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Today's Cryptogram
Posted on 02/20/2026 2:44:11 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 profound quote today from a profound thinker.
I'm not sure I completely agree with it.
Hope you like it.
Have fun!!!
Ha Ha Ha!
I'll be good - I will, (like heck) I will.
Ha ha ha.
R ETHJ HK TH GHQN NTYHVQPCRTC KPYD
DLPT DLN VTZVNBDRHTPXIN PXRIRDS HK GPT
DH NINUPDN LRB IRKN XS YHTBYRHVB NTONPUHQ.
-LNTQS OPURO DLHQNPV

__ HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER
TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: todayscryptogram
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
To: FroggyTheGremlim

Thank you. Good one!
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posted on
02/20/2026 2:58:20 AM PST
by
SharpenedEdge
(Stockpile. Prepare. Arm. Train. A Storm is coming.)
To: FroggyTheGremlim
Previous puzzle Thursday, February 19, 2026
Puzzle:
KXI YXIISR BJUYSDAH IAO SYAXIU WITAUU FA FXU RFA YSWHXMA RS TSUA UJMFR SQ RFA UFSHA. XIBHA MJBA -FVG JOMMVJOX
h Solution to previous Puzzle: (select the yellow text with your cursor to read):
MAN CANNOT DISCOVER NEW OCEANS UNLESS HE HAS THE COURAGE TO LOSE SIGHT OF THE SHORE. ANDRE GIDE.
HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER
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posted on
02/20/2026 3:40:49 AM PST
by
Lonesome in Massachussets
( Thorough planning and careful preparation is no substitute for wishful thinking. )
To: ComputerGuy
Author’s middle name. The 5-5-7 pattern is one of two 19th Century Concord residents.
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posted on
02/20/2026 3:50:00 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
02/20/2026 3:57:23 AM PST
by
Apple Pan Dowdy
(... as American as Apple Pie. Normal is not coming back, but Jesus will. )
To: Lonesome in Massachussets
Concord is where my grape juice comes from.
To: ComputerGuy
Same Concord. Welch’s HQ is in the same office park as my eye doctor. The Concord Grape was developed by Ephraim Wales Bull whose home stands today next door to Lousia May Alcott’s on Lexington Road. He never profited much from his work developing the grape. He is buried in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery near his home, and his plot is near poet’s ridge, where Lousia May now rests. His epitaph, “He Sowed, Others Reaped.”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concord_grape
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posted on
02/20/2026 4:33:32 AM PST
by
Lonesome in Massachussets
( Thorough planning and careful preparation is no substitute for wishful thinking. )
To: FroggyTheGremlim
10
posted on
02/20/2026 5:19:42 AM PST
by
Magnum44
(...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
To: Magnum44
Editing errors aside... pretty good one.
11
posted on
02/20/2026 8:29:10 AM PST
by
Mathews
(I have faith Malachi is right!!! Any day now...)
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