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Today’s Cryptogram

Posted on 02/06/2021 7:56:46 AM PST by nikos1121

OANCN YQ WI QVDA OAYWJ SQ S FYOOFN BCNNMIG. NYOANC KIV SCN SFF BCNN, IC KIV SCN WIO BCNN. —RSFONC DCIWUYON


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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.

1 posted on 02/06/2021 7:56:46 AM PST by nikos1121
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To: alicewonders; AloneInMass; Aria; BlueLancer; buffyt; Califreak; capecodder; ...

From The Arkansas Democrat Gazette.

3 minutes good
2 minutes excellent
70 seconds exceptional


2 posted on 02/06/2021 7:58:38 AM PST by nikos1121 ( )
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To: nikos1121
Solution to previous puzzle (select the yellow text with your cursor to read):

BEFORE YOU TRY TO KEEP UP WITH THE JONESES, BE SURE THEY'RE NOT TRYING TO KEEP UP WITH YOU.---ERMA BOMBECK

3 posted on 02/06/2021 8:10:51 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (Ever notice no "champion of the working man" ever died of overwork?)
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About a min and a half. I am surprised the author said this.


4 posted on 02/06/2021 8:19:00 AM PST by freedom1st (Build the Wall)
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To: nikos1121
0:48.88 Almost solves itself. I was limited by my typing skills.


5 posted on 02/06/2021 8:19:24 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (Ever notice no "champion of the working man" ever died of overwork?)
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To: freedom1st
About a min and a half. I am surprised the author said this.

Considering the author, I don't think he knows what the word even means. Judging by your screen name, however, ...

6 posted on 02/06/2021 8:21:05 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (Ever notice no "champion of the working man" ever died of overwork?)
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To: nikos1121

1:11
Started with the thirteenth word, hit and miss with the two letter words, the author appeared and thus proceeded to finish the CG.


7 posted on 02/06/2021 8:35:42 AM PST by 1_Rain_Drop ("There will be a smooth transition to a second Trump administration” - Pompeo)
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To: freedom1st

Probably surprised himself.

What a turncoat!!!!!

Talk about the birth of Fake News but guess there was enough of it during WWII also but that was for Security reasons, this ‘Schiff head’ just flat out lied.


8 posted on 02/06/2021 9:08:04 AM PST by xrmusn (6/98 "Message to GOP "GO FUnd YOURSELF")
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To: nikos1121
Super fast, starting with common letter…
9 posted on 02/06/2021 10:12:36 AM PST by cartan
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

I found it pretty easy also


10 posted on 02/06/2021 1:22:28 PM PST by southernindymom ( )
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To: nikos1121

Thank you Niko!


11 posted on 02/06/2021 1:22:54 PM PST by southernindymom ( )
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12 posted on 02/06/2021 2:15:04 PM PST by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic...)
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1 min.
1st word by most common letter, 2nd and 3rd words by most common letter, off to the races.


13 posted on 02/06/2021 9:17:32 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)
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