Posted on 07/20/2025 3:32:17 AM PDT by nikos1121
CDIIK RXQC EY CATTIF, KBI PXCTSLI’C SL NZEET, PAZQ SC RFICCIR AW XLR WZXQSLM BIF KALI. —CIXZC XLR HFEYKC
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.
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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TY NQQ UIF MNUIW KTP UNJF XC QXYF, SNJF WPDF N YFH NDF ZXDU. —OTIC SPXDSolution to previous Puzzle: (select the yellow text with your cursor to read):
OF ALL THE PATHS YOU TAKE IN LIFE, MAKE SURE A FEW ARE DIRT. —JOHN MUIR
HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER
OK, you won the thread.
We had a few of you yesterday that missed the cryptogram by one letter, and I’m laughing.
Yesterday’s Cryptogram:
“Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few are dirt. — John Muir”
I pity those sheltered snowflakes that have never wallowed in a "dirt" bath!
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