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Today's Cryptogram

Posted on 04/01/2026 3:40:01 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets

CRVOQ TPPQ, Z. LAM HCVBA TPPQ NOLA CZPLAMV HPZLA CWWMW LP AOJ TPQQD. -- CHEVPJM EOMVBM

Clue: Change L to G



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1 posted on 04/01/2026 3:40:01 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets; 4Liberty; absalom01; alicewonders; AloneInMass; Apple Pan Dowdy; Aria; ..
Previous puzzle Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Puzzle:

SL XUL EPYCRXILE AF IKL ULTXICGLTF QYXTT RJYALU PH DLUQPRQ SKP JRELUQIXRE IKL YLRIXT DUPOLQQLQ XRE QPOCXT DXIILURQ PH IKL YXQQLQ. CI CQ IKLF SKP DJTT IKL SCULQ SKCOK OPRIUPT IKL DJATCO YCRE. — LESXUE ALURXFQ

Clue: Change T to C

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

YOU CAN ONLY CONFISCATE THE WEALTH THAT EXISTS AT A GIVEN MOMENT. YOU CANNOT CONFISCATE FUTURE WEALTH - AND THAT FUTURE WEALTH IS LESS LIKELY TO BE PRODUCED WHEN PEOPLE SEE THAT IT IS GOING TO BE CONFISCATED. — THOMAS SOWELL
HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER

2 posted on 04/01/2026 3:41:04 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets ( Thorough planning and careful preparation is no substitute for wishful thinking. )
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

I’m not sure about that L to G.

What day is it again?


3 posted on 04/01/2026 3:50:03 AM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

4 posted on 04/01/2026 3:56:01 AM PDT by Apple Pan Dowdy (... as American as Apple Pie. Normal is not coming back, but Jesus will. )
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To: grey_whiskers

Yup.


5 posted on 04/01/2026 4:19:31 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets ( Thorough planning and careful preparation is no substitute for wishful thinking. )
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

A couple of years ago I posted a “bonus” puzzle that was just random letters and spaces. There was no solution. Hooked a couple of solvers.


6 posted on 04/01/2026 4:21:16 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets ( Thorough planning and careful preparation is no substitute for wishful thinking. )
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To: grey_whiskers

Bonus puzzle, for you:

GEBZF ONQK, I. JXS TAUMD XQWP WNEP LVGFLIU OQSNY MNTPN OC ZXP LMYIP. — DMFCWEB XGXJKT

This will not help: https://quipqiup.com/


7 posted on 04/01/2026 4:47:57 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets ( Thorough planning and careful preparation is no substitute for wishful thinking. )
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

The first two words.


8 posted on 04/01/2026 5:01:44 AM PDT by ComputerGuy
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To: ComputerGuy

Now try the bonus puzzle:

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4373144/posts#6

Careful: It’s tough


9 posted on 04/01/2026 5:19:10 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets ( Thorough planning and careful preparation is no substitute for wishful thinking. )
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

10 posted on 04/01/2026 5:38:00 AM PDT by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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11 posted on 04/01/2026 11:21:24 AM PDT by BlueLancer (Orchides Forum Trahite - Cordes Et Mentes Veniant)
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

Thanks.


12 posted on 04/01/2026 1:17:52 PM PDT by manna
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