[nikos1121]

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. 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

[nikos1121]

Solution to our last puzzle:

EVERYONE ADMITS THAT LOVE IS WONDERFUL AND NECESSARY, BUT NO ONE CAN AGREE ON WHAT IT IS. DIANE ACKERMAN

[Jonah Hex]

About 5 minutes.

[Magnum44]

[xrmusn]

first glance and a ??????????????

Started in the middle and Voooola, off and running...Of course the almost repeat big word(s) etc helped.....

The ‘statement’ is proving out to be more than casually true.

Take today for instance.....How many are just ‘hung up’ on the first report they get then ‘close their mind and sense of reason’ to any other opinion than their own?

(Or something like that)

[sevinufnine]

Took me 6 minutes, but that’s long hand. Using online crypto puzzles on the smart phone it’s normally under 2 minutes for me.

[Mark17]

Placemaker

[Moltke]

The grammar seems off on this one. Shouldn’t the twelfth word be followed by another YQ?

[notdownwidems]

This makes about as much sense as this person’s other rantings.