Short and too many unique letters. I figured out the saying, but that leaves 5 unknown letters in the attribution.
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.
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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).
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Heh, I was all around the solution.
Then, I went to the reverse cryptogram solver.
It solved the puzzle, but could not solve for authors name
I got the authors first name!
Meh... I would’ve walked out if this were a movie.
Thanks.
Puzzle:
INAJ WTCQN: XNM TJDTXU PTYA T YAQX UENNHP ARZJTKTHCNK QATLX.
UTE UZTLA: DPTH LN XNM DTKH EA HN LN, JATQK HN UHMHHAQ?-- LTUPCAJJ PTEEAHH, HPA ETJHAUA BTJWNK
Clue: Change U to S
Solution to previous Puzzle: (select the yellow text with your cursor to read):
JOEL CAIRO: YOU ALWAYS HAVE A VERY SMOOTH EXPLANATION READY.
SAM SPADE: WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO, LEARN TO STUTTER?-- DASHIELL HAMMETT, THE MALTESE FALCON
HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER