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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:

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!

1 posted on 11/13/2025 5:52:46 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets
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To: 4Liberty; absalom01; alicewonders; AloneInMass; Apple Pan Dowdy; Aria; AUsome Joy; babyfreep; ...
Previous puzzles Wednesday, November 12, 2025

ZP ZN YBKI LOFB POF EZBR QBR DOQVQDPFV NKWECFV POQP POF RVFNN DQB CF NFFB. VQKJO LQKRY FEFVNYB.

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

IT IS ONLY WHEN THE MIND AND CHARACTER SLUMBER THAT THE DRESS CAN BE SEEN. RALPH WALDO EMERSON.
HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER

2 posted on 11/13/2025 5:53:45 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets ( )
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

5 posted on 11/13/2025 6:12:37 AM PST by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

As I recall, Thomas Nast’s cartoon dates to 1874, so this is probably not the inspiration.


6 posted on 11/13/2025 6:42:11 AM PST by scrabblehack
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

Been there, done that. Except it was a female.


7 posted on 11/13/2025 10:17:05 AM PST by gitmo (If your theology doesn’t become your biography, what good is it?)
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

Thanks.


8 posted on 11/13/2025 1:59:15 PM PST by manna
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