Posted on 10/28/2019 3:14:14 AM PDT by nikos1121
Today’s Cryptogram
Courtesy The Arkansas Gazette
WBY NYOW IKOYO CWO LKCEW VBYE BY VBK HUXYO CW CO WBY DCGOW WK IUFTB. —NKBUEE DGCYSGCZB QKE OZBCIIYG
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:
MANY A TIME I HAVE WANTED TO STOP TALKING AND FIND OUT WHAT I REALLY BELIEVED. —WALTER LIPPMANN
About 3 min. Ha Ha LOL
Not so hard. Never heard of the author, though.
3rd word is neither where nor there.
(too much of a hint?)
A huge pet peeve of mine.
(Not a bad solve time considering the longish author.)
Is?
Then is it safe to assume you don’t own the complete set of Goethe’s works, leather bound, and in the original German, either?
First time I just pretty much went from the beginning to the end...about 3 minutes.
Yes, that is a safe assumption.
I do have all the Hardy Boys books, though.
I know a couple of those guys.
First instinct on the first two words was good, but for the first letter of the second word. Easy to work after that.
More of a Tom Swift guy myself.
The commentary as expressed in the cipher.
1 min. Guessed CW CO and off to the races.
Red Skelton comes to mind
Red Skelton comes to mind
And about 100 co workers and family members.
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