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TODAY’S CRYPTOGRAM

Posted on 11/03/2021 4:12:02 AM PDT by nikos1121

PZG NGMK BFJO FD KAO CYOMODK, BWGDLA PZGYMOBQ ZD OJOYP XWJO, QFDH PZGY OKOYDFKP FD OWLA NZNODK. —AODYP HWJFH KAZYOWG


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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 11/03/2021 4:12:02 AM PDT by nikos1121
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

Another fairly easy CG this morning.

For an added challenge, print her out, and try solving it without the help of Hal.

From The Arkansas Gazette

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


2 posted on 11/03/2021 4:14:26 AM PDT by nikos1121
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To: Magnum44

3 posted on 11/03/2021 4:17:12 AM PDT by nikos1121
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To: nikos1121

common letter
word ten
words one and eight start out the same!


4 posted on 11/03/2021 4:27:25 AM PDT by Steven Tyler
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To: absalom01; alicewonders; A_perfect_lady; AloneInMass; Aria; babyfreep; BlueLancer; buffyt; ...
Previous puzzle Tuesday, November, the Second, The Feast of All Souls, Anno Domini 2021

QHDPG XPBC NEH CYANDUHA BX BNEHPA. LBO KDG’N QYSH QBGW HGBOWE NB CDUH NEHC DQQ LBOPAHQX. —HQHDGBP PBBAHSHQN

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

LEARN FROM THE MISTAKES OF OTHERS. YOU CAN’T LIVE LONG ENOUGH TO MAKE THEM ALL YOURSELF. —ELEANOR ROOSEVELT

HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER

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5 posted on 11/03/2021 4:29:12 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (Diana Moon Glampers for Secretary of Education! )
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To: absalom01; alicewonders; A_perfect_lady; AloneInMass; Aria; babyfreep; BlueLancer; buffyt; ...

I accidently place this solution on yesterday’s cryptoquote first. Sorry for the screw up. It happens.


6 posted on 11/03/2021 4:31:15 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (Diana Moon Glampers for Secretary of Education! )
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

I never make mistakes...


7 posted on 11/03/2021 4:40:48 AM PDT by nikos1121
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To: nikos1121
1:58.81 Took me a while to get XWJO for some reason. The author should be a giveaway. It's NOT this guy:


8 posted on 11/03/2021 4:41:45 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (Diana Moon Glampers for Secretary of Education! )
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

Before I start the CG I look for common suffixes, eg today it was ODK in two words.

Also, when the author is made up of three names it’s usually going be this guy.

Another CG, where you can stop after 30-45 seconds and read it out before completing the puzzle.


9 posted on 11/03/2021 4:48:55 AM PDT by nikos1121
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To: nikos1121

Most common letter, 5th word starts it off.
Then guess at the 1st word.

3 min.


10 posted on 11/03/2021 4:51:29 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

This guy has the same pattern, 5-5-7, as his frequent host and townsman KOEUM TOEAJ ZVZKWJR but the ZVZxxxx in the last name distinguishes them.


11 posted on 11/03/2021 4:52:35 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (Diana Moon Glampers for Secretary of Education! )
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To: nikos1121

12 posted on 11/03/2021 5:21:15 AM PDT by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic...)
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As fast as I could type. I started with the most common letter, which got me the 10th word, and the rest came after that.

-PJ

13 posted on 11/03/2021 5:32:43 AM PDT by Political Junkie Too ( * LAAP = Left-wing Activist Agitprop Press (formerly known as the MSM))
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To: nikos1121

14 posted on 11/03/2021 7:51:40 AM PDT by Stars&StripesNE
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