Today's Cryptogram

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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90 seconds superior

1 posted on 11/03/2023 3:50:15 AM PDT by FroggyTheGremlim

To: 4Liberty; absalom01; alicewonders; AloneInMass; Apple Pan Dowdy; Aria; Avoiding_Sulla; babyfreep; ..

Hiya kids! Hiya, Hiya!

Good Morning Crypto-FReepers.

I see some of the same old faces out there.

But that's OK - I like you anyway.

Pay no attention to the quote - really!

Ha Ha Ha!

I betcha you guys can't come up with clues WITHOUT giving away the quote.

I'm expecting some really good, biting, CLEVER CLUES!!

I'll be good - I will, I will!
Ha ha ha.

2 posted on 11/03/2023 3:52:55 AM PDT by FroggyTheGremlim (Plunk your magic twanger, Froggy!)

To: FroggyTheGremlim

Previous puzzle Thursday, November 2, 2023

H’SS MJZI YVXWHQP ASXNO YKVQ JKVD BXOV X RXWOVW NZSZW. —YVRQVMRXD XRRXBM, “JKV XRRXBM TXBHSD”

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

I’LL STOP WEARING BLACK WHEN THEY MAKE A DARKER COLOR. —WEDNESDAY ADDAMS, “THE ADDAMS FAMILY”

HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER

3 posted on 11/03/2023 3:58:23 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (Perdicaris alive or Raisuli dead!)

To: FroggyTheGremlim

4 posted on 11/03/2023 4:01:08 AM PDT by ComputerGuy (Heavily-medicated for your protection)

To: FroggyTheGremlim

Guess the familiar author and it solves itself. About a minute.

5 posted on 11/03/2023 4:01:16 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (Perdicaris alive or Raisuli dead!)

To: Lonesome in Massachussets

Once you said that, I blazed right through it. LOL! And of course, the quote is spot on.

6 posted on 11/03/2023 4:06:42 AM PDT by A_perfect_lady (The greatest wealth is to live content with little. -Plato)

To: FroggyTheGremlim

7 posted on 11/03/2023 4:13:32 AM PDT by BlueLancer (Everyone thinks you were executed. Stay dead - you'll live longer. (A. Breakspear, "Carnival Row"))

To: FroggyTheGremlim

8 posted on 11/03/2023 4:23:18 AM PDT by Apple Pan Dowdy (... as American as Apple Pie. Normal is not coming back, but Jesus will. )

To: FroggyTheGremlim

9 posted on 11/03/2023 4:34:12 AM PDT by grey_whiskers ( The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)

To: FroggyTheGremlim

10 posted on 11/03/2023 4:35:34 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)

To: grey_whiskers

I think Grey_whiskers wins the prize today! LOL 🏆

11 posted on 11/03/2023 4:41:58 AM PDT by Apple Pan Dowdy (... as American as Apple Pie. Normal is not coming back, but Jesus will. )

To: grey_whiskers

12 posted on 11/03/2023 5:04:33 AM PDT by FroggyTheGremlim (Plunk your magic twanger, Froggy!)

To: FroggyTheGremlim

13 posted on 11/03/2023 5:15:29 AM PDT by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )

To: FroggyTheGremlim

It gets too easy if I zero in on the attribution, so I try not to look at the end of the puzzle.
Second word, LSOOAJ, was all I needed. Under 30 seconds!

14 posted on 11/03/2023 5:23:39 AM PDT by Buttons12 ( )

To: FroggyTheGremlim

I gotta give up on this one. :-(

15 posted on 11/03/2023 9:41:27 AM PDT by gitmo

To: FroggyTheGremlim

16 posted on 11/04/2023 3:55:13 AM PDT by Baldwin77 (Be not deceived, God is not mocked)

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