Today's Cryptogram

[FroggyTheGremlim]

XSAYFEXL YW ZPV DSJSTYVEJL. - OHL OPTSZ

[FroggyTheGremlim]

You can find this fun quotation puzzle, to combat early dementia and senility in us baby boomers, in several daily publications. I challenge us with the best ones out there.

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, youÔÇÖll be solving them all within a few days. If youÔÇÖre 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 todayÔÇÖs 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 HalÔÇÖs 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 donÔÇÖt 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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[FroggyTheGremlim]

Hiya kids! Hiya, Hiya!

Good Morning Crypto-FReepers

Here's a little one.

But we little ones can be tricksy.

I'll be good - like heck I will!

Ha ha ha.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Previous puzzle Thursday, September 21, 2023

NFDM NCXLR VDECQD JMEKDPX, G RFPKK UCEJR NGAF HFCACTXPHFR. —PMRDK PLPQR

Solution to previous puzzle (select the yellow text with your cursor to read):

WHEN WORDS BECOME UNCLEAR, I SHALL FOCUS WITH PHOTOGRAPHS. —ANSEL ADAMS

HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER

[Apple Pan Dowdy]

QUESTION: Does this one have a single real word in it? 😵‍💫

Asking for a friend.

[FroggyTheGremlim]

Yep. All the words are real and English.

[FroggyTheGremlim]

Except the author’s name, of course.

[grey_whiskers]

Took me forever.

Let’s just say it is not the famous quip about insanity and your children.

[FroggyTheGremlim]

Do you agree, Whiskers, all the words are real and English?

[grey_whiskers]

Yes.

I gave as broad a clue as I could get away with.
Look at the exact wording of my clue... 🤔

[FroggyTheGremlim]

Your clue is valid.

[FroggyTheGremlim]

Just curious, Whiskers,do you have children?

[Apple Pan Dowdy]

Okay….. trying various words for the two little words, plus assuming the most common letter here is “e”, I guessed what DSJSTYVEJL could be, then that would make only one good word possible for the first word. If I’m right then my clue is…… it all boils down to having possible offspring

[grey_whiskers]

No comment.

[FroggyTheGremlim]

Apple, I think you got it.

[FroggyTheGremlim]

Like I said ?little ones can be tricksy,” Ha, ha, ha!

[Magnum44]

[John4.11]

I’m completely lost with this one. Even after coffee!

[doorgunner69]

Finally got it, but the author took a search