Posted on 12/24/2025 2:32:37 AM PST by Apple Pan Dowdy
P BSGGBW LNSBT,
P FNSZSZQ FGPY,
P FGPDBW YVTW,
GNW TKKY PXPY.
IWG SZ GNPG CBPLW,
FK LYVTW, HKYBKYZ,
GNW NKCW KH PBB
GNW UKYBT UPF DKYZ.
— PZKZ
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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!
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.)
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Enjoy today’s cryptogram
Merry Christmas to all of you Crypto FReepers.
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WH MLUT NYHU SLID UTLIKH, GTYGYZWUD TWH LUH HDWHYI. UTDBD LH W HLNVZD NDNYBJ WLX UTWU JYA GWI AHD UY XDUDBNLID MTDUTDB LU LH UTD GYBBDGU ULND UY YBXDB GTYGYZWUD XLHTDH: WIJ NYIUT MTYHD IWND GYIUWLIH UTD ZDUUDB W, D, YB A LH UTD VBYVDB ULND SYB GTYGYZWUD. -- HWIXBW QYJIUYISolution to previous Puzzle: (select the yellow text with your cursor to read):
AS WITH MOST FINE THINGS, CHOCOLATE HAS ITS SEASON. THERE IS A SIMPLE MEMORY AID THAT YOU CAN USE TO DETERMINE WHETHER IT IS THE CORRECT TIME TO ORDER CHOCOLATE DISHES: ANY MONTH WHOSE NAME CONTAINS THE LETTER A, E, OR U IS THE PROPER TIME FOR CHOCOLATE. -- SANDRA BOYNTON
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