Posted on 12/02/2023 4:25:13 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets
BQ ZQSQW TND NZD-UZQ ONZQ-KQJO,
ZU FNVVQW IUB VWEPJEZK VIQ LUMV;
PUW VIQ QZO UP VINV KNFQ EM UTTWQMMEUZ NZO MINFQ,
NZO VIQ ZNVEUZ VINV TJNDM EV EM JUMV!WRODNWO AETJEZK
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
QNHNIPXOXDB XQ CUUFXIL XI W EWBQDWYF RUH W INNPCN WIP PXQYUANHXIL W RWHTNH'Q PWVLEDNH - ZVCXVQ E. YUTHUN ZH.Solution to previous puzzle (select the yellow text with your cursor to read):
SERENDIPITY IS LOOKING IN A HAYSTACK FOR A NEEDLE AND DISCOVERING A FARMER'S DAUGHTER - JULIUS H. COMROE JR.
HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER
Not one cent for tribute. Or something.
Dangerous practice!!!
About a minute.
Letter pattern gives 2nd word.
That gives first word and second half of hyphenated 4th world.
It’s all easy from there.
Are American governors exercising this dangerous action with terrorist organizations such as BLM to try to keep the peace?
A mishmash of intellectual vacuity and political expediency. Paying blackmailers never leads to peace, but often leads to reelection.
You are exactly right about that
Yesterday’s was easy. I’m not making any headway on today’s.
Try:
VINV
and
ZQSQW
They are what you think.
Thanks.
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