Today's Cryptogram Challenge

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

EH PSAEUPYM PY BHA GRB, BH HBMPJPHZ MREM E FBYA YNAUUY IAMMAF MREH E JEIIEZA, JBHJUDSAY MREM PM NEXAY E IAMMAF YBDK. -- RAHFQ UBDPY NAHJXAH

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[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 Wednesday, December 17, 2025

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

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

IF YOU WISH A GENERAL TO BE BEATEN, SEND HIM A REAM FULL OF INSTRUCTIONS; IF YOU WISH HIM TO SUCCEED, GIVE HIM A DESTINATION, AND BID HIM CONQUER. -- AUGUSTUS WILLIAM HARE

HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER

[ComputerGuy]

It’s all good!

[Magnum44]

[Apple Pan Dowdy]

[grey_whiskers]

OMG you so win the thread.

Good and hard.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Magnum really hit it out of the park.

[SharpenedEdge]

[manna]

Thanks.