Posted on 12/19/2020 5:32:40 AM PST by nikos1121
QX QN F LQNS HFV LIB NFQP XIFX XISDS QN VB KDSFXSD QVSAWFJQXG XIFV XIS SAWFJ XDSFXHSVX BU WVSAWFJN.----USJQR UDFVMUWDXSD
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.
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.
H=M
SUCCESS IS WALKING FROM FAILURE TO FAILURE WITH NO LOSS OF ENTHUSIASM. -WINSTON CHURCHILL
From The Arkansas Gazette
Note:This is a variation of a quote from Thomas Jefferson, but attributed to this man.
This is a CG that you should be able to solve line by line.
1:09.46, but it was actually easier than that. I wouldn’t be surprised if someone breaks the one-minute barrier on this one.
QX QN F LQNS HFV LIB NFQP XIFX
XISDS QN VB KDSFXSD QVSAWFJQXG
XIFV XIS SAWFJ XDSFXHSVX BU
WVSAWFJN.——USJQR UDFVMUWDXSD
Maybe Thomas Jefferson was the wise man that the author was alluding to?
yes
I didn’t use a stop watch but I think it was easily under a minute - and after the first three words, solved entirely in order.
Haha. I was headed that direction initially.
Pretty much a snap...
Author (first of his ‘kind’) has been known to pass judgement before.
Single letter word
first and second words
Fill in the blanks, till I hit three words.
Had to look up the quote!
1 min, easiest one ever, not a single wrong letter.
First 3 words by letter pattern, off to the races.
1:28
Did it line by line leaving line 4 for last.
Lost time hesitating on the author’s name thinking the name was a joke. It is an “odd couple” but has to be a cat.
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