NOTE: The listed coordinates are NOT the position of the cache. You must solve the puzzle below to determine the actual coordinates of the cache.
UPDATE 05/13/21: The location of the final has changed. If you previously solved the puzzle, re-enter the keyword solution in Certitude for the new coordinates.
The format for this puzzle was inspired by one of Foggy Brume's puzzles in his Puzzle Boat 7 extravaganza. I wanted to try my hand at coming up with something comparable. His is better of course, but I still liked this enough to share. Enjoy!
If you wish, the puzzle is also available to download and print as a PDF.
As the cache owner, I represent that this file is safe to download, although it has not been checked by Groundspeak or the reviewer for malicious content. Download at your own risk. But really, it's just a PDF hosted on Google Drive that any modern browser will display for you just like any other webpage.
Where will you find the cache? Solve the puzzle to find out!
First, solve the Clues for the white rows. Then place those words into the grid along with the Connectors for the gray rows so that each 2x4 region forms a word. Supply the proper 1x4 word chunks in the white squares at the very top and bottom, then combine them for your final answer (reading left to right, rather than top to bottom).
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Clues (white rows)
Backyard basin
Collector of international stamps
Deciding matches
Dismal or murky
Immoral
It's exhausting
"My spider sense is ________"
Nautical
Salve
Tricky table tennis tactic
Unlawfully intrude
Viking vessel
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Connectors (gray rows)
BAREYARD
BLUEABLE
CALARATE
DISCURES
FLOASTER
HEADERBY
KEYPORED
LIFERISK
OVERLINE
PONYTAGE
SPECERIE
WAYPROBE
WORDWORN
Final Answer: _____________________
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You can validate your puzzle solution with certitude.