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.
Several years ago I made a similar puzzle called 2x4s, which in turn was inspired by one of Foggy Brume's puzzles in his Puzzle Boat 7 extravaganza. I thought the format was interesting, and decided to revisit it.
If you wish, this 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.
Where should you look for the cache? Solve the puzzle to find out!
First, solve the Clues for the white rows. Then determine where to place those words into the grid along with the Connectors for the gray rows so that each 2x3 region also forms a word. Lastly, supply the proper 1x3 word chunks in the white squares at the very top and bottom, then combine those for your final answer (reading left to right, not top to bottom).
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Clues (white rows)
Bagel-speckling seed
Civics and Corollas, e.g.
Collision or strong effect
Cruel despotic leader
Deep sadness
Inconvenience
Iron deficient, perhaps
Like a firstborn child
Official approval
Mechanical calculator
Steakhouse activity
Thundered
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Connectors (gray rows)
ALPIUM
ARIHEM
BAMERS
BEHBIL
CASDGE
CENKEY
HUMION
MARWER
MORTOM
ORPICE
RAIEEM
REHNDS
SHREST
Final Answer: _____________________
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