Cryptoquote Answer for 09/28/2024

Puzzle: XC QJA ARUCRPIRK, JFV CZRKR QJA J HKJHMGL TRRGXFE CN CZR JXK. – HJKNGLF UJKMZYKAC

Answer:

IT WAS SEPTEMBER, AND THERE WAS A CRACKLY FEELING TO THE AIR. – CAROLYN PARKHURST

Step 1: Identify Short Words

Let’s begin by replacing the words we have already identified:

• “ATH” = “YOU”
• “BFW” = “CAN”
• “TW” = “ON”
• “ITTR” = “FOOL”

Step 2: Make Initial Substitutions

Let’s update the letters:

• A = Y
• T = O
• H = U
• B = C
• F = A
• W = N
• I = F
• R = L

Now, applying these substitutions to the puzzle:

• ATH = YOU
• BFW = CAN
• TWRA = ONLY (T = O, W = N, R = L, A = Y)
• ITTR = FOOL (I = F, T = O, R = L)
• NSFRYEA = REALITY (N = R, S = E, F = A, R = L, Y = I, E = T, A = Y)
• HWEYR = UNTIL (H = U, W = N, E = T, Y = I, R = L)
• EKS = THE (E = T, K = H, S = E)
• ENHEK = TRUTH (E = T, N = R, H = U, K = H)
• BTQSD = COMES (B = C, T = O, Q = M, S = E, D = S)
• PWTBPYWL = KNOCKING (P = K, W = N, T = O, B = C, Y = I, L = G)
• ATHN = YOUR (A = Y, T = O, H = U, N = R)
• CTTN = DOOR (C = D, T = O, N = R)

Step 3: Decode Further

The first part of the quote now reads:

YOU CAN ONLY FOOL REALITY UNTIL THE TRUTH COMES KNOCKING ON YOUR DOOR.

Step 4: Decode the Author’s Name

Now let’s decode the author’s name:

• QYBKFSR M. ZTNCFW = MICHAEL B. JORDAN (Q = M, Y = I, B = C, K = H, F = A, S = E, R = L, Z = J, T = O, N = R, C = D, W = N)