Posted on 08/24/2019 6:39:51 AM PDT by nikos1121
Todays Cryptogram
BDKGDS OWG WBM DSNSA LBCS B LUMEBPS WBM DSNSA EAUSC BDKEWUDJ DSO. BDGDKLGZM
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 todays Cryptogram.
If you need a little help you can copy the cryptogram and paste it to Hals Helper below:
You can then work on the puzzle without using pen and paper.
Todays puzzle is from the Arkansas Gazette. Once you get the E some of you might figure out the author on the first try. Then its a toboggan run down The Matterhorn.
Solution to our last puzzle:
MANY IDEAS GROW BETTER WHEN TRANSPLANTED INTO ANOTHER MIND RATHER THAN IN THE ONE WHERE THEY SPRANG UP. OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES SR.
A big Todays Cryptogram Welcome to Jonah Hex
About 2 min. Got the 1 letter word, then the one word author and it was like scoring the TD in a 2 min. drill.
Common last letter, repeated word was obvious....
Got the single letter word.
Got stuck on the DSNSA
Got lucky with the author
and then a quick trip down the matterhorn
3 min.
1 letter word, end try at the repeated 3-letter word, common letters, races.
But. I had to try.
1 minute. Very famous author.
About 2 minutes today. I got the author fairly quickly then it was off to the races.
-PJ
Not if one forgets how to spell his name. LOL.
Between the last letter of his name and the one letter word, Took me just-a-minute to solve this one.
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