GC4VX04 #41 NYPD: "Initial Misgivings" (Unknown Cache) in Prince Edward Island, Canada created by El Nimrod

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El Nimrod: Thanks to everyone who visited! Time to retire a number of “unpopular & infrequently visited” puzzle caches and free up the area(s) for some new “traditional” caches coming very soon – enjoy!

GC4VX04 ▼

A cache by El Nimrod Message this owner

Hidden : 12/26/2013

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Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

NYPD? "New Year's Puzzle Delight" -- something to wile away those cold, winter nights!

The cache is NOT at the posted coordinates. To find the cache, you must solve the following puzzle.

The following writers are commonly known by their first two initials and last name. Given their first two names without their initial letters, you must supply the full name. The surnames are in alphabetical order.

1. _ames _atthew __________

2. _ilbert _eith __________

3. _dward _stlin __________

4. _homas _tearns __________

5. _ecil _cott __________

6. _usan _loise __________

7. _lfred _dward __________

8. _avid _erbert __________

9. _live _taples __________

10. _oward _hillips __________

11. _enry _ouis __________

12. _lan _lexander __________

13. _ucy _aud __________

14. _oanne K __________

15. _erome _avid __________

16. _ohn _onald _euel __________

17. _erbert _eorge __________

18. _lwyn _rooks __________

19. _elham _renville __________

20. _illiam _utler __________

Using the surnames only, divide the above list into two groups: "A" (names 1 to 10) and "B" (names 11 to 20). Using A=1, B=2, C=3 etc, assign a numerical value to each surname, then sum them for Group A to get "X" and sum them for Group B to get "Y", and use "X" and "Y" in the following equation to get the final cache coordinates:

N 46 26.(X - 78) W 063 25.(Y - 489)