Posted on 03/01/2020 3:25:25 AM PST by nikos1121
Today’s cute CG is from The Arkansas Gazette.
YFD CIT QJQ TRY CFJTD. JY MOC YRR MDY YR GUOV. CR MD COY JT YFD FRICD. OUU YFOY XRUQ, XRUQ, MDY QOV. —QE. CDICC
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.
Charles Krauthammer wrote a book about it where he says it’s getting the politics right. What you say is tragically true. Talented people die on the vine in places like Iran which once was the cradle of creativity in the arts and places like China. North Korea? They execute you there if you are talented
Author. Boom!
Once I got YRR and YR I was okay, but it’s embarrassing how long that took. I should have known those two at a glance.
Back in my glorious yute, it took more than that to confine us to the inside.
A slight break in the weather and it was outside with a stern (UNHEARD) ... Put on your rubbers and get back in here if it starts again....(think early 1950s, put on your rubbers had a much different meaning to us ‘younguns’)
OR going out and shoveling the baselines so we could have a ball game with a water drenched ball wrapped in black tape (When duck tape got real popular, it was good for that project but I don’t remember doing that)
The third word started it, for me. Then all of the Ys. I think I’ve had the stupid for a couple of weeks.
Yes, i grew up right in chicago and the neighbor kids would come to the door and yell out Yoooooooo!Niiiiiiiiiiiiick! Snow or rain!!!!!!!
I thought it was almost automatic, and I immediately recognized the author. I am familiar with the source, as well.
Got the author right away somehow. Sort of knew what sort of words and rhythm would follow.
Lots of excellent clues today. I love his books.
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