Cryptoquote Answer for 10/03/2024

Puzzle: CDQHGCTD ZIPPAF ATYZG QDA UPQI. QHGCTD ZIPPAF HTDUCAPDHP QDA HTYIQSP. – AQNP HQIDPSCP

Answer:

INACTION BREEDS DOUBT AND FEAR. ACTION BREEDS CONFIDENCE AND COURAGE. – DALE CARNEGIE

Step 1: Identify Short Words

Short words often provide clues for common words like “and,” “the,” or pronouns. Here, we have:

• “QDA” could be “AND.”
• “QDA” repeats twice, indicating it might be the same common word in both places.

Let’s start with this assumption:

• Q = A
• D = N
• A = D

Step 2: Substitute Known Letters

Using these letters, we have:

• CDQHGCTD ZIPPAF ATYZG QDA UPQI. → CNAHGCTN ZIPPAF DTYZG AND UPQI.
• QHGCTD ZIPPAF HTDUCAPDHP QDA HTYIQSP. → NAHGCTN ZIPPAF HTNUCAPNHP AND HTYIQSP.

Step 3: Analyze Further

• “CDQHGCTD” could be “INACTION” (based on the length and context).
  • C = I
  • N = A
  • H = C
  • G = T
  • T = I
  • D = O
• Apply these substitutions:
• CDQHGCTD ZIPPAF ATYZG QDA UPQI. → INACTION ZIPPAF ATYZG AND UPQI.
• QHGCTD ZIPPAF HTDUCAPDHP QDA HTYIQSP. → ACTION ZIPPAF HTNUCAPNHP AND HTYIQSP.

Step 4: Guess More Words

• “ZIPPAF” could be “BREEDS.”
  • Z = B
  • I = R
  • P = E
  • A = D
  • F = S
• Substitute these letters:
• INACTION BREEDS ATYZG AND UPQI.
• ACTION BREEDS HTNUCAPNHP AND HTYIQSP.

Step 5: Decode Remaining Words

• “ATYZG” could be “DOUBT.”
  • A = D
  • T = O
  • Y = U
  • Z = B
  • G = T
• Substitute these letters:
• INACTION BREEDS DOUBT AND UPQI.
• ACTION BREEDS HTNUCAPNHP AND HTYIQSP.
• “UPQI” could be “FEAR.”
  • U = F
  • P = E
  • Q = A
  • I = R
• Substitute these letters:
• INACTION BREEDS DOUBT AND FEAR.
• ACTION BREEDS HTNUCAPNHP AND HTYIQSP.

Step 6: Decode the Last Words

• “HTNUCAPNHP” could be “CONFIDENCE.”
  • H = C
  • T = O
  • N = N
  • U = F
  • C = I
  • A = D
  • P = E
  • N = N
  • H = C
  • P = E
• “HTYIQSP” could be “COURAGE.”
  • H = C
  • T = O
  • Y = U
  • I = R
  • Q = A
  • S = G
  • P = E

Substitute these letters:

INACTION BREEDS DOUBT AND FEAR. ACTION BREEDS CONFIDENCE AND COURAGE.

Step 7: Decode the Author’s Name

• AQNP HQIDPSCP could be DALE CARNEGIE.
  • A = D
  • Q = A
  • N = L
  • P = E
  • H = C
  • I = R
  • D = N
  • S = G
  • C = I
  • P = E

Final Answer:

INACTION BREEDS DOUBT AND FEAR. ACTION BREEDS CONFIDENCE AND COURAGE. – DALE CARNEGIE