Posted on 11/05/2021 4:15:38 AM PDT by nikos1121
GZVPVKJJ ZJ OUK HQVEYQEK SUZTU OUK PKQD TQV UKQF QVP OUK AHZVP TQV JKK. —RQFG OSQZV
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.
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.
We have another easy one today.
From The Arkansas Gazette
4 minutes good
3 minutes excellent
2 minutes exceptional
90 seconds superior
A good one from an Old Master.
Yeah, a couple letters and you get the author.
Previous puzzle Thursday, 11/4/2021
GSSNH HPTMU SM POIQW QHNTMU SG SVVSWPEMQPQIH TMU NSSL PSJTWU TMSPOIW NTMU. — OIMWA UTZQU POSWITE
Solution to previous puzzle (select the yellow text with your cursor to read):
FOOLS STAND ON THEIR ISLAND OF OPPORTUNITIES AND LOOK TOWARD ANOTHER LAND. — HENRY DAVID THOREAU
HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER
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You rock!
52.79 Just got up, and while posting I saw a couple of hints, so I just typed in the author, it the whole puzzle was obvious.
Same author, writing from Italy, “Foreigners spell better than they pronounce.”
Thanks for the hint about the author’s name.
It made it the easiest one ever for me!
I did not hear a ping, but I’d be deaf if I called that unkind.
The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between the lightning and the lightning bug.
About a minute.
2nd and 3rd words by inspection.
5th word and last word.
Author’s Last Name, Author’s First Name.
Off to the races.
-PJ
I only found it today by searching.
-PJ
I screwed up. On weekdays it’s supposed to be included with the solution to last weeks.
DAY LATE PING FOR FRIDAY’S PUZZLE
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