AGONY OF DEFEET #16 ANKLE BITERS Mystery Cache

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dutchgrandpa: Time for this cache, along with my other A of D caches, to end its run and give other cachers a chance to place a cache here.

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Hidden : 7/13/2012
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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The last level of the Agony of Defeet level will be puzzle caches.  Yep, you read that correctly!  The person who has gone on record saying he can't figure out most puzzle caches, is going to place puzzle caches!  Makes you think he is "putting his foot in his mouth" and " doesn't have a leg to stand on".
This puzzle cache departs from the previous 15 caches in that it is not sports related, and though the container relates to the theme of the series,it is not in sports related footwear.
The idea for the name and theme of this cache, comes from a unit entitled "idioms,puns and other sayings", that I used when teaching my English class, many moons ago.
First of all, here are some "foot" idioms to get you in the mood.
FOOT IDIOMS MY WIFE USES TO DESCRIBE ME
Having a lead foot
Having two left feet ( I am left-handed , but that doesn't have anything to do with it!)
Wait on her hand and foot (in her dreams)
Not having a leg to stand on ( in our disagreements)
Having one foot in the grave ( not sure where she's going with that one!)
FOOT IDIOMS AS YOU BEGIN YOUR JOURNEY TO THE CACHE
Put your best foot forward
Put your foot down
(Don't) start off on the wrong foot
Think on your feet
FOOT RELATED IDIOMS AS YOU APPROACH THE CACHE
Follow in my footsteps
(Don't) dig in your heels
(Don't drag your heels
(Don't) let the grass grow under your feet
FOOT RELATED IDIOMS AFTER YOU FIND THE CACHE
Kick up your heels
Take a load off your feet

I'M NOT PULLING YOUR LEG!!!, THE CACHE IS NOT AT THE POSTED COORDS!!

To find the cache, you will need to solve the following;  N 42 56.ABC   W 085 48.XYZ

A= The forefoot is comprised of how many toes?
B = The number of bones in the foot  minus 20
C = The number of phalanges in the big toe

X = The number of letters in the title of the physician who treats disorders of the foot,ankle, and lower extremities(commonly called the foot doctor) minus 2
Y = The number of irregular bones in the midfoot
Z = The number of metatarsal bones

So, shake a leg and get going. You may add your own foot idiom in your log if you so desire ( you don't have to feel like a heel if someone groans when they look at it!)
A big thanks to Addham for providing the container.

BYOP

FTF gets a Dutchgrandpa pathtag
Congratulations to TDE for the FTF (You must have hotfooted it down there this morning!!)


You can check your answers for this puzzle on Geochecker.com.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Nsgre cnexvat, sbyybj gur sbbg cngu gb gur onfr jurer gur bnx naq ryz zrrg. Gur pbagnvare vf ybpngrq ng A 42 56 562, J 085 48 855 . Cyrnfr pbire vg onpx hc jvgu gur fgvpxf fvapr vg unf orra gnxra guerr qvssrerag gvzrf. Gunaxf

Decryption Key

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

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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