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Codeword ‘Pakuratahi’ (Wellington) Mystery Cache

Hidden : 5/7/2015
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Geocache Description:

This cache is NOT located at the given co-ordinates. This word puzzle should keep you occupied for a little while and challenge your word skills.


Solving the Codeword puzzle

In this codeword puzzle each number in the grid represents a different letter of the alphabet, but not in its usual position in the alphabet. To get you started the number 25 in the puzzle is the letter ‘B’, NOT the letter ‘Y’. Enter ‘B’ everywhere that ‘25’ appears in the grid and then use your word knowledge and skills to complete the word grid using all 25 other letters in the alphabet.

Having completed the grid you will know the number value assigned to each of the 26 letters in the alphabet (e.g. B = 25) to use in the formulae below. The cache final can be found at S41° 0a.0bc E175° de.fgh where:

a = G/W

bc = Y/S*X

de = F-R

fgh = (K*Q)-(P*H)+Z+V

The Cache

The cache is a non-standard heavily camo'd container and contains a log book and a small pencil only, with room for a few small to medium TBs or Geocoins. Log entries found online that do not have a matching entry in the paper log will be deleted.

When you spot the cache PLEASE take careful note of exactly how it is positioned BEFORE you move it and after retrieving it and signing the log replace it in exactly the same alignment relative to the shrub that is in front of it, because the cache is visible from the road even then and this minimises the chance of a non-Geocacher noticing it and deciding to walk off with it.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Qba'g sbetrg gb ybt lbhe svaq

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)