Posted on 01/02/2025 2:53:30 AM PST by nikos1121
UY EBCGYNX ET UY MRHFQX; UY IX CXGAXMU ET UY MRHFQX YAUXF.--KEFTUYF MRZGMRESS
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.
Tricky one today, but shouldn’t stump our regulars.
Look it over for a minute before starting.
See how many can do it under 90 seconds.
I do that every day!
ZHQ BHLN'G SLB PG HRHNB JLZ'G OPNKWSLB. --EWLNYHG YLJOSolution to previous Puzzle: (select the yellow text with your cursor to read):
NEW YEAR'S DAY IS EVERY MAN'S BIRTHDAY. --CHARLES LAMB
HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER
Loved his whiskey and cigars.
So THAT’S how I can finally bowl a 300!
The author would say, “Never surrender”.
Yes, my phone slwed me down..
But if FR were to last a thousand yesrs men would still say, this was my finest hour.
Good one!
.... but his name didn't fit!
Thanks.
It would have gone faster if I had focused on the author, thinking about all the "regulars" in the Cryptogram rotation...
I took me more than 90 seconds. But I got it.
I just ordered a book that guy wrote. I think it is important for 2025.
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