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Today's Cryptogram

Posted on 04/18/2026 8:05:53 AM PDT by nikos1121

REF YIV PHY PHXD MIR REF PBVS PHY ZEBQQ. WNI JVNP ENP BR BY PBRE HV HGXBQ SHW. —XNMFXR UXNYR


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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:

🔗 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 04/18/2026 8:05:53 AM PDT by nikos1121
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To: 4Liberty; absalom01; alicewonders; AloneInMass; Apple Pan Dowdy; Aria; AUsome Joy; babyfreep; ...
4 minutes good 3 minutes excellent 2 minutes exceptional 90 seconds superior

Highlight for a Clue: W= Y

2 posted on 04/18/2026 8:08:25 AM PDT by nikos1121
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To: nikos1121
Previous puzzle Friday, April 17, 2026

Puzzle:

TKRW XDIDIMDX: VFDO UPK'XD PJDX WFD FSZZ UPK MDNSO WP ASEL KA RADDY.

- EFBXZDR I. REFKZG

Clue: Change T to J

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

JUST REMEMBER: WHEN YOU'RE OVER THE HILL YOU BEGIN TO PICK UP SPEED. - CHARLES M. SCHULZ
HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER

3 posted on 04/18/2026 8:25:14 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


4 posted on 04/18/2026 8:34:21 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 dated May in high school. She wound up marrying some guy named Bloom.


5 posted on 04/18/2026 8:39:18 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (TDS -- it's not just for DNC shills anymore -- oh, wait, yeah it is.)
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To: SunkenCiv

Oh boy....


6 posted on 04/18/2026 8:48:14 AM PDT by nikos1121
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To: SunkenCiv

By the rude bridge that arched the flood,
Their flag to April’s breeze unfurled,
Here once the embattled farmers stood
And fired the shot heard round the world.


7 posted on 04/18/2026 9:07:14 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets ( Thorough planning and careful preparation is no substitute for wishful thinking. )
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8 posted on 04/18/2026 9:36:09 AM PDT by Apple Pan Dowdy (... as American as Apple Pie. Normal is not coming back, but Jesus will. )
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To: nikos1121

Thanks.


9 posted on 04/18/2026 10:49:08 AM PDT by manna
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