Posted on 06/26/2021 5:33:32 AM PDT by nikos1121
USVJNXHO QSX KVP OPVU OZAKO, PMXE QSX ADZYXNZKXO. —SVJXSP M. OGMDNNXS
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.
I have no idea how I figured this one out today. It sort of appeared. Jump into it. Then look down and you’ll see the first name.
From the Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Solve it in
4 minutes is good
3 minutes excellent
2 minutes superior
90 seconds amazing
Nice!
Common letter
Word after comma
Author name.
Circle back to change word after comma
First word!
F HTGR JUOFCN BCXQZROR, YAI FK F LTAHE LZTTJR F QTAHE BHQBXJ NORRI FI FC B NBOERC. —OAIZ JITAI
Solution to previous puzzle (select the yellow text with your cursor to read):
I LOVE SPRING ANYWHERE, BUT IF I COULD CHOOSE I WOULD ALWAYS GREET IT IN A GARDEN. —RUTH STOUT
HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER
Took a shot at the verb...second word. Then author’s first name....
Yes, the second word is key. It is not the usual three letter word, but the other one. After that it all falls into place.
-PJ
Common letter.
Word after comma.
2nd word after comma.
Author’s first name.
First word.
Off to races.
Difficult. Common letter, then single words.
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