SILLY SYMMETRICAL SHENANIGANS Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

buddysally: Unfortunately, a snow plow has taken out the sign that was holding the cache. Thanks to all who did the puzzle and found this cache. Cheers and happy caching, BuddySally.

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Hidden : 1/23/2018
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


This cache is not at the posted coordinates.


Please solve the puzzle below to obtain the coordinates.








In this silly crossword, the answers have already been filled in.

There are extra letters placed in the grid where the black squares should be.

You must black out all the unwanted letters to make a grid which matches the clues.

The clues are out of order.




TO OBTAIN THE NORTH COORDINATES:
Apha sum all the ACROSS answers, which will result in a 4 digit number.
Take this 4 digit number and ADD the total number of black squares to it, which will give you ABCD
Now divide ABCD by 1000, and ADD it to the posted NORTH coordinates.


TO OBTAIN THE WEST COORDINATES:
Apha sum all the DOWN answers, which will result in a 4 digit number.
Take this 4 digit number and SUBTRACT the total number of black squares from it, which will give you WXYZ
Now divide WXYZ by 1000, and SUBTRACT it from the posted WEST coordinates.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gurer vf n fvatyr jbeq va gur gvgyr gung jvyy or irel urycshy va fbyivat guvf chmmyr.

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)


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