Posted on 12/17/2021 4:29:54 AM PST by nikos1121
LSWHRSF ODHJIF, DKVHOF. XYRXQY ODYUFYQTYF JYTYW ZJYB ODYP DKA ODYU. - KIKODK LDWHFOHY
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.
Clever CG today
4 minutes good
3 minutes excellent
2 minutes exceptional
90 seconds superior
It took a Herculean effort to solve this one.
cute
I love this quote. Thanks again for posting these.
I had a little trouble too on this one, was a real MYSTERY, then I recalled a story about a VICAR and like an EXPRESS running down hill, I solved it.
As long as there are people out there like you, who enjoy them, I’ll keep posting them.
BTW if anyone cares, this was today’s CG from the Arkansas Gazette
You’ll tell immediately, when you see the author, why I skipped posting it.
YGQLI FV ZVQ VRYMILQW LG VXYNMQLEG, FV FEG’Q DMBV MG VRYMI KENLVQW. —KEGLM KEQEAMWET
Tough one for me this morning. About 5 min. Started with most common letter, lucky guess at 6th word. 4th word is common pattern. Tried a letter that ends a lot of words which revealed last name of author and the rest became apparent.
Not many obvious CLUES.
Yes, I can see why you didn’t want to post that. The wise Latina has no clue about individuality.
But thanks for the extra one to solve. 😀
Thanks for the extra puzzle today.
Although I sometimes find the quotes inspiring, I follow the daily CG mainly for the puzzle aspect.
Who says it or what they say is not my priority.
Being able to solve it without the hints (not always possible for me) is why I’m here
Can I get one of those on (from?) Amazon?
PS - The ‘wise’ latina wishes we were all as ignorant as her.
-PJ
Heh...the repeating pattern ODY should have made this easy, but I guess I should have had my covfefe first! Don’t know why the author’s name was such a mystery to unlock.
BYM UVY DM JMTH XVNNH IKGXBSG EMQVYEKYW GXVG BGXMTF FXBSCE VWTMM IKGX GXMQ. —WBMGXM
Solution to previous puzzle (select the yellow text with your cursor to read):
NE CAN BE VERY HAPPY WITHOUT DEMANDING THAT OTHERS SHOULD AGREE WITH THEM. —GOETHE
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