Posted on 01/16/2025 3:13:06 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets
"HU'P GHFQU QZGJ UX PZC," [AZTNEGIHZ] PZHJ. "PENNXPB CXE ZIJ PAXEU UZTVBJ AXTXGBJ-SXTVP' UZTV ZU QXKB HU'J YB XEU XS NTZAB, DXETJI'U HU? IXD DQZU HS H UZTVBJ DQHUB-SXTVP' UZTV ZU AQEGAQ, ZIJ DHUQ KC IBHFQYXGP? UQBC'J UQHIV H DZP NEUUHI' XI ZHGP UX YBZU KXPBP." - UX VHTT Z KXAVHIF YHGJ
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.
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
WQCNEM'F DIHJN HF XEHU QX XEDT,Solution to previous Puzzle: (select the yellow text with your cursor to read):
KOTFNEM'F DIHJN HF XOJJ QX ZUEDT.
PTNCTFNEM'F DIHJN HF XOJJ QX PQT,
KIOUFNEM'F DIHJN IEF XEU KQ ZQ.
XUHNEM'F DIHJN HF JQBHCZ ECN ZHBHCZ,
FEKOUNEM'F DIHJN PQURF IEUN XQU E JHBHCZ.
GOK KIT DIHJN KIEK HF GQUC QC FEGGEKI NEM,
HF GQCCM ECN GJHKIT, ZQQN ECN ZEM.- KUENHKHQCEJ TCZJHFI FQCZ
MONDAY'S CHILD IS FAIR OF FACE,
TUESDAY'S CHILD IS FULL OF GRACE.
WEDNESDAY'S CHILD IS FULL OF WOE,
THURSDAY'S CHILD HAS FAR TO GO.
FRIDAY'S CHILD IS LOVING AND GIVING,
SATURDAY'S CHILD WORKS HARD FOR A LIVING.
BUT THE CHILD THAT IS BORN ON SABBATH DAY,
IS BONNY AND BLITHE, GOOD AND GAY.- TRADITIONAL ENGLISH SONG
HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER
"I don't want anyone sayin I don't look after my children" - ibid
My backyard pests.
Thanks.
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