Posted on 12/28/2024 4:33:38 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets
IG YKL EIATYK ZCM IE SKTWQYFCQ
FM YTAL JIOL QLGY YI FL:
EIAT SCJJWGV PWTZQ
YKTLL ETLGSK KLGQ
YUI YATYJL ZIOLQ
CGZ C DCTYTWZVL WG C DLCT YTLL-IJZ LGVJWQK QLCQIGCJ QIGV
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
If you need a clue ask the group to send you a letter to your private reply.
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HT, XLJBWNAUW BW HIPJ. B'A JPUSO KHJ WZAAPJ - UZNLHJ ZCTCHMCSolution to previous Puzzle: (select the yellow text with your cursor to read):
OK, CHRISTMAS IS OVER. I'M READY FOR SUMMER - AUTHOR UNKNOWN
HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER
Reminds me of the old tongue twister that starts with: One hen, two ducks, three Limerick oysters...
Funny
LOL
Thanks.
It’s not heard these days among Americans; I’m not sure how common it is among the British, but “colly” is synonymous with “black.”
Hmm...dead giveaway but no actual words from the cryptogram...I had to work at it though.
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