Today’s Cryptogram

[Apple Pan Dowdy]

GQDWXEG’K SMUMAPMN GEWNGR-ZWNKG,
KQAMGEWDX WK VPQLG GQ PLNKG.
GEM UOQUT WK UNQLUEWDX, SVNT VDS KAVOO,
OWTM V GWAM PQAP WD GEM EVOO.
EVNT, WG'K AWSDWXEG, UEWOSNMD SMVN.
SLUT! EMNM UQAMK VDQGEMN RMVN! — QXSMD DVKE

[Apple Pan Dowdy]

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 cryptogr)am).

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.

[Apple Pan Dowdy]

Enjoy today’s Cryptogram

[Apple Pan Dowdy]

[SaveFerris]

hehe

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Previous puzzle Monday, The Sixth Day of Christmas Day, December 30, 2024

FGT CIBS FGVIX FC AC HVFG XCCA KAPVUT VW FC RKWW VF CI. VF VW ITPTM CY KIS ZWT FC CITWTBY. — CWUKM HVBAT

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

THE ONLY THING TO DO WITH GOOD ADVICE IS TO PASS IT ON. IT IS NEVER OF ANY USE TO ONESELF. — OSCAR WILDE

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[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Today is my granddaughter Molly's birthday. I call her Mollygolightly, after Audrey Hepburn's character, "party girl" Hollygolightly in Breakfast at Tiffany's". She sort of lives up to her birthdate.

[Apple Pan Dowdy]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Molly. Wishing you joy, happiness, and God’s blessings always.

[ComputerGuy]

I’ve only seen the ball drop once in the last dozen years or so. Midnight comes a lot later than it used to.

[Magnum44]

[ComputerGuy]

Is that the window they were aiming for? If so, great shot.

[scrabblehack]

PQAP is not THAT, nor ELSE, nor HIGH.

[manna]

Thanks.

[tjblair]

CONGRATULATIONS! YOU HAVE JUST DISCOVERED A HIDDEN MESSAGE IN THIS TEXT. YOUR JOURNEY IS ONLY BEGINNING, AND YOU MAY FIND SECRETS THAT LIE BEYOND THIS POINT. THEREFORE, I’M EXCITED TO CONTINUE YOUR ADVENTURE! ENJOY THE REWARD FOR YOUR EFFORTS — HAPPY TRAILS

[Apple Pan Dowdy]

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