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TODAY’S CRYPTOGRAM

Posted on 10/19/2021 3:17:43 AM PDT by nikos1121

M FMNS CI PMC QAIWUV CDS YIIF, FMPCSU CI GWPMB, KQAKSBWS, ZAMFF, PCWLL FMNS CDQC. HWPC CDS ZWO USEC VIIA, M ZWSPP. —VQFS SQAUDQAVC HA.


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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 10/19/2021 3:17:43 AM PDT by nikos1121
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

Lonesome in Massachussets;

From The Arkansas Gazette

4 minutes good
3 minutes excellent
2 minutes exceptional
90 seconds superior


2 posted on 10/19/2021 3:18:39 AM PDT by nikos1121
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To: Magnum

3 posted on 10/19/2021 3:21:47 AM PDT by nikos1121
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To: nikos1121

Hangin out at the cement pond.


4 posted on 10/19/2021 3:22:50 AM PDT by ComputerGuy (Heavily-medicated for your protection)
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

oops!


5 posted on 10/19/2021 3:22:53 AM PDT by nikos1121
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To: ComputerGuy

Faster than the ping list....again...


6 posted on 10/19/2021 3:23:47 AM PDT by nikos1121
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To: nikos1121

First three words


7 posted on 10/19/2021 3:25:58 AM PDT by ComputerGuy (Heavily-medicated for your protection)
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To: nikos1121

Great quote to start the day!


8 posted on 10/19/2021 3:35:56 AM PDT by MustKnowHistory
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To: nikos1121; absalom01; alicewonders; A_perfect_lady; AloneInMass; Aria; babyfreep; BlueLancer; ...
Previous puzzle Monday 10/18/2021

OZG ADSGOGP FED LGHEKG, OZG KEPG FED YPG YLJG OE ZGYP. —PDKS

Solution to previous puzzle (select the yellow text with your cursor to read):

THE QUIETER YOU BECOME, THE MORE YOU ARE ABLE TO HEAR. —RUMI

HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER

If you want on or off the daily cryptogram ping list reply to this post and state your intention: ON or OFF.

9 posted on 10/19/2021 3:38:13 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (Diana Moon Glampers for Secretary of Education! )
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To: ComputerGuy

Yes and our ole’ friend ABCA


10 posted on 10/19/2021 3:38:51 AM PDT by nikos1121
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To: nikos1121
1:41.13 Short words, common phrases.


11 posted on 10/19/2021 3:46:32 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (Diana Moon Glampers for Secretary of Education! )
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To: nikos1121
Not bad. A few minutes. I got the one letter word, then the common letter and common word, then I played around with the second word until it fit.

-PJ

12 posted on 10/19/2021 3:53:02 AM PDT by Political Junkie Too ( * LAAP = Left-wing Activist Agitprop Press (formerly known as the MSM))
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To: ComputerGuy

The name did it for me.


13 posted on 10/19/2021 3:59:23 AM PDT by EvilCapitalist (Pets are no substitute for children.)
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To: nikos1121

3 min.

1st and 3rd words, 5th word.
Word before the comma in 2nd sentence, 4th word.

Soon you’ll be taking a victory lap.


14 posted on 10/19/2021 4:05:01 AM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)
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To: nikos1121

15 posted on 10/19/2021 5:15:22 AM PDT by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic...)
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To: nikos1121

actually pretty easy today.


16 posted on 10/19/2021 11:11:53 AM PDT by southernindymom
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To: nikos1121

10+ minutes. But I’m new at this.
This person does nothing but turn left all day.


17 posted on 10/19/2021 12:34:49 PM PDT by Mama Shawna
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To: Mama Shawna

That’s ok. You’re doing great!!!!!

Sometimes when you’re stumped, put it down, then come back to it.

Look for old friends i.e. patterns. Like ABCA (”that” or “else”) and of course HAL.


18 posted on 10/20/2021 3:44:42 AM PDT by nikos1121
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To: Mama Shawna

Today’s is a good one, and you should solve it quickly...


19 posted on 10/20/2021 3:57:56 AM PDT by nikos1121
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