Posted on 10/14/2019 3:23:23 AM PDT by nikos1121
Today’s Cryptogram
Courtesy The Arkansas Gazette
OJ WJGU PWJJN, OJ UGDIJ ZBLLQJ, OJ QJBU NJCNQJ. QJBU FJ, RCQQCO FJ, CG TJL CEL CR FX OBX. –TJCGTJ P. NBLLCH
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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:
YOU CAN’T BUILD A REPUTATION ON WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO. ---HENRY FORD
Author....
Huh?
Obvious?
Instantly.
Common letter and many small words make for easy guessing. Then getting the last name helps a lot.
Took me a while. After I guessed the first letter in the penultimate word, and hence the word, which gives away the last word, the rest was easy.
Studying it after I solved it, I see 13 Js in the first 11 words.
Got this one.
Last word of the first sentence should be a giveaway.
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