Today's Cryptogram

Hello,

Ready for a mental workout? A Cryptogram is 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!

Previous puzzles Tuesday, November 3, 2025

T BTDV PN CZBD, PNASJ BTGTWE INPJVH VZHPJ—OZHV QVVP OVLP, ZWX PJHTBB VGVHM LPVY. ALVX PN VWGM JZYYM HVYPTBVL PJZP JZX ZXGZWPZEV NQ LN IASJ ONXM TW SNWPZSP CTPJ VZHPJ, ONLNI PN ONLNI. CV BTGV CTPJ NAH JVVBL ZL CVBB ZL JVZX ZWX INLP NQ NAH YBVZLAHV SNIVL TW PJZP CZM. — KNJW IATH

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

I LIKE TO WALK, TOUCH LIVING MOTHER EARTH—BARE FEET BEST, AND THRILL EVERY STEP. USED TO ENVY HAPPY REPTILES THAT HAD ADVANTAGE OF SO MUCH BODY IN CONTACT WITH EARTH, BOSOM TO BOSOM. WE LIVE WITH OUR HEELS AS WELL AS HEAD AND MOST OF OUR PLEASURE COMES IN THAT WAY. — JOHN MUIR

HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER

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