Today's Cryptogram

[FroggyTheGremlim]

Hiya kids! Hiya, Hiya!

Good Morning Crypto-FReepers.

I see some of the same old faces out there.

But that's OK - I like you anyway.

Here's today's quote. I think it's timely.

Some of you will complain about the language.

But I tell you, it's the way it was written.

If anybody needs help, just ask me.

Have fun!!!

Ha Ha Ha!

I'll be good - I will, (like heck) I will.

Ha ha ha.

QSX GYNEN'H Q YQSX, FI GEBHGI VNKEN,

QSX LKN'H Q YQSX P' GYKSN;

QSX TN'RR GQJ Q EKLYG LBXN-TKRRKN TQBLYG,

VPE QBRX RQSL HISN.



- EPONEG OBESH

Where'd I put my magic twanger? Oh, here it is - - -boinng!

__ HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER

[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!

[Apparatchik]

[MustKnowHistory]

I know where this is going, but I am not sure I can get the dialect.

[Apple Pan Dowdy]

Still celebrating Hogmanay are we. Slàinte!

[ComputerGuy]

Hoot mon!

[BlueLancer]

My next cryptogram will be in ancient governmental dialect of old Persia ...

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Previous puzzle New Year's Day, Thursday, January 1, 2026

GZK BRZY FZY W MOYMGN XDSMX QFS YFZOS GSMD? YSOO, QFWN QWVS W’V ZROG CZWRC QZ XDSMX ZRS XMG MQ M QWVS. -- PFMDOWS ADZYR

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

YOU KNOW HOW I ALWAYS DREAD THE WHOLE YEAR? WELL, THIS TIME I’M ONLY GOING TO DREAD ONE DAY AT A TIME. -- CHARLIE BROWN

HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Two days late and a shilling short.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

My next cryptogram will be in ancient governmental dialect of old Persia ...

The libretto, or the score?

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

The fourth verse of a familiar song by a familiar author.

[manna]

Thanks.

[Magnum44]

[FroggyTheGremlim]

So, was it that hard?

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

There is ambiguity between my/by even if you know what he is trying to say. My December 31st post was a poem published 36 years before today’s author was born. Neither was initially published as a New Year’s anthem, nor with any tune, just like the Star Spangled Banner. In fact, the later poem was set to music twice, the later score is the one we use today.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

It wasn’t a matter of difficulty, just aptness to the occasion.