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Clever little word puzzle today, that would be even better if you print it off and do it on paper!

Under 3 minutes excellent.


2 posted on 12/11/2020 6:40:43 AM PST by nikos1121
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Solution to last cryptogram:

WHEN INVITING COMPANY, DO NOT TEMPT THE PALATE WITH A GREAT VARIETY OF UNHEALTHFUL DAINTIES. —CATHERINE BEECHER

From A Treatise on Domestic Economy, 1845, p353

3 posted on 12/11/2020 6:42:10 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets ("Women's intuition" gave us the Salem witch trials and Kavanaugh hearings. Change my mind.)
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Easy, about two minutes. Poor Richard.....


4 posted on 12/11/2020 6:44:27 AM PST by Jonah Hex
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Got it in about four minutes. I took a guess at the letter pattern in the KYY word, then the author’s name kind of jumped out at me.


5 posted on 12/11/2020 6:50:06 AM PST by Alberta's Child ("There's somebody new and he sure ain't no rodeo man.")
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1:28 Maybe I went to bed too early.
Cute wise quote.
(I should have solved it on paper as advised)

fourth word which made the third word obvious.


8 posted on 12/11/2020 7:24:02 AM PST by 1_Rain_Drop
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That was a nice one. Get the first name and boom. Like lightning. =)


11 posted on 12/11/2020 7:59:41 AM PST by A_perfect_lady (The greatest wealth is to live content with little. -Plato)
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Not easy, but fun!


14 posted on 12/11/2020 8:36:19 AM PST by cartan
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NAW / ANAW —> author, then fill in the blanks.


15 posted on 12/11/2020 11:58:12 AM PST by Moltke (Reasoning with a liberal is like watering a rock in the hope to grow a building.)
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