Posted on 01/23/2024 2:14:29 AM PST by Apple Pan Dowdy
CANDKMLKG JT PVA LMP LXC TKJAXKA DY MWXXJXB PVA KJMKWT YMDN PVA NDXRAG KLBA. — V. H. NAXKRAX
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 TERRIFIC TUESDAY.
I’m headed to the hospital for my monthly infusion. Will tackle it later.
The cartoon was a major hint!
For me it usually pays off to zero in on the attribution.
V. H. NAXKRAX isn’t hard to recognize. A very quotable person.
H FWDROE HG CUO QDWF ZWMOQ CUO CEOOQ PDR GHOZRQ, CUPC HC SHQQOQ CUOI QW VODCZT? PDR CUOD HC JWMOEQ CUOI BA QDBV, TWB SDWF, FHCU P FUHCO LBHZC; PDR AOEUPAQ HC QPTQ, ‘VW CW QZOOA, RPEZHDVQ, CHZZ CUO QBIIOE JWIOQ PVPHD." — ZOFHQ JPEEWZSolution to previous Puzzle: (select the yellow text with your cursor to read):
I WONDER IF THE SNOW LOVES THE TREES AND FIELDS, THAT IT KISSES THEM SO GENTLY? AND THEN IT COVERS THEM UP SNUG, YOU KNOW, WITH A WHITE BUILT; AND PERHAPS IT SAYS, ‘GO TO SLEEP, DARLINGS, TILL THE SUMMER COMES AGAIN." — LEWIS CARROL
HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER
Indeed. The worst form of government, except all others that have been tried.
It didn’t help me. But the first word opened everything up.
Luckily, we don’t have one of those.
Thanks.
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