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, 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.

1 posted on 11/14/2023 3:11:31 AM PST by Apple Pan Dowdy

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

Enjoy today’s cryptogram and have a TERRIFIC TUESDAY.

2 posted on 11/14/2023 3:12:34 AM PST by Apple Pan Dowdy (... as American as Apple Pie. Normal is not coming back, but Jesus will. )

To: Apple Pan Dowdy

3 posted on 11/14/2023 3:14:33 AM PST by Apple Pan Dowdy (... as American as Apple Pie. Normal is not coming back, but Jesus will. )

To: Apple Pan Dowdy

Well, I can see which phase we are in now.

4 posted on 11/14/2023 3:44:12 AM PST by A_perfect_lady (The greatest wealth is to live content with little. -Plato)

To: Apple Pan Dowdy

Previous puzzle Monday, November 13, 2023

WGPGH KWQGHGNEVFMEG EBG ZAYGH AX NEKZVQ ZGAZOG VW OMHIG IHAKZN. ― IGAHIG LMHOVW

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

NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF STUPID PEOPLE IN LARGE GROUPS. ― GEORGE CARLIN

HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER

5 posted on 11/14/2023 4:26:23 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (Perdicaris alive or Raisuli dead!)

To: A_perfect_lady

Yes, the phase we are now in is obvious. The question that remains is can it be reversed. My answer to that would be, yes, but only if it is part of God’s plan for it to happen.

6 posted on 11/14/2023 4:30:19 AM PST by Apple Pan Dowdy (... as American as Apple Pie. Normal is not coming back, but Jesus will. )

To: A_perfect_lady

The Course of Empire - Destruction By Thomas Cole

The Course of Empire

The Savage State
The Arcadian or Pastoral State
The Consummation of Empire
Destruction
Desolation

You are now in Stage 4.

7 posted on 11/14/2023 4:36:51 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (Perdicaris alive or Raisuli dead!)

To: Apple Pan Dowdy

It feels like we’re going backwards.

8 posted on 11/14/2023 4:58:50 AM PST by ComputerGuy (Heavily-medicated for your protection)

To: Apple Pan Dowdy

9 posted on 11/14/2023 5:48:57 AM PST by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )

To: Apple Pan Dowdy

10 posted on 11/14/2023 6:05:00 AM PST by Baldwin77 (Be not deceived, God is not mocked)

Pretty much. But it really started when we threw God out of school....

11 posted on 11/14/2023 6:06:01 AM PST by Baldwin77 (Be not deceived, God is not mocked)

If there was a “LIKE” button I would hit it for your post today. 😀

12 posted on 11/14/2023 6:19:01 AM PST by Apple Pan Dowdy (... as American as Apple Pie. Normal is not coming back, but Jesus will. )

To: Apple Pan Dowdy

And then the cycle starts over. Ordo Ab Chao

13 posted on 11/14/2023 8:11:41 AM PST by aquila48 (Do not let them make you "care" ! Guilting you is how they control you. )

To: Apple Pan Dowdy

14 posted on 11/15/2023 4:53:07 AM PST by Baldwin77 (Be not deceived, God is not mocked)

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