Today’s Cryptogram

[Apple Pan Dowdy]

K RKDD YE OV JE JUP HKZ GKAYPTPS WBA BAS HBL, “UPDDE. WL ABWP KH KAKYE WEAJELB, LEO IKDDPS WL GBJUPT. VTPVBTP JE SKP.” — WEAJELB

[Apple Pan Dowdy]

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 cryptogr)am).

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.

[Apple Pan Dowdy]

Enjoy today’s Cryptogram

[Apple Pan Dowdy]

As you wish

[Apparatchik]

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Previous puzzle Sunday, August 10, 2025

SM OZI QXJ’L FU HSJW,

XL GUXTL FU RXKIU. —CSTT CXJJUET

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

IF YOU CAN’T BE KIND, AT LEAST BE VAGUE. —MISS MANNERS

HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

One doesn’t simply “enjoy” today’s cryptogram.

[Texas Eagle]

I got it but I don’t get it.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Spoiler: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1D1dm5w6JAU

[Texas Eagle]

Ah. Thank you.

[Apple Pan Dowdy]

”One doesn’t simply “enjoy” today’s cryptogram.”

YES! I was hoping we could all have fun adding “fuel to the fire”, so -to-speak. ⚔️ 😁

[grey_whiskers]

OK, you win the thread.

[Apple Pan Dowdy]

Enjoying today even more…….

Man in Black: “I am no one to be trifled with. That is all you ever need know!”

[Magnum44]

[Apple Pan Dowdy]

That’s the spirit, Magnum! Good one.

{{{{{{{{Come on everyone, join the fun with more good ones. Let’s hear from all of you who do these puzzles everyday but don’t post.}}}}}}}}}}

[Apple Pan Dowdy]

Here’s another one…..

Gramps: “Grandpa, maybe you could come over and read it again to me tomorrow.”
Gramps: “As you wish.”

[John4.11]

Alright, we'll call it a draw!

[Apple Pan Dowdy]

Good one, John4
😀

[gitmo]

[Apple Pan Dowdy]

Oh my goodness! Great clue! And wow…. 6 on both hands too.

[Apple Pan Dowdy]

And another one comes to mind……..

”Have fun stormin' da castle.”