Posted on 05/08/2019 4:03:54 AM PDT by nikos1121
Today’s Cryptogram
Y VSZYSCS YF XJZSK. KJXS
Y EM. YD NISXS QSXSF'N BFT XJZSK, IMQ
PMJZE TMJ VXSBL NISA? ---ZSM EJXMPISX
Today’s challenge: Try solving each sentence at a time.
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!"
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:
Sometimes your best investments are the ones you don't make. ---Donald Trump
I got this one in about 3 minutes. Single letter, then word with apostrophe and the rest fell into place.
3 min. Keep a stiff upper lip.
That one was actually pretty hard for me. I went round and round till I figured out that contraction.
1 minute.
I before E, and onto C(completion).
Oh, the last letter of the contractions help.
4 minutes and a big grin later....
-PJ
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