Posted on 12/11/2022 4:39:16 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets
GVBTOL, FP TPE CMR NL BT EUL SUPZL SLLR
SULVL EULK CVL - TLBEULV BT EUBM SUPZL KLCV,
ZLME B JVBTA KPW JCOR EP EUBM VLIVCBT:
PU, SULVL CVL EUL MTPSM PI KLMELVKLCV!- IVCTOPBM XBZZPT
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.
This week’s Sunday puzzle may be a challenge for most!
4 minutes good
3 minutes excellent
2 minutes exceptional
90 seconds superior
Y'EV WVVR PNIBCYR’ NTV UJDYNYSOD KOQV LJX LJXNC-LYEV CVOXP, ORB Y BJR’N GRJF YN ODD CVN. Y’Q DVOXRYR’ PJQVNTYR’ ODD NTV NYQV. TJF, NTVR, SOR CJI VMUVSN FTON NTVC SODD “WIPYRVPP QVR” NJ NIXR YRNJ UJDYNYSP ODD ON JRSV ORB QOGV O PISSVPP JL YN? - KVJXKV FOPTYRKNJR UDIRGYNN
Solution to previous puzzle (select the yellow text with your cursor to read):
I'VE BEEN STUDYIN’ THE POLITICAL GAME FOR FORTY-FIVE YEARS, AND I DON’T KNOW IT ALL YET. I’M LEARNIN’ SOMETHIN’ ALL THE TIME. HOW, THEN, CAN YOU EXPECT WHAT THEY CALL “BUSINESS MEN” TO TURN INTO POLITICS ALL AT ONCE AND MAKE A SUCCESS OF IT? - GEORGE WASHINGTON PLUNKITT
HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER
Why do I believe that 13,000 years ago, Ug the caveman was sitting at the fire telling the kids, “Hah! You think *this* is bad?”
LOL…. Yes, I can just picture that.
Ou sont les neiges d’antan.
Beautiful line.
Yes indeed.
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