THE CACHE IS NOT AT THE POSTED COORDINATES. DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT GOING THERE!
Each of the 26 letters of the English alphabet appears at least once in the solution to this puzzle. Each of the letters is assigned a unique number from 1 to 26. There are no "clues" as there are in a traditional crossword, only the three starter letters in the center of the puzzle. You must correctly fill in the rest of the puzzzle armed with that information. The grid on the bottom is for you to keep track of which letter is assigned to each number.
Once you have completed the puzzle, you will be able to find the cache at
N 33 36.MGY W 111 52.FR
All usual desert cautions apply.
9 JANUARY 2023 IMPORTANT UPDATE! The cache went missing and was replaced today at a new, nearby location. In order to avoid changing the puzzle, which would be unfair to those who have already solved it, if you already have the solution subtract .001 from the North coordinate and add .004 to the West coordinate. The Certitude page also displays the new final coordinates. Please replace the cache precisely where found.
CONGRATULATIONS TO VW_WLFZBRG FOR THE FTF!
You can validate your puzzle solution with certitude.