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Eyes Wide Open - Newmarket Mystery Cache

Hidden : 5/8/2018
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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CONGRATULATIONS TO MCCABE97 & KATA_TJUTA FOR CO-FTF

This is a scavenger hunt for the eyes. A few years ago I did a similar one in Toronto and had a lot of fun. That CO created a number of these hides but unfortunately archived them due to illness.

This hunt will take you along streets in Newmarket that aren't particularly scenic but you will see some interesting things that you may not have known existed. Keep your Eyes Wide Open to find the clues as shown in the pictures, solve the puzzle below each picture and substitute your answers for the letters A-J as they are arranged in the puzzle co-ordinates below.

The final location is N 44 AB.CDE W 79 FG.HIJ

The cache is not at the posted co-ordinates. You will find your first clue here. All clues are in order so you needn't backtrack unless you miss one of them. All clues are situated on major streets except the first and two others that are a few meters off a main street. If you need guidance as to the direction in which to proceed, check out the hints. Below are 10 photographic clues.

First stage A
A. FIND THE PLAQUE LOCATED CLOSE TO THIS SCENE. WHAT IS THE SECOND NUMBER IN THE YEAR ON THE PLAQUE?

2nd stage B
B. WHERE IS THIS SIGN LOCATED? DIVIDE THE 2nd NUMBER OF THE ADDRESS BY 2

Third stage C
C. HOW MANY PAIRS OF HANDS?

Fourth stage D
D. ADD THE FOUR BLANKED NUMBERS TOGETHER

Fifth Stage E
E. FIND THE FIRST OF THE 3 WORDS BEGINNING WITH R. HOW MANY LETTERS IN THAT WORD?

Sixth Stage F
F. WHAT NUMBER IS THE SMALL HAND POINTING TO IN THE BLANKED FACE?

Seventh Stage G
G. HOW MANY HUMANS ARE IN THIS PICTURE?

Eighth Stage H
H. DIVIDE LICENSE PLATE NUMBER BY 281. ROUND THAT OFF TO ONE NUMBER

Ninth Stage I
I. HOW MANY LANTERNS ARE ON TOP OF THIS POLE?

Tenth Stage J
J. WHAT IS THE BLANKED OUT NUMBER?

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Pyhr O naq P - tb abegu ba Cebfcrpg gb svaq Pyhr Q - ghea jrfg bagb Qnivf gb svaq Pyhrf R, S, T, U, V - pbagvahr jrfg nybat Qnivf Pyhr W - ghea abegu bagb Znva gb svaq Svany - ghpxrq va, abg va gur gerr, abegu jrfg raq

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)