Today’s Cryptogram

8/27/2019 | Nikos1121

[nikos1121]

Today’s Cryptogram

QJWQTJ IWBTL GJ MBOQOYMJL NW REWI DWI ZBKD Y TJCOEJL CGWBN QOCPJO SOWZ QTCPYEA QWRJO. –ZCOP CBMNYE

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.

[nikos1121]

If you're just starting out on these, be patient, as you'll be proficient in no time.

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.

HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER

Today’s puzzle is from the Arkansas Gazette.

[nikos1121]

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Solution to our last puzzle:

IF YOU CAN SURVIVE CAMPING WITH SOMEONE, YOU SHOULD MARRY THEM ON THE WAY HOME. YVONNE PRINZ

[Yossarian]

Two minutes, first word unlocks it. A bit of an odd quote....

[nikos1121]

Yes, who is she?

[nikos1121]

Yes, the old ABCADB sequence again.

[grey_whiskers]

About 3 min. Agreed, the first word helped a lot.

[xrmusn]

Still shouldn’t try and hit an inside straight flush

‘Easier’ today, got hung up yesterday ... to bad I didn’t find the Y’s and V’s before I completely ran off the track with my ‘train of thought’

[1_Rain_Drop]

about a little over a minute. Got the single word wrong but guessed the first word correctly. It’s a mass!

[freedom1st]

1 min 45 secs. The hints were right, solved the first word and it was fill and go.

[Political Junkie Too]

Over an hour. Not sure why, but I figured out GJ which got me CGWBN, and the rest opened up from there.

-PJ

[Political Junkie Too]

I haven't memorized that one yet.

-PJ

[cartan]

Straightforward after guessing the first word…

[Magnum44]

[nikos1121]

You realize that figuring out how your clues will help solve the puzzle are more challenging than solving the puzzle.

[Magnum44]

LoL. Actually, I wasn't trying to give spoilers as much as provide humor after one solves the puzzle. In many/most cases you have to solve the quote to make the connection to my post. That's intentional as I did have one or two comments over these past months to avoid posting a pic that gives it away before they had a chance to solve it themselves.

[nikos1121]

I like that photo.

[nikos1121]

I thin your clues are great fun.

[Magnum44]

Thanks, I appreciate you keeping this daily thread going and allowing me to ride your coat tails with my occasional bonus quote.