Today's Cryptogram

[nikos1121]

PWZ PR DVZ NZED OXIE DP AZXETLZ MZPMHZ QE VPO DVZI NZVXCZ OVZW EPAZDVQWY RLZZ QE PRRZLZJ. —XWW HXWJZLE

[nikos1121]

👋 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! 🍀

[nikos1121]

From The Arkansas Gazette

4 minutes good
3 minutes excellent
2 minutes exceptional
90 seconds superior

[nikos1121]

Highlight for a Clue: P=O

[Apple Pan Dowdy]

You get a car! Everyone gets a car!!!

[nikos1121]

I was not sure what the quote means until I saw your clue. Now I do.

[Apple Pan Dowdy]

Easy one today. Look for the MZPMHZ lettter pattern.

[scrabblehack]

The author’s first name was my start.

[nikos1121]

Do you want me to post another one, but much harder?

[SunkenCiv]

That looks like good advice, but I plan to ask her sister as well.

[SunkenCiv]

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

[ComputerGuy]

Abby’s sis

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Previous puzzle Saturday, July 11, 2026

Puzzle:

XBV UBG’S RYLL VR Y ZKUI SB LRYNI. —EKNSBZ CHBEIZ - OPUAOP LNAKG

Clue: Change N to C

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

YOU DON’T PASS UP A RIDE TO SPACE. —VICTOR GLOVER

HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Depends on what’s available. Gold bars, I hire a trucking company. Donuts, maybe I take one.

[Magnum44]

[Apple Pan Dowdy]

LOL, no. That one was fun and I’m leaving for church in a few minutes.
You know that half the fun is finding a good clue to go with it.

PS…… be sure and check your mail, I’m good to go for Monday/Tuesday.

[manna]

Thanks.