RASH Puzzle Rules: The clues are
mixtures of components (words or syllables) that, when verbally
replaced with appropriate counterparts, will integrate into answers
that correspond to the puzzle’s theme.
- Relatives are like things. Apples and oranges
are relatives in the fruit family; Cupid and Blitzen are relatives
in Santa’s reindeer; Mars and Jupiter are relatives in the
family of planets.
- Antonyms are opposites: black and white, will
and won’t, now and then.
- Synonyms are different words with similar
meanings: yellow and amber, cold and brisk, trash and rubbish, near
and close.
- Homophones/homonyms. Homophones are pronounced
the same, have different meanings, and may or may not have the same
spelling: merry, marry and Mary. Homonyms have the same spelling
and pronunciation but different meanings: bank (edge of a river,
carom, or depository).
Here are a few explanatory notes to help you solve:
- If you can get a part of a clue, you can usually reason through
the twisted combination of “nyms” to get the whole
answer.
- Italicized words identify homonyms that are not exact, but
close. For example, Till-digit might translate into plow
(synonym of till)- toe (synonym for digit) or after translating the
rough homonym: Pluto. Such rough homonyms are denoted in
italics to alert the solver to beware.
- Hyphens separate partial word (usually a syllable) clues. For
example, Cow-forbid could translate to Bull (antonym for cow) - let
(antonym of let), or Bullet.
- Multiple words with no spaces or hyphens constitute a single
syllable or word. For example, dopeslap could be replaced
by duh.
- Underlined words or letters are not replaced; they are left
as-is. For example, the remains untranslated as the
in the answer.
Determine the coordinates from the following observations about
the correct answers to the 50 RASH elements.
A = How many times the letter "J" occurs in all 50
elements.
B = How many times the letter "W" occurs in all 50
elements.
C = How many times the letter "C" occurs in all 50
elements.
D = How many of the 50 elements begin with the
letter "O"
E = How many of the 50 elements begin with the
letter "R"
F = How many of the 50 elements begin with the
letter "E"
G = How many times the letter “Y”
occurs in all 50 elements.
North:
42
B + C
(B - G) * (C + D + E)
West:
071
(B - A) * (F + G)
(A + D) - (E + F)
You can check your answers for this puzzle on
Geochecker.com.
When you go for the cache, please bring a small picture
(magazine clipping or photograph) of your favorite "thing"
associated with this RASH theme. There is a small baggie in the
cache to store pictures 2"x2" or smaller. Also, feel free to log
(in the cache, NOT on the web) the element(s) that gave you the
breakthrough to crack the theme.