Posted on 03/31/2021 7:18:28 AM PDT by nikos1121
GQQDXFISGFO GE FUP HPWGLE FD QDBP DFUPXE SDWH ITFPX ODL ODLXEPST UIBP EFDYYPM QDBGWH. --TXIWZ XDDWPO
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.
PA PB JMAAMO AUGA AMZ QYPRAK DMOBLZB MBNGDM AUGZ AUGA LZM PZZLNMZA BYVVMOB. —EPRRPGX JRGNTBALZM
Solution to previous puzzle (select the yellow text with your cursor to read):
IT IS BETTER THAT TEN GUILTY PERSONS ESCAPE THAN THAT ONE INNOCENT SUFFERS. —WILLIAM BLACKSTONE
HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER
From The Arkansas Gazette
4 minutes good
3 minutes excellent
2 minutes exceptional
90 seconds superior
Word #6 is not what you think it is....
Words 2-3 sort of give it away. After that words 7-9-11 should be apparent. I wasted time looking for words with obvious patterns like “never”, when just trying the obvious for 2-3 opens it right up. And word 6 is not what you think it is first time through.
A bit over 2 min.
Get the 2- and 3- letter words at the beginning, then take a look at the long first word...
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