Today’s Cryptogram

[nikos1121]

VOWCW PD TX DRVPDZRHVPXT PT ORTAPTA R NRT FOX JXWD TXV XLQWHV VX PV.-- AWXCAW LWCTRCJ DORF.

[nikos1121]

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.

[nikos1121]

We have an easy peasy one today, Folks.

3 minutes or under is the goal today.
2 minutes or less is superior.
1 minute or less and you get the brass monkey...

[nikos1121]

Clue for today's Puzzle: (select the yellow text with your cursor to read):

V=T

[ComputerGuy]

Think of the Stones.

[Magnum44]

Just kill me now...

[Apple Pan Dowdy]

[Apple Pan Dowdy]

Okay, I’m thinking of them……
🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶
Doo, doo, doo-doop
Doo, doo, doo-doop
Doo, doo, doo-doop
Doo-doop, doo-doop
Doo, doo, doo-doop
Doo, doo, doo-doop
Doo, doo, doo-doop
Doo-doop, doo-doop
🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

[ComputerGuy]

Just think - we used to call such lyrics Heavy.

[nikos1121]

Clever!

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Previous puzzle Tuesday, December 17, 2024

IBL TWH HAUAQ ZQLXI AHRBI TJQGOZYWO LHZGX IBL TWH XBBD LF GHZB ZJA NWZJAQ’O NWTA WHM ZAXX JGY IBL JWUA QATAGUAM JGO TJQGOZYWO CGNZ. — RBJH Q. QGTA

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

YOU CAN NEVER TRULY ENJOY CHRISTMAS UNTIL YOU CAN LOOK UP INTO THE FATHER’S FACE AND TELL HIM YOU HAVE RECEIVED HIS CHRISTMAS GIFT. — JOHN R. RICE

HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER

[manna]

Thanks.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

We have an easy peasy one today, Folks.

I, for one, do not XLQWHV.

[BlueLancer]

[gitmo]

Yep. Pretty easy.

[grey_whiskers]

It is terrible to contemplate how few politicians... — G.K. Chesterton

[manna]

Thanks.

[spacewarp]

I decided a few days ago to try one for a change. I’ve seen it for many years and never tried one. In about 7 minutes I finished my first one. I knew the answer about 3 minutes earlier, but was stubborn about being certain with each letter.

[nikos1121]

Welcome, spacewarp!

WE have a pretty good following of people who feel they have to solve the daily each morning as a precursor of the day being good.

You are right, today’s was one that you could solve without finishing all the letters.

These are not easy when you’re just starting.

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