Posted on 11/24/2022 9:35:41 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets
KXGHO JXFWF APH'V SQEWC AEVK RFSGHV PHI FHIV, PHI VPC AC SQEWC JPV G XPI VDZX LWGFHIV - JGQQGPA RDKQFW CFPKV
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.
Today’s Cryptogram courtesy of yesterday’s Arkansas Gazette
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J DMCV IR VJSF QJB NMYSFCMQ. SFLS’Q FYV J TCLMOCP SY PLOUC — VLJSJOD HYM SFC NLSFMYYX. —NYN FYRC
Solution to previous puzzle (select the yellow text with your cursor to read):
I GREW UP WITH SIX BROTHERS. THAT’S HOW I LEARNED TO DANCE — WAITING FOR THE BATHROOM. —BOB HOPE
HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER
When I was a kid, I made up words like this when I played Scrabble.
My Sister hit me with the wooden letter holding thing.
I like that one. Btw, the author’s first name is a gimme.
The word you seek is TRAY.
I thought it was Rutabaga, but I’ll go with tray.
Semipros call it a rack.
I’m certainly receiving a class on Scrabble.
I sure miss those days of playing board games with my cousins.
Our favorite was 2 x 4.
We went around whacking each other with boards.
Cousin Mike still has ringing in his head.
I sometimes repeat myself.
Cousin Mike still has ringing in his head.
or RACK
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