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Today’s Crytogram Challenge
Posted on 01/20/2026 3:37:25 AM PST by Apple Pan Dowdy

YR'X NSYUZ RV WSSI IYQS GVM EYXX XVESVPS GVM'US PVR SCSP XMUS GVM QPVN. ― ZLCYZ WVXRSU NLIILAS)
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👋 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! 🍀
To: 4Liberty; absalom01; alicewonders; AloneInMass; Apple Pan Dowdy; Aria; babyfreep; Baldwin77; ...
2
posted on
01/20/2026 3:38:04 AM PST
by
Apple Pan Dowdy
(... as American as Apple Pie. Normal is not coming back, but Jesus will. )
To: Apple Pan Dowdy
3
posted on
01/20/2026 3:39:07 AM PST
by
Apple Pan Dowdy
(... as American as Apple Pie. Normal is not coming back, but Jesus will. )
To: Apple Pan Dowdy
Nothing more needs to be said, you nailed it.
4
posted on
01/20/2026 3:46:05 AM PST
by
grey_whiskers
(The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
To: Apple Pan Dowdy
To: Apple Pan Dowdy
Previous puzzle Monday, January 19, 2026
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
Solution to previous Puzzle: (select the yellow text with your cursor to read):
NEW IDEAS PASS THROUGH THREE PERIODS: 1) IT CAN’T BE DONE. 2) IT PROBABLY CAN BE DONE, BUT IT’S NOT WORTH DOING. 3) I KNEW IT WAS A GOOD IDEA ALL ALONG! — ARTHUR C. CLARKE
HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER
6
posted on
01/20/2026 4:40:11 AM PST
by
Lonesome in Massachussets
( Thorough planning and careful preparation is no substitute for wishful thinking. )
To: Apple Pan Dowdy
7
posted on
01/20/2026 5:16:24 AM PST
by
Magnum44
(...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
To: Apple Pan Dowdy

Empty Cubicle
8
posted on
01/20/2026 6:38:19 AM PST
by
Lonesome in Massachussets
( Thorough planning and careful preparation is no substitute for wishful thinking. )
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