RXIFJQ BI ROLNIYR IFY MTYCXRZZ, KDNN KR MDZUIHRY BQR DXADXDBR LIKRY IA IFY NDJQB. -SYRXR SYIKX
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:
DESPITE THE GENERAL PESSIMISTIC ATTITUDE IN THE WORLD TODAY, I AM NOTHING BUT AN OPTIMIST. –HANS HOFMANN
Another tough one for me this Easter Morning. 13 min.
Made a bad guess on 3 letter word. Struggled 3 minutes then cleared the deck. Made a correct guess on 3 letter word and 2 min later all was revealed.
Have a Blessed Easter!
The author’s first name has an accent symbol in the fifth place.
That explains a lot; I couldn’t recognize it as a name.
Very Inspiring quote this day appropriate for Easter’s promise. Wild to solve with letters coming & going as words fill in about 3 min.
Thank you for giving us all these moments of pleasure.
Happy Easter.
Happy Easter. This puzzle fell in place with my methodical approach. I can’t really time it, since the time I spend writing it out is partially figuring out obvious letters. I like puzzles such as this that use most of the alphabet. Sometimes it isn’t obvious which obscure letter is the correct one.
-PJ
That took about 10 minutes. Sometimes when I’m stumped, I open a second Hal’s window and paste in only the 2, 3, and 4 letter words, and just fish around for letters that don’t disqualify themselves.
haha true
The Light is HIS not ours.
I do not glorify or explore darkness.
I see my statement struck a discordant note for you. I am sorry. It was not my choice of quote however I do believe it behooves us to explore the darkness of our own hearts in order to acknowledge that part of ourselves and enable us to hew ever closer to the light.
Your mileage may vary.
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