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Today’s Cryptogram

Posted on 11/13/2019 5:38:01 AM PST by nikos1121

Today’s Cryptogram

From the Arkansas Gazette

YQ RHW'A QBQW MWHY JHY IATHWO YQ FTQ NWAUK YQ FTQ SHTXQR AH PTUWO AJFA JURRQW IATQWOAJ SHTYFTR. ---UIFPQK FKKQWRQ

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.


TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: brain; cryptogram; puzzle; todayscryptogram
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

THE IN THING NOW IS TO SCROLL DOWN TO MAGNUM44’S “HELPFUL HINT” BEFORE YOU SOLVE THE PUZZLE.

1 posted on 11/13/2019 5:38:01 AM PST by nikos1121
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TO THE MIND THAT IS STILL, THE WHOLE UNIVERSE SURRENDERS. ---LAO TZU

2 posted on 11/13/2019 5:38:34 AM PST by nikos1121
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3 posted on 11/13/2019 5:39:45 AM PST by nikos1121
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4 posted on 11/13/2019 5:44:28 AM PST by Magnum44 (My comprehensive terrorism plan: Hunt them down and kill them.)
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Easy-peasy, 1:30. Second word is the key.


5 posted on 11/13/2019 5:44:29 AM PST by Jonah Hex
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Not hard at all, but I’m not familiar with the author.


6 posted on 11/13/2019 5:44:40 AM PST by ComputerGuy (Heavily-medicated for your protection)
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< 2 min.

4th letter of the contraction, 4th word, off to the races.


7 posted on 11/13/2019 5:47:19 AM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)
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Solved it left to right, 2nd word contraction got me going in exposing unseen words.


8 posted on 11/13/2019 5:48:57 AM PST by freedom1st (Build the Wall)
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Contraction...ABCA...easy peasy....


9 posted on 11/13/2019 5:55:30 AM PST by gundog ( Hail to the Chief, bitches!)
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Well, that makes sense.

Along the line of ‘You will never know what you don’t know’
OR
I have an olfactory problem

Does that mean that because I CAN’T smell that I will NEVER smell?


10 posted on 11/13/2019 6:02:37 AM PST by xrmusn (6/98"HRC is the Grandmother that lures Hansel & Gretel to the pot")
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Got it! ABCA was my opening and I forced my way through.


11 posted on 11/13/2019 6:06:28 AM PST by null and void (Convicted spies are shot, traitors are hanged, saboteurs are subject to summary execution...)
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Once I got the gist of the saying it went very fast.


12 posted on 11/13/2019 12:05:05 PM PST by doorgunner69
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