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Word Ladder # 7 Bug to Ant Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

reader125: After checking some of this series a few days ago I found that 7 of the 10 I checked were missing. So, I have decided to archive all of them. The remaining caches will be gathered during the next few weeks.

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Hidden : 7/26/2021
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Geocache Description:


Bug to Ant

This cache in a residetial area so please use stealth and also respect the neighbours and avoid caching at night.

A simple little puzzle for those who like word games. Your aim is to change BUG to ANT in seven moves by changing one letter at a time. And then transfer the letter value you have changed to a number, i.e.: if you change the letter S to a B the numerical value will be 2. A=1 B=2 etc. In the case of a number value having two digits add the digits together i.e. S=19 T=20 U=21 they then become S=10 T=2 U=3.

Remember the letter value you change it to, NOT from.

There are clues for the word you need to change the previous word to.

Here is the puzzle: This time there’s a twist, you work from G to A

ANT to BUG  in 7 moves

   G      A creative skill

    F       Upper limb

    E       Point or direct at a target

    D      Not shiny

    C      Make a hole

    B      Very large

    A     Creepy crawly

  

The cache can be found at: N 51 32.((CxC)xB) W000 38.((AxDxFxG)-(E-3))  

 

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Onfr bs gerr haqre onexbsyntr

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)