Posted on 04/10/2022 4:07:13 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets
VLTNGJ TLBGHWBB, CI BPH, CLBM RNURIB TW QPHW TI BPCWTPQI. GM UGNN TW QPHW TI BPCWTPQI PY PMSWY. GD UGBW CWH QWJNGHW GM, PMSWYB UGNN HPM; GD SPHWBM CWH YWDLBW GM, PMSWYB UGNN HPM. - EPSH RQRCB
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.
4 minutes good
3 minutes excellent
2 minutes exceptional
90 seconds superior
"IUX QPJX SIIZ ODOD CXZZ RPQ D ZPUX ELPAX LPVRQ ODFQ JN XDL. P QTLUXE DLITUE DUE FDB QRX CDZZ RPQ RPF [CXRPUE] FZPEPUV PUQI FXSIUE." - FDQSRXZ ODPVX
Solution to previous puzzle (select the yellow text with your cursor to read):
"One time Cool Papa Bell hit a line drive right past my ear. I turned around and saw the ball hit his [behind] sliding into second." - Satchel Paige
HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER
Our second President was a wise man.
This beloved author is bemoaning the fact that too few qualified people volunteer for the important job.
Use the most used letter you want to use, even though it appears at first to be a wrong choice. That little word we always want to find first just isn’t there.
Happy Palm Sunday to you all. I’m off to worship.
And a great public servant and patriot. (BTW, he defended the accused in the Boston Massacre, and obtained mostly acquittals before a Boston jury. Two soldiers were convicted on lesser charges without jail time.)
Number Two
Around 90 sec.
Most common letter, guess at TW, 10th word, off to the races.
Yeah, but that was back when “public servant” meant exactly what it says.
And the second word solved the quote.
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