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Today's Cryptogram

Posted on 08/04/2024 4:24:04 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets

OT PK JKQG TU, JTQGO QAQZUOG GEK BVIIKUG, JTIUK JQBS BKQOKXKOOXD ZUGT GEK RQOG. - N. OBTGG NZGCAKIQXY, GEK AIKQG AQGOJD



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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.## ping list message

1 posted on 08/04/2024 4:24:04 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets
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To: 4Liberty; absalom01; alicewonders; AloneInMass; Apple Pan Dowdy; Aria; Avoiding_Sulla; babyfreep; ..

This might be tough today.

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

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2 posted on 08/04/2024 4:25:22 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (לעזאזל עם חמאס)
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets
Previous puzzle, Saturday, August 3, 2024

ZV NZX TXXUVSZ FKXM Q NXOQM TXBVSZ Q JVMGVD = BWYM WM QM QFSX-DVKQWD BZXK
Solution to previous Puzzle: (select the yellow text with your cursor to read):

HE WHO LOOKETH UPON A WOMAN LOSETH A FENDER = SIGN IN AN AUTO-REPAIR SHOP

HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER

3 posted on 08/04/2024 4:25:52 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (לעזאזל עם חמאס)
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4 posted on 08/04/2024 4:29:54 AM PDT by BlueLancer (Think of it as evolution in action. [Oath of Fealty - Pournelle and Niven])
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5 posted on 08/04/2024 4:32:18 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (לעזאזל עם חמאס)
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6 posted on 08/04/2024 4:32:36 AM PDT by Apparatchik (Русские свиньи, идите домой!)
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

Gatsby’s unfullfilled dreams ….


7 posted on 08/04/2024 4:35:58 AM PDT by Apple Pan Dowdy (... as American as Apple Pie. Normal is not coming back, but Jesus will. )
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8 posted on 08/04/2024 4:36:13 AM PDT by BlueLancer (Think of it as evolution in action. [Oath of Fealty - Pournelle and Niven])
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

Author. I’m not sure I agree with him.


9 posted on 08/04/2024 5:08:02 AM PDT by ComputerGuy (Heavily-medicated for your protection)
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

Excellent. A meaningful, culturally uplifting cryptoquote worth the time and effort to solve. Bravo. Would
that they were all so worthy.


10 posted on 08/04/2024 5:20:58 AM PDT by SharpenedEdge (Stockpile. Prepare. Arm. Train. A Storm is coming.)
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

Tough? When it’s tough, start with the end. N. OBTGG NZGCAKIQXY is instantly recognizable.


11 posted on 08/04/2024 5:31:39 AM PDT by Buttons12 (Should, should, should. Fighting words. )
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To: Buttons12

Yes, once you guess the common 3-letter word, the name and title pops out. Without the author (or masking the author’s name by only giving initials, or the unfamiliar first name with no middle initial) would have made it difficult.


12 posted on 08/04/2024 5:59:35 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (לעזאזל עם חמאס)
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets
I see what you did there….

…with todays quote. 🤣

13 posted on 08/04/2024 6:12:46 AM PDT by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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14 posted on 08/04/2024 8:45:21 AM PDT by Baldwin77 ( NOVEMBER 5-CHRISTIAN VISIBILITY DAY)
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

Thanks.


15 posted on 08/05/2024 8:09:50 AM PDT by manna
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