Posted on 02/04/2024 4:05:41 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets
EVSBGYA ILLFK BGARWU HVKU QRHY ULPS MILQ GK V MHYDGI VYO ULP'SH V WRLPKVYO BGIHK ESLB WRH DLSY EGHIO. - OQGARW O. HGKHYRLQHS
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.
HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER
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.
If you need a clue ask the group to send you a letter to your private reply.
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OA IPM VPMG AJ KOLBQV JBQ RQ. [FQPYDC] QODSVG'M ACOYSOYL PFJBA DJYAQPDAM. CV CPZ FJAC XEPGVQM PYZ RJYVG-PYZ TBMA ZOZY'A EOSV AJ MVV ACV AIJ JK ACVR ROW. - DCBDS DJYYJQMSolution to previous Puzzle: (select the yellow text with your cursor to read):
It was easy to figure our Mr. [Branch] Rickey's thinking about contracts. He had both players and money-and just didn't like to see the two of them mix. - Chuck Connors
HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER
Here’s a clue that will help everyone here: The day I was sworn in as one of DC’s finest was a holiday. The funeral of our esteemed author.
In Paris, Berlin, Dehli, Amsterdam, Washington, New York, EVSBGYA ILLFK BGARWU HVKU
Our author was the best at what he did, in many roles.
Go stand in the corner.
I still remember the words to that song.
Oh, good one!
I’m surprised I have never run across that quote before. It’s so true.
oldest one until May 1981.
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