Today’s Cryptogram

[nikos1121]

NX LIP HBD KIUDME ZDQHPMD KIUDMEL NM EKD ZDME GIANQL, EKDU LIPB KIUDMEL NM QIBBPGE. ---JB. BIZDBE HUEKIUL

[nikos1121]

You can find this fun quotation puzzle, to combat early dementia and senility in us baby boomers, in several daily publications. I challenge us with the best ones out there.

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, you’ll be solving them all within a few days. If you’re stumped, take a break and return to it.

PLEASE DO NOT post the answer in general comments, but DO post your time and how you made out.

You can certainly send your solution to my private reply, or if you need a hint for today’s Cryptogram ASK THE GROUP FOR HELP!

I suggest printing these out and work them on paper. If you need a little help you can copy and paste it to Hal’s Helper below.

You can then work on the puzzle without using pen and paper, but I recommend that you do NOT look at the letter counter.

HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER

One last request. Feel free to post a fun or clever clue, the more tangential to the quotation the better, but please don’t put the actual words of the quote in the clue.

[nikos1121]

Good morning, everyone.

A straight forward little CG from The Arkansas Gazette.

The first name of the author, unlocks the door, then like Jackie Gleason, “ And awaaaaaaay we go!”

4 minutes is good, 3 excellent and under 90 seconds fabuloso.

[ComputerGuy]

Author’s name.

[cartan]

Common letter and the abbreviation gave an easy start…

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Solution to last cryptogram:

THE CHIEF OBSTACLE TO THE PROGRESS OF THE HUMAN RACE IS THE HUMAN RACE. - DON MARQUIS

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

2:34.90

No Lie.

[nikos1121]

That’s excellent, don’t you agree?

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

I had about three dead ends and fumbled a couple of times. Not a great performance. I didn’t sleep well. Sirius woke me up at 3:00 AM. (Seriously, I glanced Sirius through the venetian blinds, and got up to investigate that bright light, since I knew we are at a new moon.) I hafta go to work now.

[gundog]

EKD/EKDU and then the first four words became apparent.

[Jonah Hex]

About two minutes, verity...

[Steven Tyler]

Vowels and grammer to solve the first three words.
Common letter

[Dr. Sivana]

Common letter and the abbreviation gave an easy start…

Another unknown author and half a dozen letters that "J" can be.

Oh, well, at least it isn't another aphorism from a lesbian feminist poetess.

[Stars&StripesNE]

Took a stab at the author. Bingo - under 2 minutes.

[xrmusn]

Hmmm..

Kind of double speak...

BUT,

Between the Nuns & Allan Funt, I always ‘look’ around before picking a wallet or money off the ground....

So maybe the statement is correct BUT despite the above, I would/will do the right thing...

[Magnum44]