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.
Once again, this puzzle was inspired by Eric Berlin's Puzzlesnacks. I wanted to try making something comparable, and this was an interesting challenge to produce. Enjoy!
If you wish, the puzzle is also available to download and print as a PDF.
As the cache owner, I solemnly swear that this file is safe to download, although it has not been checked by Groundspeak for malicious content. Download at your own risk. But really, it's just a PDF hosted on Google Drive that any browser will display for you just like any other webpage.
Half of the 24 words in this crossword will be entered normally, but the other half will be entered into the grid in the opposite direction (right to left for Across items, or bottom to top for Down items). You'll have to figure out the proper way to answer each clue in order to make the grid happy. Lastly, concatenate the 24 letters from the highlighted squares (left to right, top to bottom) and enter them into Certitude to verify your solution and receive the final coordinates.
| ACROSS |
DOWN |
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| 1. Cast off |
1. Stripped of skin |
| 4. "And ____ I finally figured out that clue!" |
2. Obtain through merit |
| 7. Writing assignments |
3. Set free from restraint |
| 8. Flower of remembrance |
4. A pressed fold |
| 9. A way to begin? |
5. Slip-knot loop |
| 11. In a bumbling manner |
6. Brainy social misfit |
| 13. The Lord of the Rings genre |
10. Prepare text for printing |
| 17. Large butte |
12. The hot wings caused his downfall |
| 19. Cleanse completely once again |
14. La Cosa Nostra |
| 20. Scarcely ever |
15. Fatigues |
| 21. Big birds of Australia |
16. Cremation wood pile |
| 22. Darth Vader's order |
18. Eighteen wheeler |
You can validate your puzzle solution with
certitude.