Today’s Cryptogram

[nikos1121]

Today’s CG is from The Arkansas Gazette.

XMM QXVKJ LXI X CKJNKHV SKSBJR XGY WI NBJKPKJ VJRWGA VB AKV TXHU VB QLKJK WV QXI. —VBGW SBJJWIBG

[nikos1121]

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.

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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

[nikos1121]

Solution to our last puzzle:

NEW YORK NOW LEADS THE WORLD’S GREAT CITIES IN THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE AROUND WHOM YOU SHOULDN’T MAKE A SUDDEN MOVE. DAVID LETTERMAN

[MustKnowHistory]

Wasn’t that Monday’s puzzle? Anyway ,today’s was very easy.

[ComputerGuy]

EZ today.

[nikos1121]

oops! can you please post yesterday’s?

[Jonah Hex]

Easy, three minutes.

[cartan]

Many short words make it doable.

Quote sounds like the author was a homeopath…

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

I found it more challenging than usual, but at least I learned a new scientific hydrological fact.

[A_perfect_lady]

Guessed the first word and it all fell in, a word here, and a word there. But I don’t actually understand what she was saying.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

[Magnum44]

[xrmusn]

HUH???

Poetic but she ain’t a poet....

May make some ‘sense’ to some but it definitely went over my head like a double load of buckshot.

[grey_whiskers]

Couldn't get it till I looked at the clues. Then about 1 min.

Suddenly, I remembered where I was meant to be.

[MustKnowHistory]

I think yesterday’s puzzle was by Hedy Lamarr.

“I can excuse everything but boredom. Boring people don’t have to stay that way”

[nikos1121]

Yes, thank you!

[nikos1121]

Later today, I will be announcing the 3 winners of our 2019 Hall of Fame Recognition. A 25$ donation to Free Republic will be made in their name.

[Magnum44]

[Magnum44]

You need a proper lead in like

;)

[Magnum44]

[SolidRedState]

Took forever to figure out the second word. Once I got that it was off to the races. But it took what seemed forever to get that second word. 5 minutes