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CrissCrossWord Mystery Cache

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CrystalFairy: Hasn't been found in 5 years... Time to go...

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Hidden : 7/6/2006
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
4 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

For those puzzle freaks out there!!!

Solve the two puzzles below to find the co-ords to the cache. The first puzzle is a crossword and the second is a crisscross. The crossword puzzle is a standard puzzle. The crisscross puzzle for those who don't know require you to place each word in the grid so that every word fits perfectly.

For those who didn't notice 4 Down is missing and should be "The Opposite of Go"

Once you have completed both puzzles, apply the following formula to calculate the final co-ords

For the crossword
[A,5,6] refers to the 5th word, 6th character, Across
[D,7,1] refers to the 7th word, 1st character, Down

For the crisscross
[A,T] is the top left word (Across)
[D,T] is the top left word (Down)
[A,L] is the bottom right word (Across)
[D,L] is the bottom right word (Down)

The cache is located at S26 AB.CDE and E27 FG.HIJ
Now convert each letter to its numerical equivalent ie A=1, B=2, C=3 etc..

Now apply the following formula:
A=[A,15,3]-[A,21,1]
B=[D,22,1]+[D,25,5]
C=[A,27,2]-[D,2,1]
D=[A,31,2]-[D,26,3]
E=[A,1,4]-[D,22,1]

F=[D,L,4]+[A,T,3]
G=[A,L,2]-[D,T,6]
H=[A,L,5]-[A,T,5]
I=[A,T,7]-[D,L,4]
J=[A,L,3]-[D,T,7]

Original contents of the cache were:
  • Crocodile
  • Bubbles (for blowing)
  • Precision Screwdriver Set
  • Wooden Necklace
  • Glass Duck (fragile)
  • Fish
  • Colourful Pencil

In addition to this on the last page of the logbook is a word that can be used to solve another cache to be released shortly.

There is a small fee to get to the cache, and you could probably make a full day of it..

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

N gurfnhehf zvtug or bs hfr!

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)