Posted on 07/23/2023 4:06:08 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets
KXP PECIYFX-FVPZQYEC ATJIL NZH UP LYOYLPL YEKT (1) KXTFP AXT EPYKXPJ QETA ETJ SZJP AXZK Z FVIYK YEDYEYKYOP YF; (2) KXTFP AXT LT ETK QETA URK SZJP OPJH NRSX; (3) KXTFP AXT QETA ZEL STELPNE; (4) KXTFP AXT QETA ZEL ZVVJTOP; (5) KXTFP AXT QETA ZEL LYFKYECRYFX. KXTFP AXT EPYKXPJ QETA ETJ SZJP ZJP KXP OZFK NZWTJYKH, ZEL ZJP Z XZVVH DTIQ, KT UP PEOYPL UH NTFK TD KXP NYETJYKH SIZFFPF. - DTAIPJ, KXP QYEC'F PECIYFX
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
CBR YNJR YNX EBVX YNBY PBAWVNXH B YNKARBWH RNJFR, BWH SAMWY YNX YKFPXRR YKCXMR KE JPJAG? - VNMJRYKFNXM GBMPKC JW HKVYKM EBARYAR
Solution to previous puzzle (select the yellow text with your cursor to read):
WAS THIS THE FACE THAT LAUNCHED A THOUSAND SHIPS, AND BURNT THE TOPLESS TOWERS OF ILIUM? - CHRISTOPHER MARLOW IN DOCTOR FAUSTUS
HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER
I don’t know nothin’ and I’m happy.
I am member of class (5), but I bear you no grudge. I often apply the logic of this analysis to other things in daily life.
To never give in to the forces of bad grammar!
To not do so is heroic, my brave friend.
A split infinitive? (at least that’s what I was told a long time ago - I think LOL)
That’s the one I was looking for! LOL... to boldly go!
Oops hope I didn’t give anything away
I’m about to give the cryptogram a try
Good one
Thanks!
I missed it first time through. It is a good one. So is Magnum44’s. (To Boldly Go)
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