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Crossword cache Mystery Cache

Hidden : 7/9/2023
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


the cache is not at the posted coordinates 

 

The blank crossword puzzle is below that can be used to solve the coordinate puzzle.

First,fill out the crossword puzzle.

-across-

1.hiden containers that are located throughout the world.

2.GC mascot

7.also known as travel bugs.

-down-

4. GC event that helps clean up the environment.

3. GC events with thousands of people.

5. GC that is about environmental features/areas.

6. abbreviation for global positioning system.

seconed,solve the coordinate puzzle using the answers from the crossword puzzle.

N 45    17.X i P
 

W 85.   8.W P W

 

X equals the amount of "o" 's in the crossword puzzle.

i equals the amount of "i" 's in the puzzle.

p equals the amount of "p" 's in the puzzle.

for W find the number of consonants in the puzzle and divide that number by three.

next, use those solutions to find the final coordinates by replacing the letters in the coordinates with numbers.

finaly, go to the final coordinates where you can find the cache.

the final coordinates are at a nature preserve on the north side of the lake nearby the posted coordinates.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Va n ovfba ghor ba n cvar gerr. Gur dhrfgvbaf sbe gur chmmyr ner ybpngrq ng gur ortvaavat bs gur npgvivgl cntr jvgu gur ybtf.

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)