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Today’s Cryptogram 

Posted on 12/07/2022 9:02:31 AM PST by nikos1121

MYERW PHYEVJ, BLFJ PHYEVJ, MYHW SBLMJ YL PHYEVJ. NY ANBB PJFJV THNB WLE. —TVHPI BBLWR AVNCXY


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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 12/07/2022 9:02:31 AM PST by nikos1121
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To: 4Liberty; absalom01; alicewonders; AloneInMass; Apple Pan Dowdy; Aria; Avoiding_Sulla; babyfreep; ..

From The Arkansas Gazette

4 minutes good
3 minutes excellent
2 minutes exceptional
90 seconds superior


2 posted on 12/07/2022 9:03:29 AM PST by nikos1121
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To: nikos1121

Took no time. Authors name gives it all away.


3 posted on 12/07/2022 9:10:16 AM PST by zeebee ( The left thinks they can train smart people to be stupid.)
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To: nikos1121
But not too close...


4 posted on 12/07/2022 9:13:08 AM PST by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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Started with the last two letters of the ANBB word. That led to the middle name of the author, then everything else.


5 posted on 12/07/2022 9:14:58 AM PST by Kipp
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To: zeebee
I had to get the first two words of the second sentence by letter pattern; that gave the author's name.


6 posted on 12/07/2022 9:16:33 AM PST by grey_whiskers ( (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.))
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To: zeebee

I first tried Burr’s first name as the author’s middle, but that didn’t work out well.


7 posted on 12/07/2022 9:20:43 AM PST by who_would_fardels_bear (What is left around which to circle the wagons?)
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To: grey_whiskers
I am such a Marv Newland fan...


8 posted on 12/07/2022 9:25:02 AM PST by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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To: grey_whiskers

9 posted on 12/07/2022 9:31:05 AM PST by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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To: nikos1121

Rhododendrons and water.


10 posted on 12/07/2022 9:38:12 AM PST by Roccus (First we beat the Nazis........then we defeated the Soviets....... Now, we are them.)
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To: Magnum44
"Marv Newland by
Mr. and Mrs. Newland"

My favorite credit!

11 posted on 12/07/2022 9:53:41 AM PST by grey_whiskers ( (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.))
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To: Magnum44

If you think PHYEVJ is your friend, you don’t need enemies. - Kurt Vonnegut Jr.


12 posted on 12/07/2022 9:56:17 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit.)
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To: Magnum44

The kangaroo 🦘 was so rude!!


13 posted on 12/07/2022 10:19:00 AM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: Kipp

That helped thanks


14 posted on 12/07/2022 10:19:39 AM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: SaveFerris

Author’s middle name did it for me. From there filled in the whole name, and the rest was just typing.


15 posted on 12/07/2022 10:27:41 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit.)
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

Yeah the above got me there and so it began


16 posted on 12/07/2022 11:03:03 AM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: nikos1121
Previous puzzle Tuesday, December 6, 2022

WBHM AMRACM MTQRS RKYMLJ XYR IMK JDVHMP NTKR KYMNL PLBFB. VDK VRTUMLJBKNRTJ JYRLK KYBK PMBC XNKY SRDL WBHM WLNMTP'J DJDBC VRFACBNTKJ. SRD HTRX. KYM RTMJ KYMS TMUML ACBT KR PR BTSKYNTI BZRDK. — DTHTRXT

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

FAKE PEOPLE ENJOY OTHERS WHO GET SUCKED INTO THEIR DRAMA. CUT CONVERSATIONS SHORT THAT DEAL WITH YOUR FAKE FRIEND'S USUAL COMPLAINTS. YOU KNOW. THE ONES THEY NEVER PLAN TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT. — UNKNOWN

HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER

17 posted on 12/07/2022 4:12:06 PM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit.)
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