Today’s Cryptogram

[nikos1121]

T JNYM DNQ STUM L STHM OJLO DNQ’EM YENQB NH, LKB TH DNQ HTKB OJLO DNQ’EM KNO, T JNYM DNQ JLUM OJM FOEMKROJ ON FOLEO NUME. —H. FINOO HTOVRMELSB

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: todayscryptogram

[nikos1121]

👋 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! 🍀

[nikos1121]

i apologize for missing the last two Saturdays. I try to have at least one hour of peace when I get up, usually by 5am, many times before. That’s when the cryptogram is built. If I make the mistake and respond to a phone call, the day’s routine is erupted.

[grey_whiskers]

Indirect giveaway to author.

[Apple Pan Dowdy]

[scrabblehack]

OJM REMLO RLOF-D was a flop when it was first published. It became successful when the publisher sent copies of it to soldiers abroad (WWII, I think).

[Magnum44]

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Previous puzzle Saturday, January 17, 2026

LTHFH JP DVLTJDW OVFH XYDWHFVCP LTYD TJPLVFZ CPHX YP Y XHKHDPH, VF TJPLVFZ CPHX KVF MFHYNTJDW; TJPLVFZ CPHX YP Y LVVG JP DV GVDWHF TJPLVFZ. -- OYFNHG LFCXHG

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

THERE IS NOTHING MORE DANGEROUS THAN HISTORY USED AS A DEFENSE, OR HISTORY USED FOR PREACHING; HISTORY USED AS A TOOL IS NO LONGER HISTORY. -- MARCEL TRUDEL

HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER

[srmanuel]

I have never played along before, today for some reason I decided to give it a try, the clues were a big help and the cryptogram helper was what put it over the top for me.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

If you do it every day, soon you will be able to do some almost by inspection.

[T.B. Yoits]

[srmanuel]

The clue with Leonardo DiCaprio helped me get started and was the initial key to solving the problem.

[manna]

Thanks.

[SharpenedEdge]

Now that is an excellent quote. Well chosen.