Posted on 09/23/2023 4:03:17 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets
RY'K YSG ORPKY TMH WO MVYVBU! M YRBG WO SWY QSWQWNMYGH BWPURUCK, MUT YWMKYH BMPKSBMNNWJ GLGURUCK, MUT, AGKY WO MNN, NGMXRUC RUYW NGMLGK! - JRUURG YSG XWWS
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
Perhaps not as provocative or challenging as yesterday’s offering.
XSAYFEXL YW ZPV DSJSTYVEJL. - OHL OPTSZ
Solution to previous puzzle (select the yellow text with your cursor to read):
CELIBACY IS NOT HEREDITARY. - GUY GODEN
HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER
Fall has to start at some time or another.
I bet it’s more difficult to not solve this one than it is to solve it. I’ll leave you to do it on your own.
We have skeeters until Thanksgiving in my part of NC.
Either 6:38:17 or 6:50:00. Your choice.
ROTFLMAO
-PJ
I’ve never seen a Cryptogram fall together so quickly. I started with the first word and filled the others in sequentially.
Never mind the children. Mrs. Parker will love it.
Think of it as a make up for Friday's.
Well, what do you want, a challenge or a roll in the hay?
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