Posted on 08/15/2023 2:34:55 AM PDT by Apple Pan Dowdy
FYEXL CYETIF GXEYFVZIF CAZ NYFV QF ZIS UT I FQRKTIE-IEZTW WTGMYX BLY XYEZTFXG LAG MTYMKT, UQX LT’G IKGY YFT YH XLT ZYGX UAJIEET KTIWTEG AF XLT BYEKW. — XLT FTB SYEC MYGX
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.
Enjoy today’s cryptogram and have a TERRIFIC TUESDAY.
JCX ENCXZB DHTHS KSXEK MDJKNUDO SHGCSKHB PJ KNH FHBUM. KNHUS AUSEK GSUCSUKJ UE KC EGSHMB GSCGMOMDBM; KNHUS EHLCDB GSUCSUKJ UE KC FMVH FCDHJ. KNHJ DHTHS SHMZZJ LMSH UA KNHJ KHZZ KNH KSXKN CS DCK. — TMSO TUVHSDHE
Solution to previous puzzle (select the yellow text with your cursor to read):
YOU SHOULD NEVER TRUST ANYTHING REPORTED BY THE MEDIA. THEIR FIRST PRIORITY IS TO SPREAD PROPAGANDA; THEIR SECOND PRIORITY IS TO MAKE MONEY. THEY NEVER REALLY CARE IF THEY TELL THE TRUTH OR NOT. — VARG VIKERNES
HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER
Good clue. Wish I had seen it earlier. I solved the puzzle by guessing on the contraction.
Happy V-J Day. A holiday in Rhode Island!
-PJ
-PJ
That helped me too.
-PJ
I had to get to word sixteen before I recognized something.
It’s a close race
The contraction and the one-letter word opened it up quickly. Some of the clues a little too obvious. I’m glad I didn’t look at them until after I solved it.
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