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MMtS: CUT MAN Mystery Cache

Hidden : 8/7/2016
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

THIS CACHE IS NOT AT THE POSTED COORDINATES!
This cache is a small camo'd lock-and-lock and is one of a seven-part puzzle series.
Solve the puzzle below to find the location of the cache.
Visit the series final first to learn important instructions for this series.
The rest of this cache page covers only what you need to find this particular cache.
WEAR BLAZE ORANGE DURING HUNTING SEASON.

ABOUT THIS CACHE

Cut Man

CUT MAN
Timber-Felling Robot

Perhaps the sharpest of Mega Man's opponents, the nimble Cut Man can't wait to dice his foes to dust with his ceramic-titanium Rolling Cutter. Equipped both to leap to great heights for wilderness management and to carve through even the most stubborn of vegetation, Cut Man remains keenly aware of his surroundings at all times. Combining those traits with a stubborn streak and a drive to find just about everything that could be hidden in any given area of square footage, Cut Man was known to spend his spare time geocaching in the woods - always being sure to leave no trace when on the job, of course. But when work calls he was always one of the most dutiful of Dr. Light's robots, being sure to follow directions precisely and in order and always staying careful to cut only where explicitly indicated. Yet all that went out the window with Dr. Wily's reprogramming - now Cut Man is literally an indiscriminate slashing, slicing, and severing machine. Can Mega Man beat Cut Man at his own game, or will he end up a pulped and pureed mess of robo-ribbons?

Assume North 40 and West 74. One listed word appears multiple times in the grid. All other words appear only once. Words that do not appear in the list should not be circled. When in doubt, read left-to-right, top-to-bottom.



REMEMBER TO PHOTOGRAPH THE INSIDE OF THE CACHE LID!
The information there will help you solve the final challenge!


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MUSIC TO HELP YOU THINK
The Mega Man games are well known for their classic soundtracks, many of which have received remixes. Here's one for Cut Man's stage!

Congrats to trowel32 for FTS and FTF!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[cache] Fghzc bs oebxra snyyra gerr.

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)