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The Codeword Mystery Cache

Hidden : 7/4/2006
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is not located at the listed coordinates. It's another puzzle cache (not a Sudoku) that requires a little extra thinking to locate the cache container, which is a camo waterproof plastic container about the size of an ammo box.

After the onslaught of micro caches recently, PattyAnn and I decided that it was time for a regular size cache hide in the area. We also decided to do this cache as a puzzle cache, but we wanted to get away from the Sudoku craze.

Therefore, this puzzle cache utilizes my favorite type of puzzle, the Codeword. A Codeword is a special crossword puzzle in which conventional clues are omitted. Instead, answer words in the diagram are represented by numbers. Each number represents a different letter of the alphabet. All 26 letters of the alphabet are used. When you have identified a letter, write it in the code key chart above the puzzle diagram and cross it off the alphabet chart given below the puzzle diagram.

When the puzzle and alphabet chart have been filled in, use the following calculations to determine the oordinates for the cache location. It's that easy, or is it? The calculations utilize each letter of the alphabet at least one time as well.

Cache is located at:

N41 (U+F-M-B+Y).(C+H-K+O)(T-P+L)(E-S+M)

W90 (D+I+Z-A+R).(G-Q+H+O)(N-W-X)(V-J+B+O-L)

Note: As stated above, this is a camo waterproof plastic container. The hardest part of this cache will be solving the puzzle as the actual cache should not be difficult to locate.

Please be sure to cover the cache container completely after your visit and thank you for your patronage to a SpaceCowboy & PattyAnn Geocache.

You can check your answers for this puzzle on Geochecker.com.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Lbh jba'g arrq n uvag

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)