Posted on 07/02/2023 3:33:29 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets
QUYQHU VMFAS VMBV VMU QNUJFPUAV YI VMU KAFVUP JVBVUJ MBJ VMU QYRUN IYN PUDV IYNXFZUAUJJ. MU PYUJ AYV. MU TBA QYJVQYAU. MU TBA PUHBO. DKV MU PYUJ AYV MBZU VMBV QYRUN. VMBV MBJ VY DU BA BTV YI TYAXNUJJ. - ABATO QUHYJF, BJ CKYVUP DO TMFUI EKJVFTU NYDUNVJ FA DFPUA Z. AUDNBJSB, YZUNVKNAFAX QNUJFPUAV DFPUA'J JVKPUAV HYBA IYNXFZUAUJJ QHBA
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
IZK RBNQK QKBU, WOS KRYQKR GKBS,
IZK RBNQK QKBU UWSKPKS!
EWG MBPK WOS VFJE BJG ZKBPKJ YQKMM
IZK RBNQK QKBU UWSKPKS!
Solution to previous puzzle (select the yellow text with your cursor to read):
The Maple Leaf, our emblem dear,
The Maple Leaf forever!
God save our King and Heaven bless
The Maple Leaf forever!
HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER
Rarely is a clue so perfectly attuned to a situation
You only have to get the 1st word (an easily recognized word pattern) and the 4th word (which we all look for) and the puzzle will all fall into place.
1.) Biden a scammer? No way!
2.) Your vote in 2022 was the upfront payment.
3.) Well it was a strange election. My word as a Biden!
4.) Your FSA ID? No worries, Joe already has that and your grandparents tax returns safely locked in his garage.
That is the Quote of the Month! LOL!
Right from the Horse ass’s mouth.
FIFY
OOOPS! My fix was unwarranted. Good one. My apologies.
You know, the, ...the thing.
C’mon, Man.
Good one.
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