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Today’s Cryptogram

Posted on 12/18/2020 3:36:56 AM PST by nikos1121

TQMMZTT OT CYXLOSN RWFV RYOXQWZ UF RYOXQWZ COUG SF XFTT FR ZSUGQTOYTV. -COSTUFS MGQWMGOXX


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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.

Clue for today’s puzzle. Simply scroll your cursor over the text while left clicking your mouse, and the letters should appear.

X=L

1 posted on 12/18/2020 3:36:56 AM PST by nikos1121
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To: alicewonders; A_perfect_lady; AloneInMass; Aria; babyfreep; BlueLancer; buffyt; Califreak; ...

Challenging one today.


2 posted on 12/18/2020 3:50:00 AM PST by nikos1121
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Played around with two letter words and common letters till words one and two “appeared”
Pushed through to the end

Great quote!


3 posted on 12/18/2020 4:03:02 AM PST by Steven Tyler (President Elect Steven Tyler)
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One of my favorites. A true giant of the 20th century.


4 posted on 12/18/2020 4:12:06 AM PST by ComputerGuy (Heavily-medicated for your protection)
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Solution to last cryptogram:

WHEN IT COMES DOWN TO IT, I’M JUST A GIRL WHO WEARS THOSE FIVE-FINGER WEIRD TOE SHOES. ---SHAILENE WOODLEY

5 posted on 12/18/2020 4:16:16 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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Actually, not that challenging, about two minutes. A tip of the cigar and a toast to you, g’vnor.


6 posted on 12/18/2020 4:28:44 AM PST by Jonah Hex
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5:01.55

Substitute CONFIDENCE for ZSUGQTOYTV, and you have Joe Biden.


7 posted on 12/18/2020 4:29:27 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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1 min 30 sec. I got lucky recognizing the first word pattern. After the first word, fill in the blanks. This is a good quote. Never give up.


8 posted on 12/18/2020 4:30:07 AM PST by freedom1st (Build the Wall)
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Magnum flashing v for victory sign in 3...2....1


9 posted on 12/18/2020 4:49:58 AM PST by nikos1121
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Verb, 10th and 11th words, author...


10 posted on 12/18/2020 5:25:02 AM PST by gundog ( Hail to the Chief, bitches!)
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It’s not just Biden, it’s the whole Biden team...


11 posted on 12/18/2020 5:47:10 AM PST by Magnum44 (My comprehensive terrorism plan: Hunt them down and kill them.)
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Exactly!


12 posted on 12/18/2020 5:55:53 AM PST by Moltke (Reasoning with a liberal is like watering a rock in the hope to grow a building.)
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I wasn’t getting anywhere until I just guessed the first word, and then the author…
13 posted on 12/18/2020 5:59:21 AM PST by cartan
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14 posted on 12/18/2020 6:39:25 AM PST by Magnum44 (My comprehensive terrorism plan: Hunt them down and kill them.)
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15 posted on 12/18/2020 7:33:45 AM PST by nikos1121
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I must be slow today....


16 posted on 12/18/2020 10:28:56 AM PST by MustKnowHistory
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16:16
I stuck to my guns on one set of double letters in the first word, then focused on the two letter words. It was thrilling getting stuck. ha ha ha
Never give up!


17 posted on 12/18/2020 11:54:43 AM PST by 1_Rain_Drop
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Obviuosly, you didn’t pick up the clues? :-)


18 posted on 12/18/2020 12:25:55 PM PST by nikos1121
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Ah, got me off the dime.


19 posted on 12/18/2020 1:29:11 PM PST by doorgunner69 (Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading - T Jefferson)
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Easy one for me, today.


20 posted on 12/18/2020 2:18:06 PM PST by Stars&StripesNE
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