Posted on 11/13/2023 2:57:36 AM PST by Apple Pan Dowdy
WGPGH KWQGHGNEVFMEG EBG ZAYGH AX NEKZVQ ZGAZOG VW OMHIG IHAKZN. ― IGAHIG LMHOVW
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 MARVELOUS MONDAY.
BTCHC MLNC DZF Z GZL JHMG LZLBPNICBSolution to previous puzzle (select the yellow text with your cursor to read):
DTM ICQB ZOO TSF NZFT SL Z APNICB.
APB TSF YZPETBCH, LZGCY LZL,
HZL ZDZW DSBT Z GZL
ZLY ZF JMH BTC APNICB, LZLBPNICB.APB TC JMOOMDCY BTC QZSH BM QZDBPNICB,
BTC GZL ZLY BTC ESHO DSBT BTC APNICB;
ZLY TC FZSY BM BTC GZL,
TC DZF DCONMGC BM LZL,
APB ZF JMH BTC APNICB, QZDBPNICB.BTCL BTC QZSH JMOOMDCY QZ BM GZLTZFFCB,
DTCHC TC FBSOO TCOY BTC NZFT ZF ZL ZFFCB,
APB LZL ZLY BTC GZL
FBMOC BTC GMLCW ZLY HZL,
ZLY ZF JMH BTC APNICB, GZLTZFFCB.
There once was a man from Nantucket
Who kept all his cash in a bucket.
But his daughter, named Nan,
Ran away with a man
And as for the bucket, Nantucket.But he followed the pair to Pawtucket,
The man and the girl with the bucket;
And he said to the man,
He was welcome to Nan,
But as for the bucket, Pawtucket.Then the pair followed Pa to Manhasset,
Where he still held the cash as an asset,
But Nan and the man
Stole the money and ran,
And as for the bucket, Manhasset.
HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER
A snap. Less than a minute (with HAL). The first word is a familiar friend, and then the next four just fall into place.
Exactly. First word gives the second, and then I literally filled in each word in order.
The hint: think Biden voters. Well, not really, because he stole the election.
Think of those who still wear masks alone in their car.
Boy is that the truth. And they tend to gather in cities.
Frat boys too. One on one most of them are reasonable guys. Put them together, and ...
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