Posted on 11/05/2022 4:32:59 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets
GQP NAAFXFQOJ QSV VOVXUVP GK INNP XFUFLVZJ MBN PNZ’U HNUV. - IVNSIV CVQZ ZQUBQZ
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.
Somewhat tough today, because of its brevity and lack of the most common words.
4 minutes good
3 minutes excellent
2 minutes exceptional
90 seconds superior
TXMRW IXMY HVF ZI QYGFRUC, RXW IFHYC, IXMY PGQF ZI CBGPFC, RXW WFHYC. —KXLR PFRRXR
Solution to previous puzzle (select the yellow text with your cursor to read):
COUNT YOUR AGE BY FRIENDS, NOT YEARS, YOUR LIFE BY SMILES, NOT TEARS. —JOHN LENNON
HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER
And those who are dead and or never were alive.
THE
DUCK
FlIES
AT
MIDNIGHT
Get the contraction right and all falls into place.
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Tuesday can’t come soon enough.
As a great patriot once said, “Let’s Roll !”
Nah, I just like to hop in occassionally and guess :)
Dang, you came really close!
The author had an interesting life that intersected with H. L. Mencken.
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