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Fads and Fashions #4: Half-Dominos Mystery Cache

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mudder91: The deadline is approaching.
Sadly, we retrieved the container today.
Thank you to all of the cachers who took the time to solve the puzzle.

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Hidden : 3/22/2014
Difficulty:
4 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

This is a mystery cache. It is NOT at the posted location.

Again, no mind-reading to solve this one. Just logic. I laid out 9 half-dominos (1-9) in a 3x3 grid. I added the number of pips across some of the rows/columns, and one of the diagonals. It is your job to reproduce the 3-3 grid. Every one of the 9 half-dominos is used exactly once, and there is only one solution. Each of the dominos used is listed below the grid to help you keep track. Do *not* rotate/flip any of the half-dominos - they are placed in the grid as-is.

Once you have the solution, take the three digit number given by the three half-dominos along the north border (left to right; xxx), and take the three digit number given by the three half-dominos down the west edge (top to bottom; yyy).

Add 0.xxx to north and 0.yyy to west, and go find the cache. You will need to leave the trail for the last 100+ feet. The going will likely be intermittently squishy, there may be thorns, and possibly poison oak.

You may either sign the log, one of the dominos, or both. Enjoy!

Half-Dominos

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Jnyxvat hcuvyy , ybbx 8sg FR bs n ynetre perrx-fvqr gerr. Gerr ba lbhe evtug, uboovg-ubyr naq pnpur ba lbhe yrsg. Nzzb pna.

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)