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Today’s Cryptogram
8/25/2019 | Nikos1121

Posted on 08/25/2019 2:00:11 AM PDT by nikos1121

Today’s Cryptogram

TUKTJP FG JGIA OBPE. KXTE JGI MUTHE HGK, JGI KZUU XTASBPE UTEBA. –GD WTHFZHG

You can find this little fun word game, to combat early dementia and senility in us baby boomers, in several daily publications.

The way it works is a letter stands for another letter. For example: AXYDLBAAXR is LONGFELLOW (does not apply to today's cryptogram).

Beware, the game is very addictive. If this is your first time, don't be intimidated.

PLEASE DO NOT post the answer in general comments, but DO post your time and any tips you might give the group on how you solve these puzzles as puzzle solvers love to hear how you made out.

You can certainly send your solution to my private reply, or if you need a hint for today’s Cryptogram.


TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: brain; cryptogram; puzzle; todayscryptogram
If you're just starting out on these, be patient, as you'll be proficient in no time.

If you need a little help you can copy the cryptogram and paste it to Hal’s Helper below:

You can then work on the puzzle without using pen and paper.

HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER


1 posted on 08/25/2019 2:00:11 AM PDT by nikos1121
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To: alicewonders; A_perfect_lady; AloneInMass; An.American.Expatriate; BBQToadRibs; BlueLancer; ...
PLEASE JOIN OUR FUN AND LIVELY PING LIST (currently at 78 ) AND REGENERATE SOME NEW BRAIN CELLS.

Solution to our last puzzle:

ANYONE WHO HAS NEVER MADE A MISTAKE HAS NEVER TRIED ANYTHING NEW. –ANONYMOUS

2 posted on 08/25/2019 2:05:09 AM PDT by nikos1121
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To: nikos1121

...and on his farm he had some plants, E I E I O.

Sorry.


3 posted on 08/25/2019 5:19:44 AM PDT by gundog ( Hail to the Chief, bitches!)
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To: nikos1121

Got the quote in about 3 minutes but had to google to get last two letters of author’s name.

Thanks for doing these - I look forward to them every morning!


4 posted on 08/25/2019 6:01:22 AM PDT by pinkandgreenmom
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To: nikos1121

About 3 min. Recognized the first word pattern. Helped with remaining. I also had to google for second letter of author’s first name.


5 posted on 08/25/2019 6:30:34 AM PDT by freedom1st (Build the Wall)
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To: freedom1st

Did it the other way: two words after the coma killed the first word.


6 posted on 08/25/2019 7:10:33 AM PDT by gundog ( Hail to the Chief, bitches!)
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Had to Google that name...


7 posted on 08/25/2019 8:09:26 AM PDT by A_perfect_lady (The greatest wealth is to live content with little. -Plato)
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To: pinkandgreenmom

2.5 min. Repeated word, 2nd word, author’s name.


8 posted on 08/25/2019 8:30:30 AM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)
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To: nikos1121
One hour. I fumbled a bit until I solved JGIA and JGI. That set me on the right direction. Had to google the author.

-PJ

9 posted on 08/25/2019 9:26:10 AM PDT by Political Junkie Too (The 1st Amendment gives the People the right to a free press, not CNN the right to the 1st question.)
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To: gundog

Missed yesterday entirely, today’s was a tough row to hoe.


10 posted on 08/25/2019 10:42:02 AM PDT by null and void (Heaven has an impenetrable wall, and a welcoming gate for those qualified, Hell is wide open.)
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To: null and void

Yesterday had ABCBD twice. Ugh!!! Seems like it turns up in 20% of these. Today’s had the double letter and the trigraph. If all else fails, I go for the common ending letters being E or S.


11 posted on 08/25/2019 11:22:40 AM PDT by gundog ( Hail to the Chief, bitches!)
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Good tips, thanks! I missed even seeing yesterdays puzzle entirely. No point in going back after seeing the solution here, that which has been seen...


12 posted on 08/25/2019 11:42:44 AM PDT by null and void (Heaven has an impenetrable wall, and a welcoming gate for those qualified, Hell is wide open.)
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To: nikos1121

Very difficult at first. Just guessing the first word then suddenly opened it all up.


13 posted on 08/25/2019 12:25:31 PM PDT by cartan
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Gave up trying to solve the 3 letter words and then tried the first word. After that it came into place.

I had to google the author also.

Spent 15 minutes trying to figure out the 3 letter/4 letter combo but only 2 minutes after I got that first word. Ugh!


14 posted on 08/25/2019 4:56:51 PM PDT by SolidRedState (I used to think bizarro world was a fiction.)
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To: nikos1121

One minute 10 seconds, until I needed to look up the author’s name.

JGI KZUU was the immediate key to everything else.


15 posted on 08/25/2019 5:07:08 PM PDT by Yossarian
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