You need to know:
- Nearly all the answers to the crossword clues are regular geocachers and nearly all are cache owners. (Apologies if you are left out, but I couldn't get everyone in the crossword).
- All numbers in any of the geocacher’s names are left out of the answers. Only letters need to be added to the crossword grid.
- A few answers need to be written backwards. This is explained at the end of the relevant clues.
- A thick black line between two squares means the two letters in these squares are not connected., i.e. they are not part of the same word.
Good luck!
Across
1. (and 21Down - making a 9 letter answer) He owns several bird-related caches.
4. One of the infamous Ålgård mafia and event holder – unfortunate name in English (hehe!)
7. See 24 across
8. His geocache avatar is a football team logo. (And what a superb football team they are!) And another member of the Ålgård mafia. (Write name backwards)
11. She published her first cache near Ormen Lange in Sola kommune in late 2013.
12. Daring tree climber and general rope user, and FTF hunter, often found with 1 across.
13. Cacher who owns caches in the Lura area, likes tree climbing
14. Swedish FTF chaser, not afraid to get wet when caching. Owns a Large cache on an island.
16. Owns a D/T=3/3 cache on a “fjedl”.
22. FTF chaser who owns a refleks nightcache in Ålgård.
23. Published first cache in Trones in November 2013.
24 and 7 across. Over 4000 caches found. 25 across and 25 down are two of her biggest heroes. (Is allowed to call me Grøtprof!)
25. Has published (and archived!) 100’s of caches.
27. Often found caching with 35 across.
29. Slang name for Prince Williams wife
30. Does this family live underground?
32. See 57 Down
35. Often found caching with 27 across. (Haha – just kidding). The two numbers at end of name are inspired by The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. Owns a letterbox.
36. Owns 5 multicaches to date, 4 of which are published in a very small area in south Rogaland.
38. Ålgård mafia member who likes scrabble and crosswords.
39. Sounds like a swiss watch. Over 1300 finds by end of 2013 but no caches owned (yet!)
43. “Cache not found”.
44. Owns a series of 12 monthly challenges.
46. Probably lives near Bråsteinvatnet. First 5 letters are the same as the first 5 letters missing in Team----vold.
50. Owns 2 letterboxes close to each other in South Rogaland (write name backwards).
52. The cup is half full (not half empty) for this very active caching family.
55. Published caches in the Figgjo area. His name reminds me of Rennfast.
58. Very “rational” cacher. October is a big mystery to him.
60. This Team has a name the same as a town in Hå kommune
61. Owns one cache (so far), on the Jæren coast. Related to 35 across (write name backwards). He's sounds a bit like norwegian girl!
62. This jewel of a “crew “ has published caches near the centre of Sola (first part of name only).
Down
2. Owns a mystery cache that so far has not been solved since it was published in January 2013.
3. Owns a chirp cache in 6 Down. Cachers name is a type of tape.
5. Mosvatnet mystery man.
6. There is a series of four “Underground” caches in this area.
9. Owns a multicache called water, written chemically.
10. This Team's son owns a 5/5 cache in Rogaland that you need a boat for. The Team owns caches nearby also.
15. Owner of the clever Heftig and Begeistret series.
17. Owns caches on the south side of Edlandsvatnet. Likes tough terrain caches.
18. Has been very active in 2013 chasing FTFs all over North Jæren.
19. These cachers are round and green.
20. Published several caches in Nærbø in late 2013.
21. See 1 across.
25. Reknowned mystery solver and maker in North Jæren.
26. Many of her caches are around the wind turbines.
28. Owns a Sudoko mystery cache, 78 model? (write name backwards).
31. Flowery thing, from Gausel?
33. Band of two, often seen with 10 Down.
34. Both he and wife number 2 are relatively new FTF chasers. Owns a massive caching vehicle!
37. Does he own thousands and millions of caches? Second-hand grapes?
40. A caching Team whose first (and so far only) Letterbox find was on the Jærkysten. (The dad in the family works 20 meters from my office!)
41. A prolific cacher from North Rogaland. She has published over 130 caches, including events.
42. Zero point.
45. A Team with caches on Idsal (write backwards).
47. John or Midas?
48. Nærbø cacher whose first (and onlypublished cache so far) was on a disused railway.
49. Similar start of name to 31 down. But need a black bird also.
51. Has more numbers than letters in his cache name. Biker with over 2000 caches found.
53. FTF chaser with a series of caches along the “kings road” (write name backwards)
54. Owns an earthcache in South Rogaland (Take away letter D in answer).
56. A lucky geocacher?
57 and 32 across. Likes Star Wars and James Bond. And street art.
59. Flies around after dark when caching? (last part of name only).
The cache can be found at: N 58° 5A.BCD E 005° 3E.FGH where the number of letters in the crossword is used such that:
A = number of letters X
B = number of letters K plus the number of letters W
C = number of letters B minus number of letters H
D = number of letters V
E = number of letters U
F = number of letters P minus 2
G = number of letters J
H = number of letters H minus the number of letters M
The cache contains a log book and pen.
A clue to the final location is given in the geochecker.
