Posted on 07/06/2026 3:07:32 AM PDT by nikos1121
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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!
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. ☕
Please follow these guidelines for the best experience for everyone:
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! 🍀
Highlight for a Clue: V=Y
Puzzle:
DPFWTGD HDL ZBY XJTKY BZ CFDW. DPFWTGD HDL XJTKY BZ GBJWDNF, BZ TPDNTZDYTBZ DZV DZ JZXFDYDXKF VFYFWPTZDYTBZ YB VB YAF SBX DY ADZV. —ADWWQ L. YWJPDZClue: Change L to S
Solution to previous Puzzle: (select the yellow text with your cursor to read):
AMERICA WAS NOT BUILT ON FEAR. AMERICA WAS BUILT ON COURAGE, ON IMAGINATION AND AN UNBEATABLE DETERMINATION TO DO THE JOB AT HAND. —HARRY S. TRUMAN
HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER
No sweat.
TODAY’S CRYPTOGRAM SURVEY
1. HOW OFTEN DO YOU SOLVE TODAY’S CRYPTOGRAM
A-DAILY, CAN’T START THE DAY WITHOUT IT.
B-COUPLE TIMES A WEEK
C-NOW AND THEN
D.FIXIN TO DO ONE SOME DAY
2. ON AVERAGE HOW OFTER DOES IT TAKE YOU TO SOLVE THE WORD SCRAMBLE?
A-5 OR MORE MINUTES
B-UNDER 5 MINUTES
C-UNDER 4 MINUTES
D-UNDER 3 MINUTES
E-UNDER 2 MINUTES
3. DO YOU EVER SWIPE FOR LETTER CLUE?
A-YES OCCASIONALLY
B-NEVER?
C-DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU’RE TALKING ABOUT
4.ARE YOU ON THE PING LIST?
A-YES
B-NO
C-NO HOW DO I GET ON?
5. DO YOU PLAY ALONE?
A-YES
B-WITH A FAMILY MEMBER
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5A
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Thank you!
TODAY’S CRYPTOGRAM SURVEY
1. HOW OFTEN DO YOU SOLVE TODAY’S CRYPTOGRAM
A-DAILY, CAN’T START THE DAY WITHOUT IT.
2. ON AVERAGE HOW OFTER DOES IT TAKE YOU TO SOLVE THE WORD SCRAMBLE?
I do not track.
3. DO YOU EVER SWIPE FOR LETTER CLUE?
B-NEVER
4.ARE YOU ON THE PING LIST?
A-YES
5. DO YOU PLAY ALONE?
A-YES
1. I solve daily, first thing in morning with coffee.
2. Average solving time is about 4 minutes.
3. I don’t swipe for letter clue, but I do read all clues posted.
4. I am on ping list. I really appreciate the posting of each day’s cryptogram. It’s part of my morning routine. Thank you for starting daily cryptogram and daily posts.
5. I solve it by myself.
Someone sent the survey answers to my private replay:
TODAY’S CRYPTOGRAM SURVEY
1. HOW OFTEN DO YOU SOLVE TODAY’S CRYPTOGRAM
A-DAILY, CAN’T START THE DAY WITHOUT IT. I GET PI*SED AND BEAT THE DOG IF IT’S NOT POSTED BEFORE 7AM!
2. ON AVERAGE HOW OFTER DOES IT TAKE YOU TO SOLVE THE WORD SCRAMBLE?
D-UNDER 3 MINUTES. AND IF I CAN SOLVE IT UNDER 90 SECONDS I WILL BUY 5 SCRATCH OFFS THAT DAY AND ALWAYS WIN.
3. DO YOU EVER SWIPE FOR LETTER CLUE?
B-NEVER. THAT’S CHEATING.
4.ARE YOU ON THE PING LIST?
A-YES. ISN’T EVERYBODY? I LIKE IT DELIVERED TO MY DOOR STEP, SO I DON’T HAVE TO WALK OUT TO THE MAILBOX IN MY UNDERSHORTS TO GET IT.
5. DO YOU PLAY ALONE?
B-YES, WITH MY WIFE. IT’S THE ONLY TIME WE TALK TO EACH OTHER ALL DAY ESPECIALLY IF I BEAT HER WHICH IS RARE, THEN SHE’LL MAKE ME SLEEP ON THE COUCH AND WON’T MAKE ME DINNER.
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*disclaimer: if I’m super stuck I’ll get a clue from quipquip.
VVolfgang,
Do you want to be on the ping list?
nikos1121
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