Ah, the delightful world of Cryptoquip puzzles! The answer, “HEADLINE PRINTED WHEN GENERAL GEORGE WAS STILL UNDECIDED ON A CRUCIAL ISSUE: ‘PATTON PENDING,’” is a clever play on words that brings together history, humor, and a touch of mystery. Answer 08/21/2023: PUZZLE UVZCWPBV SQPBJVC DUVB IVBVQZW IVAQIV DZY YJPWW GBCVHPCVC AB Z HQGHPZW PYYGV: “SZJJAB…
Answer 08/20/2023: PUZZLE LA EVT MLWO TM DVNKCVZE KHDK’D YISJKH JSHLDK LPDYKSZ VA EVTI VGP, GVTHZ LY CK S WSDK VA NLDYSOKP LZKPYLYE? CLUE K=E ANSWER IF YOU PICK UP SOMEBODY ELSE’S TRAVEL VALISE INSTEAD OF YOUR OWN, WOULD IT BE A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY? Oh, the perils of travel! Picking up someone else’s…
Answer 08/19/2023: PUZZLE MW PVR CQL ERHHMYA VYL DMYAOL DFRCQL VRH VW C XLDS ECOLYXCQ, CQL PVR HCSMYA C XCP VWW? CLUE A=G ANSWER IF YOU ARE CUTTING ONE SINGLE SQUARE OUT OF A DESK CALENDAR, ARE YOU TAKING A DAY OFF? The Joke’s On Us The phrase “up to something” is an idiom often…
Answer 08/18/2023: PUZZLE MW PVR CQL ERHHMYA VYL DMYAOL DFRCQL VRH VW C XLDS ECOLYXCQ, CQL PVR HCSMYA C XCP VWW? CLUE A=G ANSWER IF YOU ARE CUTTING ONE SINGLE SQUARE OUT OF A DESK CALENDAR, ARE YOU TAKING A DAY OFF? This is a humorous question that plays on the idea of taking a…
Answer 08/17/2023: PUZZLE LGP’S IEQXR GVV VZIC TCRP DRGDMR QSSRBDS SG EQSEC SCRB TZSC XGL QPL XRRM. SCQS QPYRXI QPYMRXI. CLUE D=P ANSWER DON’T SCARE OFF FISH WHEN PEOPLE ATTEMPT TO CATCH THEM WITH ROD AND REEL. THAT ANGERS ANGLERS. Ah, the age-old wisdom of not scaring off fish when people are trying to catch…
Answer 08/16/2023: PUZZLE GLMR KLM FLVDFL BIIHFHNP FNAM KB NAMPHBDNKM KLM CMZUMDNKM ZHKVNKHBR, LM GNZ N CMNFBR BI LBUM. CLUE L=H ANSWER WHEN THE CHURCH OFFICIAL CAME TO AMELIORATE THE DESPERATE SITUATION, HE WAS A DEACON OF HOPE. The answer is a clever pun on the word “deacon”, which is a type of church official…
Answer 08/15/2023: PUZZLE QMRTAZ/HOPZAQQ QPZAMQHRE QGNBSE NFAR H GHMZ-OBPPMRT QHSNR HRE OHSS MP “PGA IHZIZH QGNF.” CLUE Q=S ANSWER SINGER/ACTRESS STREISAND SHOULD OPEN A HAIR-CUTTING SALON AND CALL IT “THE BARBRA SHOP.” The answer is a pun on the name of Barbra Streisand, a famous American singer and actress who has won multiple awards and…
Answer 08/14/2023: PUZZLE QV MGCAPGEW VZQFM CQMAOZPFW ZK OAEDHQLT KBAQO TZM ZLE AFAHKOQH PQFFM, KBZK’M DKQFQKW VDKQFQKW. CLUE T=G ANSWER IF SOMEBODY FAILS MISERABLY AT REDUCING THEIR GAS AND ELECTRIC BILLS, THAT’S UTILITY FUTILITY. Oh, the phrase “utility futility”! It’s a catchy one, isn’t it? It’s like a tongue twister that’s wrapped around a real-life…
Answer 08/13/2023: PUZZLE LNVG EDPNG MQK FVAA ZKDGH DIGHIWH AQIPDIPW LNDFN UHQUAH OHHA OQKC GDEHW UHC MHVC? ZKVCGHCAM MHVCIDIPW. CLUE P=G ANSWER WHAT MIGHT YOU CALL QUITE INTENSE LONGINGS WHICH PEOPLE FEEL FOUR TIMES PER YEAR? QUARTERLY YEARNINGS. Ah, “Quarterly Yearnings,” what an intriguing phrase! It seems like a clever play on words that combines…
Answer 08/12/2023: PUZZLE DWCM PNFMY U JUSW TQNZRCJ SN NZSUFM U BXNSFCMS, NMC OWNXRP DCUQ YRUOOCO. FS FJTQNECO PFEFOFNM. CLUE Y=G ANSWER WHEN DOING A MATH PROBLEM TO OBTAIN A QUOTIENT, ONE SHOULD WEAR GLASSES. IT IMPROVES DIVISION. The answer to the puzzle, “WHEN DOING A MATH PROBLEM TO OBTAIN A QUOTIENT, ONE SHOULD WEAR…
