Today’s Cryptogram

[nikos1121]

Today’s CG from The Arkansas Gazette. Everyone by now should recognize the author's first name, then it's off to the final lap of the Daytona 500.

BWZ HBBO JWZAOBVZ UY GBMVF J PBQRTZ BE KUBHMJNFL. —GUQQUJT ZQQZML AFJWWUWH

[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.

……………………………………………………………… 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

[ComputerGuy]

I never heard of the author, until now.

[nikos1121]

ALL WATER HAS A PERFECT MEMORY AND IS FOREVER TRYING TO GET BACK TO WHERE IT WAS. TONI MORRISON

A couple of cool announcements.

Winners of the 2019 Hall of Fame Awards (picked by random)

$25 each donated to FR in behalf of the following Free Republic Friends: Lonesome in Massachussets; A_perfect_lady; 1_Rain_Drop

And then Lonesome in Massachussets; got into the spirit as well.

Please check out posts #7 and #15

https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3819681/posts

And then late last night, I received this from Jim Robinson:

Nick, I have added these names to our monthly donor list:

http://myfrtest.com/cgi-bin/monthlydonors.cgi

Thanks, Jim

[A_perfect_lady]

Wow, I lucked out on the first word and managed to pick my way through pretty quickly. I also have never heard of this author.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Me neither. I haven’t even heard any stories about him.

[cartan]

Harder than it looks! Had to start over several times…

[ComputerGuy]

The first two words plus the author’s first name did it for me.

[freedom1st]

Same here. Guessed at first word and double letter in second word gave me a fine start.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Same here. I did google the author’s name after I guessed it.

[Court_Jester]

That was a tough one.

[xrmusn]

Doesn’t that fall into the ‘whose ox is being gored’ category?

It all depends on whose obit it is, sometimes one looks better on paper than anything they may have said????

As to the author, I definitely recognize all THREE names, just not in that particular arrangement.. <: <: <:

[Magnum44]

[Jonah Hex]

Took about 5 minutes, stumbled on the first word. I first thought the author was Carol...

[grey_whiskers]

3 min in the car, get the 2nd word.

[Ingtar]

Thought of this man.

[gundog]

[SolidRedState]

I must need more coffee. 10 minutes today.

[Magnum44]

Well played! LOL

[Mr Fuji]

I agree it was tough today. I worked out a couple of smaller words and somehow the third word had enough letters to guess.