Today's Cryptogram

You can find this fun quotation puzzle, to combat early dementia and senility in us baby boomers, in several daily publications. I challenge us with the best ones out there.

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, you’ll be solving them all within a few days. If you’re stumped, take a break and return to it.

PLEASE DO NOT post the answer in general comments, but DO post your time and how you made out.

You can certainly send your solution to my private reply, or if you need a hint for today’s Cryptogram ASK THE GROUP FOR HELP!

I suggest printing these out and work them on paper. If you need a little help you can copy and paste it to Hal’s Helper below.

You can then work on the puzzle without using pen and paper, but I recommend that you do NOT look at the letter counter.

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One last request. Feel free to post a fun or clever clue, the more tangential to the quotation the better, but please don’t put the actual words of the quote in the clue.

1 posted on 02/11/2023 3:40:45 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets

To: 4Liberty; absalom01; alicewonders; AloneInMass; Apple Pan Dowdy; Aria; Avoiding_Sulla; babyfreep; ..

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

2 posted on 02/11/2023 3:41:05 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit.)

To: Lonesome in Massachussets

Previous puzzle Friday, February 10, 2023

OVC EMBC FC UJBC QFQH JA OVC MDEH EMBC FC NCCG. —CERCLO VPRRQLS

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

THE LOVE WE GIVE AWAY IS THE ONLY LOVE WE KEEP. —ELBERT HUBBARD

HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER

3 posted on 02/11/2023 3:41:33 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit.)

To: Lonesome in Massachussets

The Opera Isn't Over

4 posted on 02/11/2023 3:47:16 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit.)

To: Lonesome in Massachussets

🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

Perfect quote today for a lot of reasons!

5 posted on 02/11/2023 3:59:01 AM PST by Apple Pan Dowdy (... as American as Apple Pie)

To: Lonesome in Massachussets

1:32 ...

Another oblique hint ...

6 posted on 02/11/2023 4:58:26 AM PST by BlueLancer (Orchides Forum Trahite - Cordes Et Mentes Veniant)

To: Lonesome in Massachussets

Even without my hearing aids.

7 posted on 02/11/2023 4:59:35 AM PST by ComputerGuy (Heavily-medicated for your protection)

To: Apple Pan Dowdy

I can hear that song. (Don’t tell my wife.)

8 posted on 02/11/2023 4:59:46 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit.)

To: Lonesome in Massachussets

9 posted on 02/11/2023 5:29:13 AM PST by grey_whiskers ( (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.))

To: Lonesome in Massachussets

LOL, I’m betting that your wife hears you sing it too.

10 posted on 02/11/2023 5:30:10 AM PST by Apple Pan Dowdy (... as American as Apple Pie)

To: Lonesome in Massachussets

11 posted on 02/11/2023 6:11:59 AM PST by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )

To: Lonesome in Massachussets

D CVRT NVOT UVE KVB NDKYDKY.

12 posted on 02/11/2023 7:37:11 AM PST by enumerated ( )

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