Posted on 07/08/2026 3:01:15 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets
MF DFM, MF QXKKE DFM, MF AXRI YD AGYVQFGP;
DYG QF VY-IXE VQXV PQFIP QUP ASYYI MUVQ TF
PQXSS AF TE AGYVQFG ...
XRI CFRVSFTFR UR FRCSXRI RYM X-AFI
PQXSS VQURH VQFTPFSWFP XJJLGPFI VQFE MFGF RYV QFGF,
XRI QYSI VQFUG TXRQYYIP JQFXK MQUSFP XRE PKFXHP
VQXV DYLCQV MUVQ LP LKYR PXURV JGUPKUR’P IXE.DGYT QFRGE W, XJV UW, PJFRF UUU
Clue: Change M to W
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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.)
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Puzzle:
IDWRPMBSI QDHIYIDHIDWI QD LRPM WFQVHMID KL MISPVBMVL VRXQDS JFIG QD JFI XPYIMGBMCIJ. —IMGB KRGKIWCClue: Change G to M
Solution to previous Puzzle: (select the yellow text with your cursor to read):
ENCOURAGE INDEPENDENCE IN YOUR CHILDREN BY REGULARLY LOSING THEM IN THE SUPERMARKET. —ERMA BOMBECK
HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER
If you need a clue ask the group to send you a letter to your private reply.
4 minutes good
3 minutes excellent
2 minutes exceptional
90 seconds superior
It is a special kind of bond.
We few, we happy few…. Etc….
UUU was my first hint, although I thought the author was somebody’s grandson. My next hint was VQXV.
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