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Today's Cryptogram Challenge
Posted on 02/04/2026 4:08:50 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets

JK JZ GOZJGS KL KOFM KYOV KL YLFC LVG'Z KLVNHG. -- NSGGM ESLAGSX
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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; AUsome Joy; babyfreep; ...
Previous puzzle Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Puzzle:
YV GFMI WELVQVL BEJAFBI EFL MILFKKUV EJ IZV ZPKZ TUOJV EW APKJPIC OJA APMBPTUPJV. YV GFMI JEI OUUEY EFL BLVOIPQV TLEIVMI IE AVKVJVLOIV PJIE TZCMPBOU QPEUVJBV. — GOLIPJ UFIZVL HPJK, NL.
Solution to previous Puzzle: (select the yellow text with your cursor to read):
WE MUST FOREVER CONDUCT OUR STRUGGLE ON THE HIGH PLANE OF DIGNITY AND DISCIPLINE. WE MUST NOT ALLOW OUR CREATIVE PROTEST TO DEGENERATE INTO PHYSICAL VIOLENCE. — MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER
2
posted on
02/04/2026 4:10:26 AM PST
by
Lonesome in Massachussets
( Thorough planning and careful preparation is no substitute for wishful thinking. )
To: Lonesome in Massachussets
To: Lonesome in Massachussets
4
posted on
02/04/2026 4:21:06 AM PST
by
Texas Eagle
(If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. )
To: Lonesome in Massachussets
5
posted on
02/04/2026 4:25:00 AM PST
by
Apple Pan Dowdy
(... as American as Apple Pie. Normal is not coming back, but Jesus will. )
To: Lonesome in Massachussets
“Yakkity yak!” The Coasters
6
posted on
02/04/2026 5:00:18 AM PST
by
SharpenedEdge
(Stockpile. Prepare. Arm. Train. A Storm is coming.)
To: Apple Pan Dowdy
7
posted on
02/04/2026 5:03:12 AM PST
by
grey_whiskers
(The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
To: Lonesome in Massachussets
This cryptogram is easier said than done.
8
posted on
02/04/2026 5:04:11 AM PST
by
grey_whiskers
(The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
To: Lonesome in Massachussets
9
posted on
02/04/2026 5:07:51 AM PST
by
Magnum44
(...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
To: Lonesome in Massachussets
10
posted on
02/04/2026 6:08:29 AM PST
by
manna
To: Lonesome in Massachussets
11
posted on
02/04/2026 7:27:44 AM PST
by
Mr_Moonlight
(Ich bin ein Irredeemable Deplorable)
To: Lonesome in Massachussets
That one practically solves itself ;-)
12
posted on
02/04/2026 8:28:57 AM PST
by
enumerated
(81 million votes my ass)
To: Magnum44
13
posted on
02/04/2026 10:36:54 AM PST
by
gitmo
(If your theology doesn’t become your biography, what good is it?)
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