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Today's Cryptogram

Posted on 12/10/2023 5:26:04 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets

PK SMC KXT DTCK LH KPRTC, PK SMC KXT SLECK LH KPRTC, PK SMC KXT MIT LH SPCNLR, PK SMC KXT MIT LH HLLJPCXGTCC, PK SMC KXT TFLVX LH DTJPTH, PK SMC KXT TFLVX LH PGVETNAJPKU, PK SMC KXT CTMCLG LH JPIXK, PK SMC KXT CTMCLG LH NMEBGTCC, PK SMC KXT CFEPGI LH XLFT, PK SMC KXT SPGKTE LH NTCFMPE. - VXMEJTC NPVBTGC



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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 12/10/2023 5:26:04 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets
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To: 4Liberty; absalom01; alicewonders; AloneInMass; Apple Pan Dowdy; Aria; Avoiding_Sulla; babyfreep; ..

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


2 posted on 12/10/2023 5:26:33 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (Perdicaris alive or Raisuli dead!)
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets
Previous puzzle Saturday, December 9, 2023

ESK DZRV JKSBYVSN ZU ESK VQWD VQFS H NKZW ZI NSC ZU H IVZCSK. — PQAJZK ERXZ

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

HER SOUL TREMBLED ON HER LIPS LIKE A DROP OF DEW ON A FLOWER. — VICTOR HUGO

HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER

3 posted on 12/10/2023 5:26:53 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (Perdicaris alive or Raisuli dead!)
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

This is a far, far better thing I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known.

4 posted on 12/10/2023 5:27:26 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (Perdicaris alive or Raisuli dead!)
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

Make up your mind, Chuck. Which is it?


5 posted on 12/10/2023 5:32:42 AM PST by ComputerGuy (Heavily-medicated for your protection)
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To: ComputerGuy

Your clue told me the quote which I verified with a single letter.🙂


6 posted on 12/10/2023 5:35:56 AM PST by grey_whiskers ( The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: grey_whiskers

That’s why I avoid the clues.


7 posted on 12/10/2023 5:38:53 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (Perdicaris alive or Raisuli dead!)
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To: ComputerGuy

It’s complicated.


8 posted on 12/10/2023 5:39:19 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (Perdicaris alive or Raisuli dead!)
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To: grey_whiskers

Is this better?


9 posted on 12/10/2023 5:49:47 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (Perdicaris alive or Raisuli dead!)
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

10 posted on 12/10/2023 5:51:03 AM PST by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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To: Magnum44

It’s too complicated for a Romulan to understand.


11 posted on 12/10/2023 5:59:02 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (Perdicaris alive or Raisuli dead!)
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12 posted on 12/10/2023 6:24:24 AM PST by BlueLancer (Think of it as evolution in action. [Oath of Fealty - Pournelle and Niven])
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13 posted on 12/10/2023 6:25:45 AM PST by BlueLancer (Think of it as evolution in action. [Oath of Fealty - Pournelle and Niven])
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

14 posted on 12/10/2023 6:50:16 AM PST by Apple Pan Dowdy (... as American as Apple Pie. Normal is not coming back, but Jesus will. )
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