Posted on 09/19/2019 4:53:21 AM PDT by nikos1121
Today’s Cryptogram
Courtesy of The Arkansas Gazette
ZPYRMDKDL AKOV Y NVKSC KR TKDP, KT HMB NYD ZPYNV OVP NVKSC’R ZPYRMD AKOVMBO CPROZMHKDL HMBZ MAD. –EMVD IYRMD QZMAD
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.
THE IN THING NOW IS TO SCROLL DOWN TO MAGNUM44’S “HELPFUL HINT” BEFORE YOU SOLVE THE PUZZLE.
Solution to our last puzzle:
SOME PEOPLE LIKE TO MAKE OF LIFE A GARDEN AND TO WALK ONLY IN ITS PATHS. –JAPANESE PROVERB
Another author I’ve not heard of. You’re on a roll.
This was a toughie and took 6 minutes. Once I got what followed the apostrophe, it became child’s play. LOL....
about 5 minutes. a correct guess at the second word suddenly became my windfall
Hmmmm
Well, I guess one could fall back on ‘Speak Softly and Carry a BIG stick’ - if all other methods fail...
3 min on phone.
It took me probably about a minute. It just worked for me today.
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