Posted on 01/28/2023 3:59:50 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets
MTEIQHNQG NOM JIQANDAJE XNKT OILXAOU AO QIEEIO PWL IOT RIHM, TVWNDALG. PWL OILAQT LXT MASSTHTOQT: RXADT MTEIQHNQG JTTCJ TVWNDALG AO DAPTHLG, JIQANDAJE JTTCJ TVWNDALG AO HTJLHNAOL NOM JTHKALWMT. - NDTZAJ MT LIQVWTKADDT
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.
4 minutes good
3 minutes excellent
2 minutes exceptional
90 seconds superior
ESSI XKADCIQ, ESSI NSSHQ GCI G QODDZM LSCQLADCLD: VWAQ AQ VWD AIDGO OAXD. —FGKH VRGAC
Solution to previous puzzle (select the yellow text with your cursor to read):
GOOD FRIENDS, GOOD BOOKS AND A SLEEPY CONSCIENCE: THIS IS THE IDEAL LIFE. —MARK TWAIN
HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER
Nuff Said
Thoughtful quote.
Good one
Yes, a VERY good one today!
The long ones are actually easier than the short ones. If you can just get one word right, you’re on your way.
I made a wild guess on word five. The rest is history.
Wow, that nailed it!
Claude Shannon would agree.
Good wild guess….🙂
I figured that the 2-letter word before the author’s last name had to be “DE” and that allowed the “E” filled in. And then noticed there were 2 like words ending in “D”, so I guessed what they had to be. That was then enough letters filled in to start identifying more words….. and you know how quickly long quotes just then solve themselves.
Good clue. Thanks.
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