Posted on 07/08/2023 3:38:09 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets
“C HXZ COKBIBZKBR, S. DLCILK, CO ZLSBKJCOY QLT ZXCR MTZK OLH. QLT ZXCR KJXK KJBIB HXZ BPCW RLOB BPBIQHJBIB TORBI KJB ZTO. CK HXZ XWSLZK X NTLKXKCLO EILS BVVWBZCXZKBZ.” JB DXTZBR XOR KJBO NTLKBR JCSZBWE: “QBX, XWZL KJB JBXIK LE KJB ZLOZ LE SBO CZ ETWW LE BPCW, XOR SXROBZZ CZ CO KJBCI JBXIK HJCWB KJBQ WCPB.” ― XYXKJX VJICZKCB, NTLKB EILS BPCW TORBI KJB ZTO
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
M LJNO M TKZGIQS RZMJNQ INVR SR SIEGLZMLB! - EGFT EGJJB
Solution to previous puzzle (select the yellow text with your cursor to read):
I KNEW I SHOULDA TOINED LEFT AT ALBUKOIKY! - BUGS BUNNY
HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER
I am not French! I am Belgian!
I love that one! And David Suchet is the only!
All is vanity!
Ah, the World Economic Foundation......
the United Nations......
lol
I got the authoress straight off. Don’t know how.
ZLOZ
Almost always a dead giveaway. There are very few words that this could be.
(Two have just been mentioned - says I. Make that three !)
Be careful of faux amis.
Other than:
EASE
HIGH
ESTE
TANT
TENT
PROP
ERIE
TEST
SEAS
SONS
AREA
ARIA
EDGE
DIED
SHES
NOUN
SAYS
DEAD
PREP
ELSE
TEXT
ASIA
GREG
ONTO
TACT
REAR
BOMB
THET
AURA
HATH
SETS
ALTA
EINE
GANG
SUNS
SITS
ALVA
KICK
OHIO
SINS
ALBA
ROAR
TOUT
HUGH
EYRE
ALMA
SANS
TROT
KIRK
PUMP
TINT
POMP
AQUA
HUSH
ELBE
RODR
OSLO
PULP
HASH
SARS
GONG
SAMS
TILT
SUMS
BULB
TAIT
URDU
TUFT
SOUS
XBOX
KRAK
SOBS
MALM
SUIS
SIMS
NEON
DYED
TAFT
SIRS
This one is a little weird.
Gotta love a smarty pants.
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