Posted on 04/04/2021 7:57:15 AM PDT by nikos1121
BLV JVXU OHRD HC UAD YIDXDCU, OQVCWA BLVIXDOM LC DRDIB GQRD, MHCK BLVI DUDICHUB HC DQWA JLJDCU. —ADCIB KQRHK UALIDQV
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.
Today’s Cryptogram is from The Arkansas Gazette.
The author should be recognizable even before you start...
3 minutes good
2 minutes excellent
90 seconds superior
You’re gloating....
Common letters, then word 14 opened up everything, for me
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I got sidetracked for what I thought was a ‘clue’ in the intro....
The 10th word, and the middle name of the author did it for me.
IIFSIQF GTS GSNW XCLLCDB ESGD BFL IOCE VSNF LTOD IFSIQF GTS GSNW XLODECDB JI. —SBEFD DOXT
Solution to previous puzzle (select the yellow text with your cursor to read):
PEOPLE WHO WORK SITTING DOWN GET PAID MORE THAN PEOPLE WHO WORK STANDING UP. —OGDEN NASH
HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER
That guy. I quickly eliminated his neighbor (RWE) with the same letter lengths in his three part name, and didn't think to try him. Grrr. Shudda, cudda, wudda been much faster.
Yeah, they were pretty good helps, weren’t they?
Me too.
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