Today's Cryptogram Challenge

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

VD MYQ NVGK P OFRFTPJ SY EF EFPSFR, GFRX KVH P TFPH DQJJ YD VRGSTQISVYRG; VD MYQ NVGK KVH SY GQIIFFX, OVBF KVH P XFGSVRPSVYR, PRX EVX KVH IYRAQFT. -- PQOQGSQG NVJJVPH KPTF

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

👋 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! 🍀

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Previous puzzle Tuesday, December 16, 2025

XAOOTDO MNTZ E JVNSOQZEO QNAA: RA E XSPVQ SD QVA YENIDAOO. BA EXX MEXX TGAN OTZAQSZAO. KTF JED DAGAN BAEN QTT ZFJV PXSQQAN. RNSDP UTK QT TQVANO. OHENIXA EDY QBSDIXA EO TMQAD EO HTOOSRXA. SQ'O TIEK QT RA E XSQQXA QSXQAY. — UEDA XAA XTPED

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

LESSONS FROM A CHRISTMAS TREE: BE A LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS. WE ALL FALL OVER SOMETIMES. YOU CAN NEVER WEAR TOO MUCH GLITTER. BRING JOY TO OTHERS. SPARKLE AND TWINKLE AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE. IT'S OKAY TO BE A LITTLE TILTED. — JANE LEE LOGAN

HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER

[T.B. Yoits]

[Magnum44]

[ComputerGuy]

Do it by the book?

[SharpenedEdge]

[SharpenedEdge]

[Apple Pan Dowdy]

[BlueLancer]

General Thomas to General Grant, who demanded that Thomas stop his troops from continuing the advance up Missionary Ridge:

Stop them? General Grant, once these troops start moving, all Hell can't stop them.

[doorgunner69]

Perfect example of the quote.
Excellent .

[manna]

Thanks.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Perfect example of the quote.
Excellent .

Roger that!