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CT's 3000th Cache Mystery Cache

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KDubs: Was just here and it is indeed gone. Plus a lot of the clues have changed so time to say goodbye

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Hidden : 2/25/2008
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

This cache was created to celebrate Connecticut's 3000th cache. It will require an understanding of some historical and interesting facts of CT's caching history. It is meant to be fun so please e-mail me any challenges that you might be having. Otherwise, there are 2,999 other caches you can look at!


PART ONE: PUZZLE
Solve the puzzle below using your knowledge of CT caching trivia

ACROSS (in blue)
1 The most famous detective in CT
2 The Master of First to Finds, he is known for staking out grounds early (short)
3 A word once banned and now used in solidarity in CT
4 Relationship of KDubs to Mr Echo (in short)
5 The acryonym for the monthly hangout in central CT (without preposition)
6 What makes the CT Community so enjoyable
7 Number of counties in CT
8 The premier website and forum for CT banter(this is the dark blue cell which is hard to read)
9 Entity who you want to be friends with so your caches get posted
10 Has the record for the longest daily streak in CT (backwards)
11 Owns the Puzzle5A cache which has a clear picture of the cache
12 Something you don’t want to see on the trail by yourself
13 City housing the oldest cache in CT

DOWN(in red)
1 Is the current CT leader in finds and will soon be the first to 3000
2 A must do cache in the wintertime, up Rt 8 north of Waterbury
3 SabrinaTom series - Deadly ____(s)
4 A snuggly place for TBs to rest as they await cachers
5 Math teacher known for his devious equations and original algorythms
6 CT Cacher named after a muppet character with over 800 finds
7 Founder of Cachemas and he makes a great Santa
8 Twin of Kdubs, Mr ____
9 What will happen if you go for Mysterius Middle Finger and you slip…..you will be (acronym)_____
10 Miles Stone walking stick is this type of a traveling item
11 Bailey Wilkens is covered in this
12 Tricky hiding technique in a guardrail but not magnetic
13 Legendary in CT for his creative hides and containers; no longer caches

PART TWO: COORDS
Now that you have solved the puzzle, you need to get the final coords by using the letters in the cells that you just solved. Hint, the letters translate into numbers by using a method in a game made by Hasbro
North = 41.36.ABC West = 72.47.DEF
A = Yellow
B = Light Green
C = Pink - Orange
D = Gray
E = Purple - Dark Green - Dark Blue
F = Light Blue
You can check your answers for this puzzle on Geochecker.com.

PART THREE: CACHE
Go get it - you are looking for a bison tube in a tree at eye level. You will need stealth since it is near the trail. Note that the puzzle coords for this cache are the parking area.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ernq gur pnpur cntr

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)