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Today's Cryptogram

Posted on 08/20/2022 3:26:28 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets

U KQCP OPCPS WQJP LFR XOP ESQVPS RX HXJ, Q CPSV GKXSR XOP: “X YXSJ, WQTP WV POPWUPG SUJUAFYXFG.” QOJ HXJ HSQORPJ UR. - CXYRQUSP



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You can find this fun quotation puzzle, to combat early dementia and senility in us baby boomers, in several daily publications. I challenge us with the best ones out there.

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.

1 posted on 08/20/2022 3:26:28 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets
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To: 4Liberty; absalom01; alicewonders; AloneInMass; Apple Pan Dowdy; Aria; Avoiding_Sulla; babyfreep; ..

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


2 posted on 08/20/2022 3:27:13 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit.)
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets
Previous puzzle Friday, August 19, 2022

ZJBBAV FUZ U HWUGXV WKCA EX XRFAV. UWOUQZ HVAZF UEI ZKBBAVAI KE ZJEZFKEA. —XSVUF OKEHVAQ

Solution to previous puzzle (select the yellow text with your cursor to read):

SUMMER HAS A FLAVOR LIKE NO OTHER. ALWAYS FRESH AND SIMMERED IN SUNSHINE. —OPRAH WINFREY

HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER

3 posted on 08/20/2022 3:27:34 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit.)
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

4 posted on 08/20/2022 3:29:24 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit.)
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

Perfect image, but there are so many to choose from!


5 posted on 08/20/2022 3:44:28 AM PDT by MustKnowHistory
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

We did these little skits in high school French class to practice the language. Our group once did one with the constant yelling of: “Ecrasez l’infame!” Which was a famous saying by this CG’s author. We thought it was funny …. 🤪it was teen-age humor I guess.


6 posted on 08/20/2022 3:49:45 AM PDT by Apple Pan Dowdy (... as American as Apple Pie)
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To: Apple Pan Dowdy

Totally in keeping with the spirit of today’s quote.


7 posted on 08/20/2022 4:04:23 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit.)
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets; All

Another real stumper...THREE single letter words, and one of them is already a vowel...how could that be?


8 posted on 08/20/2022 5:17:15 AM PDT by notdownwidems (Washington D.C. has become the enemy of free people everywhere!)
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

That’s a good one!


9 posted on 08/20/2022 6:14:34 AM PDT by enumerated ( )
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

2 minutes.


10 posted on 08/20/2022 6:19:07 AM PDT by Baldwin77 (Super, Duper, Ultra Maga, subject of the Ultra Maga King Donald)
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To: notdownwidems

Third word is a gimme, then the first two words should be apparent.


11 posted on 08/20/2022 6:56:57 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit.)
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

12 posted on 08/20/2022 7:39:32 AM PDT by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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To: Apple Pan Dowdy

13 posted on 08/20/2022 7:53:27 AM PDT by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

very, very apt


14 posted on 08/20/2022 9:58:13 AM PDT by doorgunner69 (Let's go Brandon)
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To: notdownwidems

That’s baffling.


15 posted on 08/20/2022 6:54:50 PM PDT by gitmo (If your theology doesn't become your biography, what good is it?)
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To: notdownwidems

Did you ever find out the answer to this one? I haven’t found it.


16 posted on 08/22/2022 6:24:38 PM PDT by gitmo (If your theology doesn't become your biography, what good is it?)
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To: gitmo

Try this: c=v

Good luck!


17 posted on 08/22/2022 6:37:16 PM PDT by notdownwidems (Washington D.C. has become the enemy of free people everywhere!)
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To: gitmo

Did that help you any? This was a real hard one. If you like I’ll give another clue.


18 posted on 08/23/2022 5:53:24 AM PDT by notdownwidems (Washington D.C. has become the enemy of free people everywhere!)
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To: gitmo

Did that help you any? This was a real hard one. If you like I’ll give another clue.


19 posted on 08/23/2022 5:53:25 AM PDT by notdownwidems (Washington D.C. has become the enemy of free people everywhere!)
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