Posted on 05/27/2021 10:15:58 AM PDT by nikos1121
ESZBQ ESZVXN, UOHS ESZBQ PUCLIN OM XES NHQ, ZVS KSNX VSUOSBSI KQ XES USXXOMA CD Z UOXXUS JZXSV. —PEVONXCWESV TCVUSQ
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.
G’ZS UAOUJF MUQ U QBPN ESYFCXUAGIJ. PUAR UKCZS OUISY, VSSI LCGXL PYUHJ KSACO. —N. VAUJ
Solution to previous puzzle (select the yellow text with your cursor to read):
I’VE ALWAYS HAD A DUCK PERSONALITY. CALM ABOVE WATER, FEET GOING CRAZY BELOW. —K. FLAY
HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER
From The Arkansas Gazette
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Most common letter, 7th word, 3rd word, 1st word, off to the races.
Got 2 of the common ending letters without getting tangled up in the Q.
Hmmm....5 possible values for the first letter of the author’s surname....4 of them are high valued scrabble tiles (in English)...I’ll go with the one that isn’t.
First success after quite a while. Glad I remembered the author’s name
What, taking a whizz helps?
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