Today's Cryptogram

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

WBWD SEBOWA FD OJW NAEGWDO XZIEB EBK ZH QD JEGW WGWA SBZXB – UCEK OAEGFD

Clue: Look in the comments

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat
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[Lonesome in Massachussets]

👋 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! 🍀

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Previous puzzle Wednesday, August 25, 2026

Puzzle:

U ETM’F CUME EJCW WVTMEA LTHAB, 'IRJBA U HMTP U RUM'F EJCW, RME U RUM'F WVTMEA. - ETVVO GRNFTM

Clue: E = D

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

I DON’T MIND DUMB BLONDE JOKES, 'CAUSE I KNOW I AIN'T DUMB, AND I AIN'T BLONDE. - DOLLY PARTON

HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER

[Apple Pan Dowdy]

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

She would average about 100 points and 20 rebounds per game. She’s amazing!

[T.B. Yoits]

Ha ha

"Make the enemy live up to its own rules."

[SharpenedEdge]

Yep. This situation is heaping a richly-deserved and devastatingly effective truckload of ridicule on the left and its agenda. Saul Alinsky backfires big time.

Couldn’t happen to a nicer bunch of neurotic, feral lesbians.

I agree, the actions of the subject are highly commendable.