Posted on 05/20/2023 4:43:01 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets
RZ BHCIL BRKMN KV KCLXZVBZ KV RHCM HV K PFMZFBR JXFRHCF ZDZM YZFFXVY MXL HG KV XLZK. - NKMA FJKXV
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.
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LQD’HK IQJ V FJVH DIJXR JYKL WVI FZKRR LQDH IVEK XI AVHVWYX. —YDEZYHKL UQOVHJ
Solution to previous puzzle (select the yellow text with your cursor to read):
YOU’RE NOT A STAR UNTIL THEY CAN SPELL YOUR NAME IN KARACHI. —HUMPHREY BOGART
HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER
Though BRKMN may not be the operative word. It is my greatest regret in life that I was born too late and will never live to hear Jenny Lind sing, nor today's author swear. But I have experienced the cackle heard 'round the world.
A great deal of the author’s “BRKMN“ was his voice. It is the same as with Morgan Freeman.
Good grief - that one was tough !
I wonder who he was talking about.
I searched but couldn’t find the context either.
I thought it might be tough, but I also thought that the author’s name was a gimme.
You asked who he was talking about……
I am pretty sure he was talking about a teacher he knew.
I think I’ve got the author. Can’t believe it took so long.
Funny, the ones that everyone says are easy just buffalo me. This one came together quickly.
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