Posted on 07/12/2019 5:00:50 AM PDT by nikos1121
Today’s Cryptogram
VSBBXJZMM XM VSCXJE S QSLEZ, QDCXJE, TSLXJE,
TQDMZ-YJXH PSUXQO -----XJ SJDHVZL TXHO. ---EZDLEZ IFLJM
Today’s CG is courtesy of the Arkansas Gazette. I think you’ll find that it’s among our easier puzzles. THEREFORE, TRY SOLVING THE CG LINE BY LINE AS AN ADDED CHALLENGE.
You can find this little fun word game, to combat early dementia and senility in us baby boomers, in several daily publications.
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.
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:
HEROES NEED MONSTERS TO ESTABLISH THEIR HEROIC CREDENTIALS. YOU NEED SOMETHING SCARY TO OVERCOME. ---MARGARET ATWOOD
G as in Gracie is the key
Nice. 5 minutes.
I’d have got it quicker, but my fingers hit the wrong buttons on my phone 5 or 6 times in a row.
About 2 and 1/2 min. Recognized the first word pattern, opened up the rest of puzzle gracefully.
LOL!! That was a funny one! True, too.
-PJ
Nice, funny. 1:45
Seemed difficult at first, then I guessed the last name of the author, and slowly the rest became apparent. Nice one!
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