Today's Cryptogram

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

FWG TGTRLK RA FWECOP ORCG EP ETURLFMCF FR M VMYY TIPEXEMC. FWECOP ZENG RZH ARZNP PECOECO EC FWG TRRCZEOWF EC FWG SMXN KMLH RC M WRF CEOWF RL PRTGFWECO PMEH ZRCO MOR. - ZRIEP MLTPFLRCO, "PMFXWTR"

[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.

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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

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

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

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Previous puzzle, Friday, August 30, 2024

RX RO ZFITCLBQO XB JC LRTMX SMCI XMC TBGCLIACIX RO SLBIT - GBKXFRLC

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

IT IS DANGEROUS TO BE RIGHT WHEN THE GOVERNMENT IS WRONG - VOLTAIRE

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[Lonesome in Massachussets]

[ComputerGuy]

A tough one. Not the big easy I was looking for.

[Political Junkie Too]

It turned out to be an easy one for me. I guessed a few of the words correctly early on and the rest fell into place.

It was tough because the most common letter was not very common in this puzzle.

-PJ

[BlueLancer]

[scrabblehack]

It’s a wonderful world.

[Magnum44]

[manna]

Thanks.

[Court_Jester]

I don’t say it often enough, but thank you nikos, LIM, APD, and Froggy for posting these puzzles everyday. Even if it’s a “labor of love” on your part, it is still an appreciated labor.

CJ