Today's Cryptogram

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

JETR ILBORY DRP FTGGORY DVT QKRSVKGGTP IB GTYOFGDSOKR, SET UOVFS SEORYF SK IT IKLYES DRP FKGP DVT GTYOFGDSKVF. ― M.X. K'VKLVAT

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

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.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

If you need a clue ask the group to send you a letter to your private reply.

4 minutes good
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2 minutes exceptional
90 seconds superior

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Previous puzzle Saturday, December 16, 2023

PA BWFJQ NICUBAX WC QAXQIOACQ QJIQ KIWQJ OIVAX OWTINBAX RGXXWHBA. - CINJYO HTILATOIC

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

We light candles in testament that faith makes miracles possible. - Nachum Braverman

HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER

[Apple Pan Dowdy]

How congress people get rich

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

There is that, but there is also insider information about legislation that allows them to make money in stock trades. 15% of the money spent by Bernie Sanders campaign for advertisements was paid to a company owned by his wife. After the 2016 primary he bought a third home, this one on an island in Lake Champlain. Nice work if you can get it.

[ComputerGuy]

I looked and looked again. Didn’t have a single clue. Made a guess on the ‘K’ out of desperation as much as anything.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Try: SET

[Magnum44]

[Baldwin77]

Profoundly true !

[SaveFerris]

Revelation chapter 13:16-18 can provide a huge clue

Wow

I may save that quote for future reference and postings

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

The voters would just find more of them.

[A_perfect_lady]

Try: SET

That helped!

[grey_whiskers]

https://imgs.search.brave.com/HbRedyGVUuWpKrTo7tD1AhMjbX9rMcJyv1nP59TG2c4/rs:fit:500:0:0/g:ce/aHR0cHM6Ly9pMC53/cC5jb20vcG9saXRp/Y2FsbHlpbmNvcnJl/Y3RodW1vci5jb20v/d3AtY29udGVudC91/cGxvYWRzLzIwMTgv/MDgvbmFuY3ktcGVs/b3NpLWluLWNvbmdy/ZXNzLTMwLXllYXJz/LXdvcnRoLTE5Ni1t/aWxsaW9uLWlzbnQt/dGhpcy13b3J0aC1p/bnZlc3RpZ2F0aW5n/LmpwZz9yZXNpemU9/NTAwLDQ4NyZzc2w9/MQ

[doorgunner69]

The author name just jumped out at me

[gitmo]

Very easy one today. It fell together quickly.

A sad but true quotation.

[manna]

Thanks.