Today’s Cryptogram

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 03/28/2023 2:14:45 AM PDT by Apple Pan Dowdy

To: 4Liberty; absalom01; alicewonders; AloneInMass; Apple Pan Dowdy; Aria; Avoiding_Sulla; babyfreep; ..

Have fun with today’s cryptogram and have a TERRIFIC TUESDAY.

2 posted on 03/28/2023 2:16:13 AM PDT by Apple Pan Dowdy (... as American as Apple Pie)

To: Apple Pan Dowdy

3 posted on 03/28/2023 2:18:08 AM PDT by Apple Pan Dowdy (... as American as Apple Pie)

To: Apple Pan Dowdy

Wow...the one on the left has six fingers...sexy.

4 posted on 03/28/2023 2:45:48 AM PDT by Mashood

To: Apple Pan Dowdy

5 posted on 03/28/2023 2:54:19 AM PDT by Apparatchik (If you find yourself in a confusing situation, simply laugh knowingly and walk away - Jim IgnatowskD)

To: Apple Pan Dowdy

...and that’s the men! LOL!

6 posted on 03/28/2023 3:59:56 AM PDT by A_perfect_lady (The greatest wealth is to live content with little. -Plato)

To: Apple Pan Dowdy

I just woke up. Looking forward to doing this one along with my covfefe.

7 posted on 03/28/2023 4:17:52 AM PDT by ComputerGuy (Heavily-medicated for your protection)

To: Apple Pan Dowdy

The author’s Dad, Jon Voight, is a Conservative.

8 posted on 03/28/2023 4:18:29 AM PDT by EvilCapitalist (81 million votes my ass.)

To: Apple Pan Dowdy

After fifty-some years, my little USMC bulldog is more than a little blurry. Sags a bit, too.

9 posted on 03/28/2023 4:33:49 AM PDT by ComputerGuy (Heavily-medicated for your protection)

...and, just like that, you win the thread.

10 posted on 03/28/2023 4:40:06 AM PDT by grey_whiskers ( The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)

To: Apple Pan Dowdy

Hmmm. A bit gobbled-gook of a quote, so it took a bit to get started, then the ink flowed just fine and I got the picture.

11 posted on 03/28/2023 4:42:05 AM PDT by lefty-lie-spy (Stay Metal)

”….. more than a little blurry. Sags a bit, too.”

Well, aren’t we all

12 posted on 03/28/2023 4:45:50 AM PDT by Apple Pan Dowdy (... as American as Apple Pie)

To: Apple Pan Dowdy

13 posted on 03/28/2023 5:06:17 AM PDT by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )

To: EvilCapitalist

Why don’t you just give away the whole thing?

14 posted on 03/28/2023 5:27:01 AM PDT by Baldwin77 (The more corrupt the state, the more numerous the laws. -Tacitus)

To: Apple Pan Dowdy

15 posted on 03/28/2023 5:29:13 AM PDT by Baldwin77 (The more corrupt the state, the more numerous the laws. -Tacitus)

To: Apple Pan Dowdy

Does not explain the classified ad page on the back.

16 posted on 03/28/2023 11:27:41 AM PDT by doorgunner69 (Let's go Brandon)

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