In an effort to
hide one cache a month for 2012, here is a reworking of one of my
favorite area puzzles caches, archived a while ago. This should be
a little easier than that one. PMO until FTF; grats to Mossyfeet
for FTF!.
A puzzle leads
to an area with a few questions, some pointless and contrived math
and then a final ammobox hide.
STAGE
1
ACROSS
4. Shredded Clue? Duh, no (5)
6. Fe-rry shiny, tessellate sins (9, 5)
7. Mixed-up among relatives (7)
DOWN
1. Progress teeth J8. (6)
2. Prevent leader making woofs (7)
3. Persistently returned deity (3)
5. Initially understated, strong armed country. (3)
(Of the seven
clues, five are on a common theme, two are more seemingly
random.)
You can validate your puzzle solution
for this first stage with certitude.
Once at Stage 1, answer the next few questions...you
will likely know you are at the right spot.
Find the line that contains 6 Across (9,5).
X = number of total words in that line minus 1
Find the disc that contains 1 Down (6).
Y=number of words on the disc.
Z= number of dots on the disc minus 1.
A= number of letters in the second word?
Find the silver plaque referring to where, 5 Down (3), the bulk of
this agricultural object was constructed.
B= middle digit of the three digit reference (1?T) multipled by
two.
Final Stage: N35 57.YZ0
W079 0X.ABB