Posted on 04/17/2022 4:38:13 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets
BXZWVA AXU PHZF WV ZWVUS AHFCO, VHSV HM TUS CSF CSYUPV VCO. ZCWVU OHQZ NHOV CSF AZWQTEXV XWYX; VWSY, OU XUCRUSV CSF UCZAX ZUEPO. – BXCZPUV KUVPUO
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
BWQTT O NMZHQGK EWKK EM Q BXZZKG'B AQP? EWMX QGE ZMGK TMFKTP QSA ZMGK EKZHKGQEK. - COTTOQZ BWQVKBHKQGK
Solution to previous puzzle (select the yellow text with your cursor to read):
SHALL I COMPARE THEE TO A SUMMER'S DAY? THOU ART MORE LOVELY AND MORE TEMPERATE. - WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER
Get the E in the right place, find “THE” and you will then recognize the author’s first name. Leading to all the rest …. 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶
Ha a a a le Lu u Jay !!!!!!
I got no where, until I realized it was themed for today. Then easy peasy.
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Indeed.
About 2.5 minutes. Realizing it is about today, getting the first three words was easy. Then the rest just fell into place given the event.
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