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Today's Cryptogram
Posted on 05/16/2026 3:36:32 AM PDT by nikos1121

VAY UOKMV DYVASN USK YMVODJVOEL VAY OEVYCCOLYEGY SU J KPCYK OM VS CSSR JV VAY DYE AY AJM JKSPEN AOD.― EOGGSCS DJGAOJQYCCO
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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.)
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! 🍀
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posted on
05/16/2026 3:36:32 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 Highlight for a Clue: J=A
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posted on
05/16/2026 3:39:59 AM PDT
by
nikos1121
To: Apple Pan Dowdy; FroggyTheGremlim; Lonesome in Massachussets; SharpenedEdge; Magnum44; manna; ...
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posted on
05/16/2026 3:45:14 AM PDT
by
nikos1121
To: nikos1121
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posted on
05/16/2026 3:54:49 AM PDT
by
srmanuel
To: srmanuel
Oops! wrong video posted:
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posted on
05/16/2026 3:57:41 AM PDT
by
nikos1121
To: nikos1121
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posted on
05/16/2026 3:58:28 AM PDT
by
SharpenedEdge
(Stockpile. Prepare. Arm. Train. A Storm is coming.)
To: nikos1121
Previous puzzle Friday, May 15, 2026
Puzzle:
OAZSDM, GL UXBAJMN, PZA NTXBJV BN FSGA; PZA AEXPZ ZEN VDEMDL XAFABHAM PZA AGOXEFAN SU PZA NYJ, EJM IA NZEDD NSSJ NAA PZA XANYDPN SU PZABX DSHA! — NBPPBJV OYDD Clue: Change F to C
Solution to previous Puzzle: (select the yellow text with your cursor to read):
BEHOLD, MY FRIENDS, THE SPRING IS COME; THE EARTH HAS GLADLY RECEIVED THE EMBRACES OF THE SUN, AND WE SHALL SOON SEE THE RESULTS OF THEIR LOVE! — SITTING BULL
HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER
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posted on
05/16/2026 4:10:28 AM PDT
by
Lonesome in Massachussets
( Thorough planning and careful preparation is no substitute for wishful thinking. )
To: nikos1121
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posted on
05/16/2026 4:17:47 AM PDT
by
Apple Pan Dowdy
(... as American as Apple Pie. Normal is not coming back, but Jesus will. )
To: Apple Pan Dowdy
A people hire A people. B people hire C’s and D’s.
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posted on
05/16/2026 4:38:21 AM PDT
by
Lonesome in Massachussets
( Thorough planning and careful preparation is no substitute for wishful thinking. )
To: nikos1121
10
posted on
05/16/2026 4:41:47 AM PDT
by
Apparatchik
(Русские свиньи, идите домой)
To: nikos1121
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posted on
05/16/2026 5:07:47 AM PDT
by
grey_whiskers
(The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
To: nikos1121
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posted on
05/16/2026 5:10:11 AM PDT
by
Magnum44
(...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
To: nikos1121
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posted on
05/16/2026 5:18:36 AM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(TDS -- it's not just for DNC shills anymore -- oh, wait, yeah it is.)
To: nikos1121
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posted on
05/16/2026 8:56:49 AM PDT
by
gitmo
(If your theology doesn’t become your biography, what good is it?)
To: nikos1121
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posted on
05/16/2026 4:10:41 PM PDT
by
manna
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