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Musicross Mystery Cache

Hidden : 12/1/2020
Difficulty:
4 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:


Musicross

 

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

 

Musicross is a photo-based online crossword puzzle using the CrossCache utility, authored by computer science professor lesdubois and written specifically for geocaching puzzles. 

 

Rather than words for clues, the puzzle uses photographs.  Each photo is intended to bring a song title, or in a few cases, an album title, to mind.  The ideas and photos are (mostly) original.  That means you should expect some groan-inducers!

 

The songs are largely classic rock and pop from the 60s, 70s and 80s.  Most were major hits and are well known.  Thus, the puzzle is likely to be easier for those with a long involvement with the music of these periods.  If you know such a person, now is the time to bake them a big, beautiful cake!

 

Don't include any punctuation in your answers.  Expect word tricks such as anagrams, rhyming words, etc to be used.

 

Begin the crossword by using the link below.

 

When you have correctly answered all the questions, you will be given a solution phrase and a direct link to automatically pass the phrase to the Checker.  Simply click the link and paste (Ctrl-V) the phrase which will then provide the coordinates of the geocache.  You can also click this Checker link to see how many of your friends have beaten you to the solve!

 

Musicross

 

No registration is required.

No personal information is required.

I was involved with the utility programming and can ensure its integrity.

 

The puzzle utility should be fairly intuitive and also includes a Help button.  Be sure to click Help if this is your first time using this utility!  Don't hesitate to contact me for help if needed!

 

The hints include numbers that indicate both the number of words and the number of letters in each word.  A clue of "5/2" indicates a five-letter word and a two-letter word.  This is followed by the year the song or album was released.

 

Enjoy the puzzle and the beautiful, short hike!

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Va gur ebpxf ba gur fvqr bs gur obk

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)