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Today's Cryptogram
Posted on 01/30/2026 2:51:51 AM PST by 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.
It's a nice Quote today.
Hope you like it.
Have fun!!!
Ha Ha Ha!
I'll be good - I will, (like heck) I will.
Ha ha ha.
AZ TRGCRSL AP VOD KYGVO YZ HORGJD,
ZDMSCRSL AP VOD KYGVO YZ NRPVAGJ HORGJD.
TRGCRSL AP ZYS QSDRKDSP_ ZDMSCRSL AP ZYS QYDSP.
- KRSH FRSDGV
FPD MZPH SFJH XVP SVJL GQJDD SZPGDJ LFPGQA.
- RVUVPDAD UJFBDJC
Where'd I put my magic twanger? Oh, here it is - - -boinng!

__ HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER
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To: 4Liberty; absalom01; alicewonders; AloneInMass; Apple Pan Dowdy; Aria; AUsome Joy; babyfreep; ...
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: FroggyTheGremlim
Start over - today’s crypto should be
AZ TRGCRSL AP VOD KYGVO YZ HORGJD,
ZDMSCRSL AP VOD KYGVO YZ NRPVAGJ HORGJD.
TRGCRSL AP ZYS QSDRKDSP_ ZDMSCRSL AP ZYS QYDSP.
- KRSH FRSDGV
To: FroggyTheGremlim
SORRY KIDS, I SCREWED UP.
THE LAST PART,
FPD MZPH SFJH XVP SVJL GQJDD SZPGDJ LFPGQA.
- RVUVPDAD UJFBDJC
WAS A LEFTOVER FROM MY PREVIOUS CRYPTO. IGNORE IT.
To: FroggyTheGremlim
Are the last two lines a separate crypto? They don’t jive with the lines above them?
Clue for top four lines……..

Now I’ll go work on the last two lines.
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posted on
01/30/2026 3:30:48 AM PST
by
Apple Pan Dowdy
(... as American as Apple Pie. Normal is not coming back, but Jesus will. )
To: Apple Pan Dowdy
I screwed up, Apple. The last lines were from a preveious crypto of mine. Ignore them today. But if you want to translate them, that’s OK. They are from last week.
To: FroggyTheGremlim
Thank you!!!! I was wondering why what seemed to work in the first part, went bonkers in the last part!
To: FroggyTheGremlim
No problem! it just adds to challenge!
To: Apple Pan Dowdy
I’m so stupid. This one gave me fits. It should have been easier.
To: FroggyTheGremlim
Previous puzzle Thrusday, January 29, 2026
V NVP QTHLTI LW THTF ZTWW LYKBQOVFO OSVF ISTOSTQ LO LW QVLFLFJ LF KVOVJBFLV. -- LQLW YAQPBDS
Solution to previous Puzzle: (select the yellow text with your cursor to read):
A BAD REVIEW IS EVEN LESS IMPORTANT THAN WHETHER IT IS RAINING IN PATAGONIA. -- IRIS MURDOCH
HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER
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posted on
01/30/2026 4:29:33 AM PST
by
Lonesome in Massachussets
( Thorough planning and careful preparation is no substitute for wishful thinking. )
To: FroggyTheGremlim
I thought the second one looked familiar!
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posted on
01/30/2026 4:46:53 AM PST
by
Lonesome in Massachussets
( Thorough planning and careful preparation is no substitute for wishful thinking. )
To: FroggyTheGremlim
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posted on
01/30/2026 4:49:13 AM PST
by
Baldwin77
( NOVEMBER 5-CHRISTIAN VISIBILITY DAY)
To: 4Liberty; absalom01; alicewonders; AloneInMass; Apple Pan Dowdy; Aria; AUsome Joy; babyfreep; ...
Message from Froggy, see his first two comments above:
SORRY KIDS, I SCREWED UP.
THE LAST PART,
FPD MZPH SFJH XVP SVJL GQJDD SZPGDJ LFPGQA.
- RVUVPDAD UJFBDJC
WAS A LEFTOVER FROM MY PREVIOUS CRYPTO. IGNORE IT.
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posted on
01/30/2026 4:50:30 AM PST
by
Lonesome in Massachussets
( Thorough planning and careful preparation is no substitute for wishful thinking. )
To: Lonesome in Massachussets
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posted on
01/30/2026 4:54:31 AM PST
by
Lonesome in Massachussets
( Thorough planning and careful preparation is no substitute for wishful thinking. )
To: FroggyTheGremlim
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posted on
01/30/2026 4:56:25 AM PST
by
Magnum44
(...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
To: FroggyTheGremlim
To: FroggyTheGremlim
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posted on
01/30/2026 8:00:51 AM PST
by
manna
To: FroggyTheGremlim
Good one!
Something wrong with the punctuation in the middle of the last sentence..
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posted on
01/30/2026 8:20:26 AM PST
by
enumerated
(81 million votes my ass)
To: FroggyTheGremlim
Easy Peasy today. Luckily, I saw the note about the correction before I started.
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posted on
01/30/2026 8:35:06 AM PST
by
gitmo
(If your theology doesn’t become your biography, what good is it?)
To: Lonesome in Massachussets
Good clue, but I had to use AI to understand it. I was unfamiliar with that guy.
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posted on
01/30/2026 8:37:25 AM PST
by
gitmo
(If your theology doesn’t become your biography, what good is it?)
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