Solution to our last puzzle:
I WILL MEET YOU IN THE LIGHT, IN THE MORNING ONE, WHEN RAINDROPS FALL ON YOUR MILD SKIN AND YOUR BLUE EYES SPARKLE BETTER THAN THE SKY. ----CLAUDIA PAVEL
Posted on 02/01/2020 8:07:09 AM PST by nikos1121
Today’s CG is from the Arkansas Gazette
EVGIHK IVG TAACKBVIBTSOK QVSH BJG RSSN ZSCV KSCA TK XVTBTOP IRSCB ZSC. ---HIVKJI OSVHIO
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:
I WILL MEET YOU IN THE LIGHT, IN THE MORNING ONE, WHEN RAINDROPS FALL ON YOUR MILD SKIN AND YOUR BLUE EYES SPARKLE BETTER THAN THE SKY. ----CLAUDIA PAVEL
Got it.
I have started a new technique lately, and i think it is working better for me.
Went with probable last letters and an appropriate verb. Tougher than many.
4 min. Get the 2-letter word first.
Written for me. Took about 5 minutes.
Wow, that’s a weird quote. I bumbled around for 8 minutes before I figured out the 2 letter word, and then it gradually revealed itself.
Tricky. Yes, starting with the two letter word helps.
Wow, that was hard. Until I noticed the similarity or word seven and the last word. ZSCV and ZSC, and the dam broke.
That was the only way I was able to solve it.
Another one that required coming back to peck at it multiple times. My damaged old brain must work on it when not staring at the thing?
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