Posted on 12/19/2021 4:50:47 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets
KIB SWZN RZUDB HJDDBHH DSGBH YBMSEB VSEL QH QW KIB TQDKQSWUEN. -- CQWDB ZSGYUETQ
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.
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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
ILY GKKXP OJY MKFYMZ, XOJT ORX XYYN,
AWI U LOFY NJKVUPYP IK TYYN,
ORX VUMYP IK SK AYEKJY U PMYYN,
ORX VUMYP IK SK AYEKJY U PMYYN.
-- JKAYJI EJKPI
Solution to previous puzzle (select the yellow text with your cursor to read):
The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
ROBERT FROST
HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER
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Easy one today . That 4th word with the 2 double letter combos is obvious.
Some repeating words...
Word four. One of the first patterns I ‘learned’.
A for effort, teacher!
Two letter words tied to word four
Anyone watch Patriots vs Colts?
At least they made it interesting in the fourth quarter. For a while.
-PJ
Fourth word and it fell together.
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