TODAY’S CRYPTOGRAM

[nikos1121]

QSXX GVU MCA JWICM YSQFWLWDM GJA VZM ZVFR WHYZJMGVM QSM LJSLWGF WV DCZB QSDWVADD. —CGFDMZV

[nikos1121]

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. 

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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.

[nikos1121]

Please welcome:

Apple Pan Dowdy;

To our Today’s Cryptogram Family.

A tricky one today from The Arkansas Gazette

5 minutes good
4 minutes excellent
3 minutes exceptional
120 seconds superior

[ComputerGuy]

Never heard of the author.

[nikos1121]

Your comment “wears” thin.

[nikos1121]

[ComputerGuy]

What I was thinking didn’t make scents.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Please welcome our newest member, Apple Pan Dowdy

Previous puzzle Wednesday 11/17/2021

"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

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

"Excellent!" I cried.

"Elementary," said he. "It is one of those instances where the reasoner can produce an effect which seems remarkable to his neighbour, because the latter has missed the one little point which is the basis of the deduction."

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes

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[Lonesome in Massachussets]

TODAY’S CRYPTOGRAM

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

2:04.93 Letter frequency and common words.

[Political Junkie Too]

This one beat me.

-PJ

[scrabblehack]

I wasn’t sure if it was that or taking your clothes oFF.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Spoiler: https://www.allgreatquotes.com/quote-178613/

[Peter ODonnell]

I’m guessing an hour isn’t very good.

[ComputerGuy]

What’s an hour when you’ve got all day? You’re only competing against yourself. As for me, I just like to brag a lot.

[Peter ODonnell]

Try this one ...

AKLLWO AKLLWO PUKPZWL XKLLWO.

[Apple Pan Dowdy]

Finally got it but it took over 30 minutes. Here is my hint ….
https://youtu.be/PIiQMsDQ0Uo

[penguinhunter]

I try to solve these before I look at the comments with all the clues people leave.
Had every letter down except a couple in the first word. Mind was drawing a blank. Gave up and came to the comment section.
As soon as I saw yours...duh!!

Thanks for the clue.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Took me several seconds to fill in the first word, but in context it’s the only one that fits. I did google it to make sure (see spoiler above) since I will be posting the solution tomorrow.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

dinner dinner chicken winner

[Magnum44]