Today’s Cryptogram

[nikos1121]

NGDWIFN PECCZM, PVNC MZRUVZN; WDMSQZNN REMMN DN PVWQVTGC NVTGN. —MENCO BVNYGZM

[nikos1121]

Hello,

Ready for a mental workout? Today’s challenge is a **Cryptogram**, a classic quotation puzzle frequently featured in daily publications. I source the best and most challenging ones to help keep our minds sharp and boost cognitive health!

📝 How the Cryptogram Works

In a Cryptogram, a single letter always stands for another letter.

(Example: AXYDLBAAXR might translate to LONGFELLOW. This is just an example and does not apply to today’s puzzle.)

If this is your first time, don’t be intimidated—the game is very addictive, and you will quickly master the technique! If you find yourself stumped, simply take a break and return to it later.

📌 Instructions & Community Etiquette

Please follow these guidelines for the best experience for everyone:

• Solving: I suggest **printing the puzzle** and working on it with pen and paper. You can also copy and paste the text into the helper link below if you prefer a digital tool. (I recommend that you do NOT look at the letter counter in the Helper for a better challenge).
• Share Time, Not Answers: **DO NOT** post the solution in the general comments. Please **DO** post your **solving time** and a brief note on how you made out.
• Solutions & Hints: Send your solution to me via **private reply** only. If you need a hint for today’s puzzle, feel free to **ASK THE GROUP FOR HELP!**

HAL’S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER

💡 Post a Clever Clue

Feel free to post a fun or clever clue—the more tangential to the quotation the better! Just remember that your clue **must not contain the actual words** of the solved quote.

Good luck, and enjoy the challenge!

Here’s the text. Don’t know if you can make out the emojis

Hello,

Ready for a mental workout? Today’s challenge is a Cryptogram, a classic quotation puzzle frequently featured in daily publications. I source the best and most challenging ones to help keep our minds sharp and boost cognitive health!

📝 How the Cryptogram Works In a Cryptogram, a single letter always stands for another letter.

(Example: AXYDLBAAXR might translate to LONGFELLOW. This is just an example and does not apply to today’s puzzle.)

If this is your first time, don’t be intimidated—the game is very addictive, and you will quickly master the technique! If you find yourself stumped, simply take a break and return to it later.

📌 Instructions & Community Etiquette Please follow these guidelines for the best experience for everyone:

Solving: I suggest printing the puzzle and working on it with pen and paper. You can also copy and paste the text into HAL’S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER below if you prefer a digital tool. (I recommend that you do NOT look at the letter counter in the Helper for a better challenge).

Share Time, Not Answers: DO NOT post the solution in the general comments. Please DO post your solving time and a brief note on how you made out.

Solutions & Hints: Send your solution to me via private reply only. If you need a hint for today’s puzzle, feel free to ASK THE GROUP FOR HELP!

HAL’S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER

💡 Post a Clever Clue Feel free to post a fun or clever clue—the more tangential to the quotation the better! Just remember that your clue must not contain the actual words of the solved quote.

Good luck, and enjoy the challenge!

[nikos1121]

Hal’s Cryptogram Helper

https://www.hjkeen.net/htoys/cryptogm.htm

[nikos1121]

Sorry, everyone. Posting from my cell phone. Ping list will be forth coming.

Today’s Cryptogram
4 minutes or less is novice
3 minutes or less is excellent!
2 minutes or less is superior
90 seconds or less Pro

[nikos1121]

Sorry too, for posting our new intro twice. Also sorry for not having Hal’s Helper Link in the body of the intro. Sorry too for being me.

[Apple Pan Dowdy]

Posting the ping list for Nikos.

Y’all have a great day, enjoy today’s cryptogram and consider joining our ping list if you are not already on it.

[Apple Pan Dowdy]

Nikos, I can’t even imagine trying to post from my cell phone. I don’t even attach email to my phone. Before retiring, I worked as a Website developer so I know the “how” of doing these things, but the itty bitty screen on a cell phone is a daunting challenge to me.

Here’s hoping that your cell phone challenge means you are away on some wonderful magical trip to some place warm and beautiful.

[Apple Pan Dowdy]

Mmmm, this was a hard one since the usual most used word was not found. It was trying options for the double letter s that finally shone a light on the dark.

[Apple Pan Dowdy]

Ooops, typo above in my clue. Not supposed to be a space between the word “letter” and the “s”. Should say “letters”.

[nikos1121]

Actually, no. Dropped my laptop off at the local Best Buy.

It’s getting cold here.

[nikos1121]

I’m still working on it:

New Scorecard

10 minutes or less excellent

[nikos1121]

Shame on you. Two demerits.

[grey_whiskers]

That five-letter word with the double letter is NOT what I would have expected. Meow.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Previous puzzles Friday, October 31, 2025

'MFB MLO JFDLM-MLO JFDLM SW MLO DAVZO'B EORFDLM, VJE MLO CVARSUPB VAO VM MLOFA NRVX; XO MLFJP MLVM CFMLSIM MLO CFRE CFJEB BLSIM, YIM JS, FM FB MLOX-FM FB MLOX. -UROZORVJE USKO

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

'TIS THE NIGHT-THE NIGHT OF THE GRAVE'S DELIGHT, AND THE WARLOCKS ARE AT THEIR PLAY; YE THINK THAT WITHOUT THE WILD WINDS SHOUT, BUT NO, IT IS THEY-IT IS THEY. -CLEVELAND COXE

HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER

[UpstateNYer]

This was a tough one - good, but tough !

[Magnum44]

[SharpenedEdge]

Wow! Good, tough puzzle, sir! That one took me a while. Well done.

[Steven Tyler]

Whew! Done

[gitmo]

I think this is the hardest Cryptogram ever posted.

[gitmo]

[scrabblehack]

All NGDWIFN PECCZM