Posted on 01/23/2025 3:22:44 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets
R'FK PUNPGM TKUL LQPL P USL ST ESBKOV POL RM P ISV, PVB LQPL LQK ESML MWIIKMMTWU YPRVLKOM POK STLKV JKLLKO MPUKMEKV PVB YOSESLKOM LQPV LQKG POK POLRMLM. - LQK POL ST LQK BKPU
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.
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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.## ping list message
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
P CGBN ROV ARN BCGHPVNGBN CH ARN LNCLWN ... OGV PH P ROSN QPGBN VCGN OGK ARPGT, NPARNJ YK VNQPTG CJ DPQOVSNGAXJN, FRPBR PH ZGCFG, FCXWV QXYMNBA DN AC O HCJHNPAXJN CH AROA BCGHPVNGBN, RN AROA ZGCFQ CH AROA ARPGT, OGV BCGBNOWQ PA, PQ O AJOPACJ AC RPQ BCXGAJK'Q PGANJNQA. - OYJOROD WPGBCWG (1832)Solution to previous Puzzle: (select the yellow text with your cursor to read):
I ONCE HAD THE CONFIDENCE OF THE PEOPLE ... AND IF I HAVE SINCE DONE ANY THING, EITHER BY DESIGN OR MISADVENTURE, WHICH IF KNOWN, WOULD SUBJECT ME TO A FORFEITURE OF THAT CONFIDENCE, HE THAT KNOWS OF THAT THING, AND CONCEALS IT, IS A TRAITOR TO HIS COUNTRY'S INTEREST. - ABRAHAM LINCOLN (1832)
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Like Hunter
Artistic Genius
What was the asking price for that gem?
Beat me to it!
I believe it was $6.2 million
He could not be more right.
Couldn’t agree more
Goes hand in hand with the quote by PT Barnum about suckers.
Thanks.
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