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Today’s Cryptogram

Posted on 09/26/2025 2:52:01 AM PDT by Apple Pan Dowdy

YXUG MLC QUOI LCQ O EOG'V QLGFCU, MLC OIU GLQ BILPKGF XKE O AKOI, MLC'IU LGAM QUAAKGF QXU YLIAN QXOQ MLC WUOI YXOQ XU EKFXQ VOM. ― FULIFU I.I. EOIQKG


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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.

1 posted on 09/26/2025 2:52:01 AM PDT by Apple Pan Dowdy
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To: 4Liberty; absalom01; alicewonders; AloneInMass; Apple Pan Dowdy; Aria; AUsome Joy; babyfreep; ...

Enjoy today’s Cryptogram


2 posted on 09/26/2025 2:52:44 AM PDT by Apple Pan Dowdy (... as American as Apple Pie. Normal is not coming back, but Jesus will. )
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3 posted on 09/26/2025 2:53:15 AM PDT by Apple Pan Dowdy (... as American as Apple Pie. Normal is not coming back, but Jesus will. )
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Previous puzzle Thursday, September 25, 2025

RET HLD XH OPR CTHH ACMT ATWJMHT RET ACXOB QJO BPTH OPR HTT XR. - GNPFTNA

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

The sky is not less blue because the blind man does not see it. - Proverb
HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER

4 posted on 09/26/2025 3:09:36 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (Nullius in verba)
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To: Apple Pan Dowdy

Perfect quote, perfect illustration.


5 posted on 09/26/2025 3:13:12 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (Nullius in verba)
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6 posted on 09/26/2025 3:30:25 AM PDT by BlueLancer ("It's very dangerous to believe people. I haven't for years." Miss Marple - Sleeping Murder)
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I can’t think of anything witty. I’ve been up all night and I’m too tarred to think.


7 posted on 09/26/2025 4:09:39 AM PDT by ComputerGuy
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To: Apple Pan Dowdy

God bless Charlie Kirk.


8 posted on 09/26/2025 4:25:58 AM PDT by lefty-lie-spy (Stay Metal)
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9 posted on 09/26/2025 4:32:23 AM PDT by Baldwin77 ( NOVEMBER 5-CHRISTIAN VISIBILITY DAY)
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To: Apple Pan Dowdy

Thanks.


10 posted on 09/26/2025 5:10:23 AM PDT by manna
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To: Apple Pan Dowdy

2 middle initials?


11 posted on 09/26/2025 5:28:52 AM PDT by nikos1121
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To: manna

12 posted on 09/26/2025 5:41:01 AM PDT by nikos1121
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To: Apple Pan Dowdy

Excellent! Timely and pithy.


13 posted on 09/26/2025 6:02:58 AM PDT by SharpenedEdge (Stockpile. Prepare. Arm. Train. A Storm is coming.)
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14 posted on 09/26/2025 6:25:18 AM PDT by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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To: nikos1121

Yes, one is for first name and the other for middle I guess.


15 posted on 09/26/2025 6:39:20 AM PDT by Apple Pan Dowdy (... as American as Apple Pie. Normal is not coming back, but Jesus will. )
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16 posted on 09/26/2025 6:43:37 AM PDT by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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To: nikos1121

Oops…. Just looked it up ….
First name is actually George, then there are 2 middle initials. But he almost never uses the first name.


17 posted on 09/26/2025 6:44:26 AM PDT by Apple Pan Dowdy (... as American as Apple Pie. Normal is not coming back, but Jesus will. )
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Oops…. Just looked it up ….
First name is actually George, then there are 2 middle initials. But he almost never uses the first name.


18 posted on 09/26/2025 6:44:26 AM PDT by Apple Pan Dowdy (... as American as Apple Pie. Normal is not coming back, but Jesus will. )
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Apple,

You had it right the first time. :-)

Nikos1121


19 posted on 09/26/2025 9:18:15 AM PDT by nikos1121
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Easy one today.


20 posted on 09/26/2025 1:47:34 PM PDT by gitmo (If your theology doesn’t become your biography, what good is it?)
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