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Christmas is Coming - East DDS Mystery Cache

Hidden : 11/26/2018
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


This simple puzzle brought the "Christmas is Coming" series to the East side of the Hudson River in 2016. Solve it again, with a different clue to lead you to the cache.
The cache is not at the posted coordinates, you must solve the puzzle below. Location is dawn to dusk and may require a short walk through snow.

Final is at N 42° 23.ABC' W 073° 41.DEF'

A. Narrator
2-Jimmy Durante
3-Boris Karloff
4-Burl Ives

B. Title Character
5-Boris Karloff
6-Jackie Vernon
7-Billie Mae Richards

C. Original Broadcast
5-NBC December 6, 1964
4-CBS December 18, 1966
3-CBS December 7, 1969

D. Furry Companion
4-Max
5-Clarice
6-Hocus Pocus

E. Villian
1-Abominable Snow Monster
2-Professor Hinkle
3-Title Character

F. Features Prominently
7-Hat
8-Nose
9-Heart

Let Sam point the way to find the title character's best friend.


I'd like to give credit to this website, which I found very informative Christmas Specials Wiki.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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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)