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GIM 13 ADVENT CALENDAR - Santa's Cookie Jar Mystery Cache

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Southerntrekker: Hi There

As the owner has not responded to either my log or my colleague's previous log requesting that they check this cache I am archiving it.

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Hidden : 12/4/2016
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Number 13 in the Geocaching in Middlesex Advent Calendar Series

Each of the 24 caches contain a secret word or phrase

You will need to enter these into the GIM Advent Calendar which will give you the coordinates for the 25th cache - the GIM Christmas Bonus

Happy Caching!






The cache is not at the published co-ordinates. Solve the puzzle below to locate the cache.

ACROSS

1: 11 ______ piping (6)

3: Jesus' Royal enemy (5)

6: Globular Christmas tree decorations (6)

8: Mirth, hilarity, laughter (9)

11: You hang Christmas decorations from this (4)

12: Small imaginary being of human form that has magical powers (5)

13: Leon went back home for Christmas (4)

14: Beast of Burden (3)

15: Stilettos in the mist (9)

18: Infant bed (4)

19: He delivers presents (6,9)

22: A gift of Christmas fayre (6)

24: Wooden farm trough (6)

25: There was no room at the ___ (3)

26: Flying transport (6)

29: Santa's 9th Reindeer (7)

30: Symmetrical crystalline water (4)

31: Small and mischievous (5)

34: The three Magi were also known as this (4)

35: A representation of the birth of Jesus Christ (8)

36: Remote incandescent body (4)

37: A ring or circlet of plant material (6)

 

DOWN

2: A Pomaceous fruit (4)

4: Braying about having incredibly long ears (6)

5: Fruity alcoholic Christmas drink (5)

6: Vaccinium produces this type of fruit (5)

7: His feast day is on 6th December (5,8)

9: A decorative way to tie or bind (6)

10: Cockney slang for 'eyes' (9)

11: Shimmering rope used for decoration (6)

15: Spicy warm alcoholic drink (6,4)

16: You pull this at Christmas (7)

17: Rangiferine (8)

20: Traditional Christmas bird (6)

21: Title of 3a (4)

23: You find these under the Christmas tree (8)

24: Frankincense, Gold and ____ (5)

27: Rumer Godden's Christmas doll (5)

28: Gifts for children (4)

30: Joulupukki (5)

32: The night before Christmas (3)

33: Mother of Jesus (4)

The cache can be found at N51 25.ABC W000 18.DEF where:

A = [2 down, letter 1] - [30 across, letter 2]
B = [6 down, letter 3] - [9 down, letter 1]
C = [17 down, letter 1] - [3 across, letter 4]
D = [30 down, letter 3] - [8 across, letter 2]
E = [36 across, letter 4] - [15 across, letter 1]
F = [13 across, letter 2] - [27 down, letter 2]

Cache placed with the kind permission of LBRUT

Congratulations to for the FTF

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Cyrnfr or rkgerzryl pnershy jura unaqyvat. Guvf pnpur vf unaqznqr naq uvqqra va n pnzbhsyntr ont. Fgnl ba gur cnex fvqr bs gur srapr.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)