Posted on 02/26/2023 4:02:52 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets
B XPKG SGKGE CPAG JHO MSG WEPQGE OM RMA, P KGEQ NXMEO MSG: "MX TMEA, CPYG CQ GSGCBGN EBABVHTMHN." PSA RMA REPSOGA BO. - KMTOPBEG
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.
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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.
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QGAAD BAY DGI NAAT. IKIT HB WAO NHQQ, WAO'SS SLTC LNATP DGI QDLYQ. - SIQ EYAVT.
Solution to previous puzzle (select the yellow text with your cursor to read):
SHOOT FOR THE MOON. EVEN IF YOU MISS, YOU'LL LAND AMONG THE STARS. - LES BROWN.
HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER
Good one!
Secretary Pete certainly looks EBABVHTMHN
On his death-bed, this author was asked if he wanted to renounce the devil. He said that that was no time to be making enemies.
On his death-bed, this author was asked if he wanted to renounce the devil. He said that that was no time to be making enemies.
Priest: “Do you renounce Satan and all of his works?”
Today’s Author: “Now is no time to be making enemies.”
Took me too long until I hit the author’s name.
Outstanding quote.
This one came together quite nicely. WEPQGE was the key for me.
I wish I relied on it more.
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