Solution to our last puzzle:
MOST OBSTACLES MELT AWAY WHEN WE MAKE UP OUR MINDS TO WALK BOLDLY THROUGH THEM. ORISON SWETT MARDEN
Posted on 01/07/2020 3:28:09 AM PST by nikos1121
Another challenging CG from today’s Arkansas Gazette, Anything under 10 minutes is good, under 6 is excellent, and 2 minute or less is amazing.
GH OGHE GH KGAT WRRWFESMPEU RFKHKMEH PEHKIO, SHK PE! —FWCKFE AWIIPKF
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.
Solution to our last puzzle:
MOST OBSTACLES MELT AWAY WHEN WE MAKE UP OUR MINDS TO WALK BOLDLY THROUGH THEM. ORISON SWETT MARDEN
The author’s first name then word five.
I did the opposite from what you did.
Focused on the ABBA of the fifth word and then the author’s first name.
First and third words plus grammar. 2 min or so.
Last word, which gave up the seventh word....
I gave up. Then went back and tried again. Once you see it, it is obvious.
The key I think are words #1 and #3. You will never miss that again. I think today’s was worse than yesterday’s.
Good job for hanging in there. Often times you leave, then come back and the CG opens up like glove.
Huh?
I concentrated on the first three words. Interesting pattern of letters. Once I got what the two letter word was , the rest came quickly.
I wanted to use this but thought it too obvious:
Me too. Took forever, though.
It was good. Not the best CG to generate a good clue for.
That was the obvious clue that I needed.
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