Posted on 03/15/2025 9:34:27 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets
B GKIIGH GHBFPKPJ, KPNHHN, DBC OH B NBPJHFLSX IUKPJ, OSI IUH YBPI LM GHBFPKPJ KX B TBGBDKIC IL BPC RHLRGH. - MFHNHFKTA NLSJGBXX FHBN
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.
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If you need a clue ask the group to send you a letter to your private reply.
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DCZGIDM, TGRK MZCHM, CHK KDZGZTKA ZI KUTGFMK.Solution to previous Puzzle: (select the yellow text with your cursor to read):CTT GM QKTT, FHIPGAKA ZNK TGWNZ HKZLHDM
CDA ZNK KUTGFMK AIKM DIZ EKUIXK KDATKMM DGWNZ.
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Is MFHNHFKTA NLSJGBXX the name of the author, and FHBN the name of the work?
If not, I’m not familiar with the author.
No the last word is sulfureous, stuck on by poor editing. Ignore it.
That’s cool.
Thanks.
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