These one or two-word synonyms did, however, provide humbling inspiration for a puzzle. Simply complete the crossword puzzle below and then determine the letters at the positions listed below the puzzle. The clues for each word or phrase in the puzzle, a different synonym for “gobbledygook,” refer to the word’s starting letter and the digital root [sum and re-sum until you get a single digit] of its alpha-numeric equivalent [A=1, B=2, etc.].
If anyone finds the image for the puzzle to be too fuzzy, please e-mail me and I'll send you the original Excel file which is clearer than the image on the cache page.
The directions to a point near the cache are:
Z4, A*27, H13, D*16, U11, C*24, R17, Q12, L7, E16, F*4, Y11, K17, D9, O10, E*23, C*26, U7, S16, U16, L*22, G14, E28, G*19, T15, I*16, V18, Y30, K16, F*16, R15, X24, T12, E*7, P20, T11, A*13, Z28, N*17, C*11, L22, I16, I19, H21, K*20, B17, N*23, M6, S18, S20, P*21, O2, A*2, P5, E*5, Q8, H*26, B*18, F7, X14, B*2, J*18, G*5, S3, E*25, B*9, R*20, K11, E*19.
To find the cache itself you'll need to then project 223 meters along a bearing of 3648 mils (360 degrees = 6400 mils) - an added step to correct for my fumbling the ball once again.
For some background inspiration, try out this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HV8UmVjM7GE
ps. is anyone else astounded that this word would have so many more synonyms than almost any other word you can think of?