Posted on 03/19/2022 3:47:43 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets
OMQ CM QMOO ZRG QTM NMSVMQ QTYQ TYN OMX CM QR CZ JRYO: CZ NQVMLJQT OHMN NROMOZ HL CZ QMLYSHQZ. ORGHN FYNQMGV.
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.
If you need a clue ask the group to send you a letter to your private reply.
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LAW LANSXNSB OYE MY CWIYDW OYE RLZDL Z QYC HNTT RAYDLWS LAW LNGW OYE AZUW LY RKWSM HYDXNSB YS NL. —DYO T. RGNLA
Solution to previous puzzle (select the yellow text with your cursor to read):
THE THINKING YOU DO BEFORE YOU START A JOB WILL SHORTEN THE TIME YOU HAVE TO SPEND WORKING ON IT. —ROY L. SMITH
HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER
Bonus puzzle Friday, 3/18/22
MJK DWU SWJRU SJKRG FN FKFNW JA DWU NUHUADUUADW J’ VQKEW! —DWJVQN QCXCNDFAU GQRB
Solution to previous puzzle (select the yellow text with your cursor to read):
FOR THE WHOLE WORLD IS IRISH ON THE SEVENTEENTH O’ MARCH! —THOMAS AUGUSTINE DALY
HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER
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Used the popular choice for 5th word and the rest easily falls into place. But shhhhhhhh, don’t tell anyone, it’s a __________!
Double letter, and off to the races.
-PJ
Today’s was very easy for some reason.
You win the thread.
Stumped on the interplay of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd words until I saw the most common letter and 5th words.
Without that it goes right past your eyes.
7th word was key.
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