Posted on 04/13/2022 1:54:16 AM PDT by nikos1121
QXDUMZBU L NQIIMD XQO QI TBB, L QK Q ETPO BMMG RZGBT MC MKTXTDDTY. —BTMPBT JTPIQPG YUQV
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.
A Challenging one from The Arkansas Gazette
8 minutes good
6 minutes excellent
3 minutes exceptional
120 seconds superior
Mmmmmmmm, MKTXTDDTY, my favorite breakfast. Best with tomatoes, spinach and cheese.
You will most likely know by now what the name BTMPBT is, then you can guess the rest of this famous name because the middle name is a very long word.
It’s also immediately obvious what the two 1-letter words are so you can guess what the 2-letter word is in between words 7 and 9.
BTW…. Thanks for posting early today, Nikos. I’m having out of town guests today and had to get an early start with my day.
HV BQC HIBCEICB QRZ BRDTQB DZ RINBQHIT, HB’Z BQRB NUD LRIB PCZZ ICLZ RIK XUEC MRBZ. —ACBCE ZRTRP
Solution to previous puzzle (select the yellow text with your cursor to read):
IF THE INTERNET HAS TAUGHT US ANYTHING, IT’S THAT YOU WANT LESS NEWS AND MORE CATS. —PETER SAGAL
HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER
Nope.... can barely stomach to eat one of those buggers. Long story but only if they are in something baked. Did Keto a couple years ago.... had eggs for breakfast every morning...torture
My how you’ve grown since day one?
Well done.
For me the word before the comma was the key.
Took me too long to mention.
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