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Today’s Cryptogram 

Posted on 12/15/2022 6:49:39 AM PST by nikos1121

BCGWM LWNA ECJZCWRGE, BUXC LNW ZNRGE, VNSC LNW ZNANWWNI. ZVC UASNWZGMZ ZVUMD UJ MNZ ZN JZNS YOCJZUNMUMD. —GBHCWZ CUMJZCUM


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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 12/15/2022 6:49:39 AM PST by nikos1121
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To: nikos1121
Previous puzzle Wednesday, December 14, 2022

WPCRUJHZU EZBAU Z HZYRW EZGN MBAC JPRU EMCQN, ZGN VAPMQN, ABACTJPRGY RU UMIJAC ZGN HMCA VAZKJRIKQ. —GMCHZG BRGWAGJ DAZQA

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

CHRISTMAS WAVES A MAGIC WAND OVER THIS WORLD, AND BEHOLD, EVERYTHING IS SOFTER AND MORE BEAUTIFUL. —NORMAN VINCENT PEALE

HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER

2 posted on 12/15/2022 6:50:28 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit.)
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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


3 posted on 12/15/2022 6:50:43 AM PST by nikos1121
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To: nikos1121

I would rather have questions that cannot be answered than answers that cannot be questioned. - Richard Feynman


4 posted on 12/15/2022 6:55:09 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit.)
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5 posted on 12/15/2022 7:11:45 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: Lonesome in Massachussets
Hint: "GBHCWZ CUMJZCUM gave me this."


6 posted on 12/15/2022 7:16:29 AM PST by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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To: nikos1121

?


7 posted on 12/15/2022 7:16:30 AM PST by ComputerGuy (Heavily-medicated for your protection)
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To: nikos1121

See post 6


8 posted on 12/15/2022 7:17:41 AM PST by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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To: Magnum44
I tried to start with that, but ended up looking for simple three letter words.

You earn a CUM LAUDE in cryptograms.

9 posted on 12/15/2022 9:04:06 AM PST by who_would_fardels_bear (What is left around which to circle the wagons?)
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10 posted on 12/15/2022 12:29:07 PM PST by gitmo
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To: nikos1121; All

NONE of the clues helped me, and I was glad for that once I got it figured out. This is great stuff, thanks FR!


11 posted on 12/16/2022 5:49:14 AM PST by notdownwidems (Washington D.C. has become the enemy of free people everywhere!)
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