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Thermometers Conundrum - Heat Wave! Mystery Cache

Hidden : 6/8/2017
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

The posted coordinates for this cache are incorrect. You're going to have to solve a puzzle to find it. Better turn on the air conditioning...


This cache was published in conjunction with GC75TFR, the Miami Valley Caching Conundrum #38, hosted by VPPlayer. The puzzle is rated moderately difficult, which is not as hard as some previous Conundrum puzzles, but still fairly challenging. This is a Thermometers puzzle, for which the rules are fairly straightforward. Simply fill in the thermometers so that the numbers indicate the total boxes filled in the associated rows and columns. Thermometers always fill from the base (circular area) first, towards the top, regardless of orientation (i.e. even if the thermometer is upside down), so for example, you couldn't have the top box of a thermometer filled without also filling all the other boxes first.

If you solved this puzzle during the associated event, you can claim a shared FTF along with anyone else who participated in the group solve. If you didn't, you still get a smiley as long as you go sign the log! Solve the puzzle below, then total the number of filled-in boxes in each of the rows and columns labeled A through F. Solve the formula below to get the coordinates, and you're off! The cache is hidden at the resulting coordinates and you can park almost on top of it...probably within inches of it if you really tried...

N 39 41.(A-4)(B-2)C  W 084 08.(D+1)(E+2)(F+1)

Thermometers puzzle

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

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Phefrf, oneerq ntnva!

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)