[FroggyTheGremlim]

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!

[FroggyTheGremlim]

Did anybody see the MOON overnight? It was a huge, bright supermoon.

WOW.

This has nothing to do with today’s Cryptogram.

[Apple Pan Dowdy]

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Previous puzzle Thursday, December 4, 2025

GJQ JUBTQVG MX UFF EV FQUBHEHD GM WQ U SQFF MX UXXQAGEMH, UHT HMG U XMLHGUEH - GM VJMS GJQI SQ FMNQ GJQI HMG SJQH SQ XQQF FEPQ EG, WLG SJQH GJQC TM. -- HUH XUEBWBMGJQB

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

THE HARDEST OF ALL IS LEARNING TO BE A WELL OF AFFECTION, AND NOT A FOUNTAIN - TO SHOW THEM WE LOVE THEM NOT WHEN WE FEEL LIKE IT, BUT WHEN THEY DO. -- NAN FAIRBROTHER

HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

That may have been misattributed. I think it was Albert Einstein Abe Lincoln Mark Twain.

[grey_whiskers]

[aquila48]

Or you can move to Florida. 😎🌞