Posted on 11/17/2021 5:15:49 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets
"WLRWDDWKB!" V REVWN.
"WDWHWKBTEZ," GTVN AW. "VB VG UKW UX BAUGW VKGBTKRWG SAWEW BAW EWTGUKWE RTK YEUNQRW TK WXXWRB SAVRA GWWHG EWHTEMTPDW BU AVG KWVIAPUQE, PWRTQGW BAW DTBBWE ATG HVGGWN BAW UKW DVBBDW YUVKB SAVRA VG BAW PTGVG UX BAW NWNQRBVUK."
-- BAW HWHUVEG UX GAWEDURM AUDHWG
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 by someone that I think you are all familiar with, from a work you have heard of. Nikos is busy and asked me last minute to post. This is the one I prepared for next Saturday, it is not from the newspaper.
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
ASX’G INZH KUYX DG NZDXL DT HSP ASX’G INZH KUYX GUY LPX LUDXYL. —LZGJUYW IZDVY
Solution to previous puzzle (select the yellow text with your cursor to read):
DON’T PRAY WHEN IT RAINS IF YOU DON’T PRAY WHEN THE SUN SHINES. —SATCHEL PAIGE
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.
Perfect! The longer ones are easier. Less than a minute,
You might say it was WDWHWKBTEZ.
British spelling of one word is a clue. It may be confusing unless you have the rest of the letters filled out.
Please add me to your ping list. I’m addicted!
Thank God for Hal.
Took me 3 minutes. I’m a slow typer on an iPad.
Once I saw the cap image it was all clear.
Yes. These are very addictive.
VB VG got me started.
I’m not sure if the first word was uttered by Montgomery Burns or a certain doctor.
Yep, but if you are Mr. Roger’s friend, you will know the word.
Just over a minute.
2nd word (one letter).
7th and 8th words.
12th word.
Off to the races.
No Shock, ........
Just over a minute.
2nd word (one letter).
7th and 8th words.
12th word.
Off to the races.
Not a three-pipe problem at all.
You win the thread.
Magnum44 never disappoints.
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