Today's Cryptogram

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

BSC WHBCVHCB’I WFMYEB XH BSC CEXHXFK SYI JCCH HX QVCYBCV BSYH BSC NYL FYESWHC'I - CHVXH YOTWICV MYZG DVZQFYH

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

You can find this fun quotation puzzle, to combat early dementia and senility in us baby boomers, in several daily publications. I challenge us with the best ones out there. 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.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

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

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Previous puzzle Tuesday, July 29, 2025

RII GRVWQQM GSRVRGWLVU RMJ ARKILU NEUW KL LCRBBLVRWOQM, GRVOGRWEVLU. OW OU WSL ZLVH MRWEVL QA ARMWRUH RMJ ARKIL. — XRIW JOUMLH

Solution to previous Puzzle: (select the yellow text with your cursor to read):

ALL CARTOON CHARACTERS AND FABLES MUST BE EXAGGERATION, CARICATURES. IT IS THE VERY NATURE OF FANTASY AND FABLE. — WALT DISNEY

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[MustKnowHistory]

This quote did not age well.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Wrong about everything. Asked when the market would recover after the “shock” of the 2016 election, his prediction was “Never”.

[Apple Pan Dowdy]

[grey_whiskers]

Like this guy, but an economist.

[Magnum44]

[gitmo]

Solved it. I have no idea what it means, though.

[manna]

Thanks.