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The Flummoxing of Findiana Mystery Cache

Hidden : 7/23/2018
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


The Flummoxing of Findiana

 

 

The cache is not at the posted coordinates.  Solve the following puzzle to learn the true cache location.

 

This is the second of a series of three similar puzzles.  Please read the listing for First to Findiana before working on this puzzle.

 

Notes on the solver applet:

 

Keep the cache listing open in one browser tab and the puzzle in another and switch back and forth.  To do this, right-click on the Puzzle Solver link below and select "Open link in new tab".

 

  • Click the clue you wish to enter an answer for.  For example, click "2 Across" in the column on the right and the cursor will be placed and ready to enter an answer.

  • To change direction of typing, press the right- or down-arrow keys.

  • Click "Revert" to clear your entries and start over.

  • Click "Save" to save your progress so far.

  • Click "Check Answers" to have your work checked.  A new page will load with each answer marked either right or wrong.  Click the browser back-arrow to return to the puzzle.  Feel free to use this button as much as you would like while working on the puzzle.

 When the puzzle is complete, here's how to get the cache coordinates:

 

  • When the last letter square has been filled in, click "Check Answers".

  • If any of your answers have red X's, they are incorrect.  Click the browser back-arrow (page back) to return to the puzzle and make corrections.

  • Repeat until all the answers have a green check mark.

  • Click the browser back-arrow (page back) to return to the puzzle.

  • The URL (Internet address) of the puzzle contains all of your answers.  Make sure you are on the puzzle page and not the Check Answers page, then click in the URL line and copy the entire line (Ctrl-C).

  • Click this Checker Link and paste (Ctrl-V) the URL with your answers into the Solution box.

  • Click "Certify my Solution".  If correct, you will receive the cache coordinates.  Since the solution string is loooooong, you may need to scroll horizontally to see the coordinates!

You can solve the puzzle online by clicking the following applet link.  Note:  The server no longer supports automatically opening in a new browser tab, so please right-click the link and select "Open link in new tab".

 

 

The Flummoxing of Findiana Puzzle Solver (Right-click & Open link in new tab)

 

No registration is required.

No personal information is required.

The applet is supplied by a well-known and respected publisher and is widely used in education.

 

Visiting from afar?  See the Additional Hints for clues to 1 Down and 9 Down.

 

Enjoy the puzzles and the cache outing!

 

----- The Gallery of Groans ----

 

2 Across

4 Across

5 Across

7 Across

8 Across

10 Across

11 Across

1 Down

3 Down

 

6 Down

9 Down

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

1 Qbja - Bertba pncvgby ohvyqvat va ... 9 Qbja - Cebzvarag zbhagnva rnfg bs Cbegynaq Pnpur - Haqre fbhgu fvqr ng tebhaq yriry.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)