Posted on 12/20/2022 2:51:46 AM PST by Apple Pan Dowdy
MYZ TW NWWPATZNPW, ZP IOPS POITWNXTEEB VOPD SNZGNW, GTR ZP MC MTRCH PW TW NWZTXZ ZOTHNZNPW, RP PYO NHCT NR ZP MONWI ZPICZGCO DYRNXNTWR SGP OCFOCRCWZ TEE ZGCRC ZOTHNZNPWR, NW SPOQRGPFR, VCRZNATER, TWH XPWXCOZR, ZP RCC GPS SC XTW XPWWCXZ SNZG CTXG PZGCO NW DYRNX. — BP-BP DT
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.
Have fun with today’s cryptogram and have a TERRIFIC TUESDAY.
Oh yeah, great clue.
UILG QA DQTI VQQM - NUI VOAM OJ PUOCC; FHN CIN ON VUOJNCI LJ ON VOCC, VI'CC XIIG QHT PUTOJNDLJ DITTR JNOCC. — VLCNIT JPQNN
Solution to previous puzzle (select the yellow text with your cursor to read):
HEAP ON MORE WOOD - THE WIND IS CHILL; BUT LET IT WHISTLE AS IT WILL, WE'LL KEEP OUR CHRISTMAS MERRY STILL. — WALTER SCOTT
HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER
Wow
Apple’s link may only work if you paste it into the address line on your browser, after which, oddly enough, you can click on it. Worth a visit:
https://www.powerlineblog.com/ed-assets/2022/12/Screen-Shot-2022-12-09-at-9.40.11-PM.png
That name... I should have recognized the pattern, but it’s been a long time since I’ve heard it.
Looking at the author’s name makes me think of a stringed instrument.
TMI
Oh, I think I misspelled that.
That one fell together quite easily. I’ve never heard of the author.
He’s not really known for being an author, but more his musical talents.
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