About 5 minutes...
Posted on 03/10/2020 3:53:03 AM PDT by nikos1121
Today’s Cryptogram
H KZOR DRPRHORI BS TSDR FKZB SBR SD FAS QRFFRDU HB TM QHNR FKZF ARDR ASDFK FKR XSUFZJR. —KRBDM IZOHI FKSDRZC
The way it works is a letter stands for another letter. For example: AXYDLBAAXR is LONGFELLOW (does not apply to today's cryptogram).
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Today’s Cryptogram is fairly easy. Many of you will recognize the author right out of the gate. And yes the first word is what you think it is, but don’t be fooled on the second.
I think 3 minutes is good, and anything under 2 is simple maaaarvelous.
About 5 minutes...
1 minute. First word, most common letter, off to the races.
Not that guy again! Name is a giveaway.
Spoiler alert: author’s birth place
What was the result of yesterday’s poll?
Nice and simple!
One of my favorite authors! You’re right, that was a quickie.
FKZF and FKR gave a great start, and then it was post time.
Quick one guessed at the first letter, then looked at the author’s name, specifically the middle name.
Couple minutes, you were right about it being a quick one.
I was surprised that the vast majority are using Hal’s Helper. I think it works great esp if you’re still in bed. You can copy and paste to Hal, and go to it.
Second was pen and paper.
I find that HH keeps things neat and orderly. At best, my penmanship is atrocious and in the morning....fugetaboudit.
I guess the ‘check’s in the mail’ is not a good thing for the author
BUT
I thought H D Thoreau said it????
OOOPSSS....
Sorry about that...should be late enough not to matter...
When I ‘pasted’ it was cut off, leaving my LAST word Dav...
Again, Sorry...
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