This cache is part of my "Ode to New England" (OTNE) set. Though the solution has nothing to do with New England, there is a cache there that inspired me to create this one.
To get the coordinates for this cache, you need to:
- Use the hints to solve the crossword above.
- For each letter in the alphabet (A, B, C, ...), count the number of occurrences in the answers.
- Use those sums (#A, #B, #C, ...) to calculate the location of the cache using the formulas below.
A = #C + #F
B = #E - #U
C = #D + #S
D = #T - #Q
W = #M + #Z
X = #G + #P
Y = #V - #W
Z = #K - #B
S 43 2A.BCD
E 172 4W.XYZ
[puzzle]: Frr Uvag cvpgher.
[cache]: Purfg uvtu.