Posted on 10/30/2021 4:09:30 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets
K ZH PHX OPHS SULX K NLA LYYQLJ XH XUQ SHJWZ, MVX XH NARQWC K RQQN XH ULDQ MQQP HPWA WKOQ L MHA YWLAKPI HP XUQ RQLRUHJQ, LPZ ZKDQJXKPI NARQWC KP PHS LPZ XUQP CKPZKPI L RNHHXUQJ YQMMWQ HJ L YJQXXKQJ RUQWW XULP HJZKPLJA, SUKWRX XUQ IJQLX HEQLP HC XJVXU WLA LWW VPZKREHDQJQZ MQCHJQ NQ. - KRLLE PQSXHP
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.
A quote from a person I think you are all familiar with.
If you need a clue ask the group to send you a letter to your private reply.
4 minutes good
3 minutes excellent
2 minutes exceptional
90 seconds superior
BEL BELHGIZA KG WLFR KG KJBCEQB SJ DRI IJDSHI LJSUIHGI QIGIHUI BELH ZEUI KJQ KAAIFDSEJ. —GELHFI LJPJEOJ
Solution to previous puzzle (select the yellow text with your cursor to read):
YOU YOURSELF AS MUCH AS ANYBODY IN THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE DESERVE YOUR LOVE AND AFFECTION. —SOURCE UNKNOWN
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.
McIntosh or winesap?
Cute clue. Less than a minute. One letter words and the author’s first name.
Another excellent CG from Lonesome.
Magnum posting a picture of guy under an apple tree reading a book in 3...2...1.
Very deep and brainy quote!
Have you accounted for Coriolis?
Oh Boy, we’ll gettin hairy this morning....haha.
Not an easy puzzle today, but little openings here and there, then she opens like a ripe banana
I started with the one-letter word, then the common letter, and then the common word. The rest began to appear after that.
-PJ
1 min.
Most common letter, 9th word, 4th word, fire at will, Gridley.
Wrong guy. Now did he write it in English or Latin?
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.