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Today’s Cryptogram Challenge

Posted on 12/15/2025 3:43:12 AM PST by Apple Pan Dowdy

BEXVV QGDV QWAVH QWMJO ESCV SDNVO OGXVIBGWHD, SXXGCVO WH BGAV, EVJTVO OVJGCVX BEV RSRK, RWMYEB TXSIBGISJ YGZBD, IJVSHVO BEV DBSRJV, ASOV S ISDDVXWJV, SHO BEVXV QWMJO RV TVSIV WH VSXBE! —SHWH


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1 posted on 12/15/2025 3:43:12 AM PST 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 12/15/2025 3:43:55 AM PST by Apple Pan Dowdy (... as American as Apple Pie. Normal is not coming back, but Jesus will. )
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3 posted on 12/15/2025 3:46:03 AM PST by Apple Pan Dowdy (... as American as Apple Pie. Normal is not coming back, but Jesus will. )
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No comment


4 posted on 12/15/2025 3:54:18 AM PST by ComputerGuy
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To: Apple Pan Dowdy
Previous puzzle Sunday, December 14, 2025

RTS WZRFYR EQYR NVK RV

RTS EVPYRSZ VM TFY

VKP FEWBFPWRFVP. —ZFHTWZX KZFBTR

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

THE ARTIST MUST BOW TO THE MONSTER OF HIS OWN IMAGINATION. —RICHARD WRIGHT
HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER

5 posted on 12/15/2025 4:04:11 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets ( )
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Why wasn’t Jesus born in [Insert country or state here. Default is “Italy”]?

They couldn’t find three wise men. Or a virgin.

Popular in Catholic schools in New York because the church was Italian, and the student body split about 50-50 between Irish- and Italian-American.


6 posted on 12/15/2025 4:19:50 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets ( )
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7 posted on 12/15/2025 5:02:07 AM PST by T.B. Yoits
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8 posted on 12/15/2025 5:18:22 AM PST by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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9 posted on 12/15/2025 5:21:35 AM PST by Baldwin77 ( NOVEMBER 5-CHRISTIAN VISIBILITY DAY)
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To: Magnum44

10 posted on 12/15/2025 5:22:55 AM PST by Baldwin77 ( NOVEMBER 5-CHRISTIAN VISIBILITY DAY)
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11 posted on 12/15/2025 5:30:20 AM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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SHWH and MHNHWQH, separated at birth!


12 posted on 12/15/2025 6:14:39 AM PST by Buttons12 ( )
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Ummmm......yeah. Sure.

Internecine warfare and jealousy-driven passive aggressivism would have ensured that no one ever arrived.

There’s a reason why all the great explorers (excepting an honorable mention to Sacagawea) were and are men.

Good puzzle, though!


13 posted on 12/15/2025 6:29:54 AM PST by SharpenedEdge (Stockpile. Prepare. Arm. Train. A Storm is coming.)
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To: Apple Pan Dowdy

Right, and if you believe all that, maybe you also believe the BS about the higher pain threshold..


14 posted on 12/15/2025 7:15:27 AM PST by enumerated (81 million votes my ass)
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To: Apple Pan Dowdy

Thanks.


15 posted on 12/15/2025 8:43:41 AM PST by manna
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THREE WISE WOMEN WOULD HAVE ASKED DIRECTIONS, ARRIVED ON TIME, HELPED DELIVER THE BABY, BOUGHT PRACTICAL GIFTS, CLEANED THE STABLE, MADE A CASSEROLE, AND THERE WOULD BE PEACE ON EARTH! —ANON


16 posted on 12/15/2025 9:15:25 AM PST by DownInFlames (P)
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Ask mods to remove your post. You’re not supposed to post the answer. Its in the rules above. Thanks.


17 posted on 12/15/2025 9:18:01 AM PST by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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