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Padlock 14 - Cryptarithmic Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

tsiolkovsky: Time to shut this one down. Thanks for everyone who went out to find it and solved it correctly.

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Hidden : 8/23/2015
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

After 4 active years we’re calling time on this geo-art.  We’re giving everyone until 1st April 2020 to solve / find these caches, after which time we’ll be archiving this series

This is one of a series of puzzle caches which we have decided to put out.  Remember to keep an eye out for the information you will need to use to solve the final cache in the series.  Enjoy.


Cryptarithms are arithmetical problems in which numbers are replaced by letters.

The "number of words" given with each puzzle refers to the keyword or keywords used to develop the original number/letter equivalence. A statement such as “1-0" gives the order in which to specify the answer, e.g. in this case, the regular decimal set 1, 2, 3 . . . 0.

For more details have a squint at wikipedia

To Find the cahe, you will need to solve the following:

Type: Equations

Number of words: Two

Letter order: 1 - 0

ROPE + GAIT = IROT

CAN - PEG = TAI 

To find this cache you will need to provide both words (all upper case and with a dash between them) via the following.

E.g: WORD-WORD


You can validate your puzzle solution with certitude.

 

Shouldn’t prove too tricky.

Additional Hints (No hints available.)