Today's Cryptogram

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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! 🍀

1 posted on 02/22/2026 3:17:49 AM PST by nikos1121

To: 4Liberty; absalom01; alicewonders; AloneInMass; Apple Pan Dowdy; Aria; AUsome Joy; babyfreep; ...

Everyone should get this under two minutes with some concentrated effort.

2 posted on 02/22/2026 3:20:02 AM PST by nikos1121

3 posted on 02/22/2026 3:38:35 AM PST by zeebee

4 posted on 02/22/2026 4:26:26 AM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)

I agree with the author, bigly.

5 posted on 02/22/2026 4:27:00 AM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)

6 posted on 02/22/2026 4:51:19 AM PST by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )

7 posted on 02/22/2026 5:18:28 AM PST by BlueLancer (Orchides Forum Trahite - Cordes Et Mentes Veniant)

8 posted on 02/22/2026 5:30:14 AM PST by manna

9 posted on 02/22/2026 7:16:26 AM PST by T.B. Yoits

Previous puzzle Friday, February 20, 2026

Puzzle:

TOC GQEECA MQVN Q MOVS TOLE AOL MLQ VM GQNK? —GOVELML SJCRLJY

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

WHO CANNOT SAIL A SHIP WHEN THE SEA IS CALM? —CHINESE PROVERB

HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER

10 posted on 02/22/2026 8:33:04 PM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets ( Thorough planning and careful preparation is no substitute for wishful thinking. )

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