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Today's Cryptogram
Posted on 04/12/2026 2:24:33 AM PDT by nikos1121
TJ TRFC VPAS XAFT CREJC AV FTJ ZDBFJ. TJ’C BSZTRXRAYC. —MAQR XJPPB
TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: todayscryptogram
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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.)
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posted on
04/12/2026 2:24:33 AM PDT
by
nikos1121
To: 4Liberty; absalom01; alicewonders; AloneInMass; Apple Pan Dowdy; Aria; AUsome Joy; babyfreep; ...
4 minutes good
3 minutes excellent
2 minutes exceptional
90 seconds superior
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posted on
04/12/2026 2:26:34 AM PDT
by
nikos1121
To: nikos1121
It ain’t over till it’s over....
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posted on
04/12/2026 2:48:20 AM PDT
by
srmanuel
To: nikos1121
4
posted on
04/12/2026 3:12:06 AM PDT
by
Apple Pan Dowdy
(... as American as Apple Pie. Normal is not coming back, but Jesus will. )
To: nikos1121
5
posted on
04/12/2026 3:35:59 AM PDT
by
Baldwin77
( NOVEMBER 5-CHRISTIAN VISIBILITY DAY)
To: nikos1121
6
posted on
04/12/2026 5:12:10 AM PDT
by
Magnum44
(...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
To: srmanuel
7
posted on
04/12/2026 6:49:07 AM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(TDS -- it's not just for DNC shills anymore -- oh, wait, yeah it is.)
To: nikos1121
“It’s so crowded, nobody goes there anymore!”
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posted on
04/12/2026 7:07:21 AM PDT
by
aquila48
(Do not let them make you "care" ! Guilting you is how they control you. )
To: nikos1121
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posted on
04/12/2026 7:09:36 AM PDT
by
grey_whiskers
(The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
To: Apple Pan Dowdy
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posted on
04/12/2026 7:10:05 AM PDT
by
grey_whiskers
(The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
To: srmanuel
or, It ain’t over until the fat lady sings....
To: grey_whiskers
It’s like Deja Vu all over again....
To: srmanuel
When you come to a fork in the road.... take it.
To: Apple Pan Dowdy
Ninety percent of the game is half mental.
To: nikos1121
“It’s like déjà vu all over again.”
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posted on
04/12/2026 8:42:55 AM PDT
by
srmanuel
To: nikos1121
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posted on
04/12/2026 10:06:51 AM PDT
by
manna
To: Magnum44
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posted on
04/12/2026 3:20:42 PM PDT
by
gitmo
(If your theology doesn’t become your biography, what good is it?)
To: nikos1121
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posted on
04/12/2026 3:22:21 PM PDT
by
gitmo
(If your theology doesn’t become your biography, what good is it?)
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