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^LESSER GREATS ON STEROIDS˅ Mystery Cache

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buddysally: Thanks to all the cachers who did this puzzle. Container removed. Cheers and happy caching. Buddysally,

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Hidden : 1/7/2016
Difficulty:
5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is not at the posted coordinates.



Please solve the puzzle below.




 

 

The rules are like suduko, 9 squares with 1 to 9, no number may be repeated in a column, row, or within the 3x3 area surrounded by the thicker lines. You must follow the greater and lesser than signs (˄ ˅ < >). For your assistance, I have provided a work copy in the gallery.

 

 

 



 

The cache can be found at:
 

N 45 1R.STU W 075 5W.XYZ

 

 


R = row 3 column 5....... PLUS....... row 2 column 5....... PLUS....... row 8 column 8

S = row 1 column 1.......MINUS.......row 2 column 5.......PLUS....... row 9 column 7

T = row 7 column 8.......MINUS....... row 2 column 5.......MINUS....... row 5 column 7

U = row 9 column 6.......PLUS....... row 8 column 2.......MINUS....... row 4 column 2

W = row 2 column 4.......PLUS....... row 4 column 2.......MINUS....... row 6 column 7

X = row 1 column 5.......MINUS..... row 4 column 4.......PLUS.......row 8 column 7

Y = row 4 column 6.......PLUS....... row 1 column 4.......MINUS....... row 7 column 2

Z = row 3 column 3.......PLUS....... row 1 column 1.......MINUS....... row 1 column 5

 

 





 

Please be careful opening the ammo can, as it is packed with swag.

Have fun and happy caching.





THIS CACHE WILL BE ARCHIVED ON JULY 16, 2023, TO MAKE ROOM FOR OTHER CACHES.

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Jung pna'g tb va n fdhner vf whfg nf vzcbegnag nf jung pna tb va vg. Gurer vf bayl bar fbyhgvba gb guvf chmmyr. QE Abegu pbeqf (ahzoref bayl) = 9 QE Jrfg pbeqf (ahzoref bayl) = 2

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)