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4 X 4 Mystery Cache

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The Rat: SteveL's log says it all.

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Hidden : 2/10/2009
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:


Recently I've gone on some 4 X 4 trips to get squares for a challenge cache. I've appreciated the skill and effort the drivers have put in to help out people like me with their 4 X 4's. So I thought I'd reciprocate by making available some 4 X 4's of my own for everyone to enjoy. Below are letter squares, each consisting of four horizontal 4-letter words and four vertical 4-letter words for a total of 32 words. The definitions are below in random order.

Fill the defined words all in correctly and the colored squares will provide you with the coordinates. Since definitions are not numbered or ordered, I've put in a few to help get you started.

Definitions
Fudd's prey        Marceau, e.g.    Trunk      Chowder ingredient
Sigma Chi          Slightly open    Complaint  What moths and mouths do
Do ___ others      Romeo, e.g.      Body sac   They support balls
Barely sustained   Monster habitat  Prank      Poetically sufficient
Away from the wind Fuddy duddy      Bad guy    Smarter than the average bear
Aid a wrongdoer    High chair       "Oh my!"   Ringer 
Shivering fit      Germ food        Saucy      Accusative thou
Volcano            Commies          Persuade   Quiz

The cache is a full-sized cache with a pen, logsheet, a geocoin for the FTF (or first who wants it), a travel bug, and some very minor swag. It may be difficult to access during certain seasons or weather conditions. I'm not including a coordinate checker because I think the solution will be clear if you are correct, and I don't want to see brute forcing with the checker.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

zbir ebpx ba fbhgu fvqr

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)