The cache is not located at the given coordinates. Solve the puzzle below and enter those coordinates into Certitude to learn the location of the cache.
Word puzzles are making a comeback; so here's another one for you. These clues are not in order; so you'll have to figure out the proper order as you build your ring. Sorry, I am not providing the empty ring diagram. I tried to get Copilot to create one for me, but I couldn't figure out how to do it. Please park in a valid parking spot, do not block traffic, and look both ways when crossing the street. That means, don't just drop off your passenger and drive around in circles while the log is being signed. I'm not asking you to walk that far.
- distributes portions
- sharp mountain ridges
- sock knit with multicolored diamond-shaped patterns
- ointment containing a fragrant resin
- made according to the specifications of an individual
- written edicts of a Muslim ruler
- one who returns to bad behavior
- popular digital football game
- plural of mother-of-pearl
- Beverly Cleary character
- to tie up string again
- Eurasian animals valued for their fur
- long-haired dog with a flashy red coat
- laid grass-covered soil on the ground
- turban worn by Creole women in Louisiana
Special Notes about the 2024 Puzzle Challenge: To be considered for Fastest Solver points, you must verify your solution with Certitude. Finders will receive Top Finder points when submitting Found It logs to the cache page. All "point" scoring is arbitrary, subject to change, at the discretion of the cache owner, and probably completely meaningless (unless you just want to be announced sooner at the celebration party, which is planned for March 15, 2025). The real challenge is to see whether I can keep from getting so frustrated by submitting caches that I decide to quit! To maintain fairness, hints should not be offered by the cache owner or other solvers until the fifteenth of the month.
Special Notes about this month's puzzle: I believe all of the words are acceptable in North American Scrabble tournaments, though some are rather obscure, and a couple of my clues refer to alternate proper nouns. Cache was moved slightly before publishing at the request of the Reviewer; so you must use Certitude to find the new coordinates. After eight hours, there were only three solvers; so I decided to bump the difficulty rating from 3.5 to 4.
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First To Solve: ddlatham (35 minutes)
First To Log: thanman2 (108 minutes)
Named pre-hint solvers: 18
Pre-hint finds logged: 5
KPC2024 Solvers Scoreboard
KPC2024 Finders Scoreboard
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