UPDATE - 8/29/05 - A revised puzzle, a slightly different location, and a new container. Cache is ready to be found. Found it once already? It's different enough that you can solve, find, and log it a second time if you want.
UPDATE - 7/15/11 0 Puzzle checker added.
Final coordinates will be N 47º ab. cde W 122º fg.hij
____ a = A man was found murdered on Sunday morning. The police were called and they questioned his wife and staff. The following alibis were recorded: the wife was sleeping; the cook was preparing breakfast; the gardener was picking vegetables; the maid getting the mail; and the butler was cleaning the silver. Who did it?
- if it was the wife, a = 4
- if it was the cook, a = 2
- if it was the gardener, a = 3
- if it was the maid, a = 0
- if it was the butler, a = 1
____ b = What is a camel’s hair brush made of?
- if from goat hair, b = 2
- if from squirrel fur, b = 0
- if from camel hair, b = 1
____ c = What is the colour of the black box in a commercial airplane?
- if black, c = 9
- if red, c = 6
- if orange, c = 2
____ d = The Canary Islands in the Atlantic are named after what animal?
- if canaries, d = 9
- if dogs, d = 0
- if cats, d = 4
____ e = Which country makes Panama hats?
- if Ecuador, e = 6
- if Panama, e = 9
- if Peru, e = 1
____ f = What is black when you buy it, red when you use it, and gray when you throw it away? f = the number of letters in the answer (and the number is not 8.)
____ g = What is it that when you take away the whole, you still have some left over? g = the number of letters in the answer minus 1.
____ h = This is an unusual paragraph. I’m curious how quickly you can find out what is so unusual about it. It looks so plain you would think nothing was wrong with it. In fact, nothing is actually wrong with it! It is unusual though. Study it; think about it; and you still may not find anything odd. But if you work at it a bit, you might find out. Try to do so without any coaching. What’s missing? Did you find it? h = a digit for its traditional position.
____ i = A farmer and his hired help were carrying grain to the barn. The farmer carried one sack of grain and the hired help carried two sacks. Who carried the heavier load?
- if the farmer, i = 2
- if the hired help, i = 6
____ j = What was King George VI’s first name? - if George, j = 1
- if William, j = 9
- if Albert, j = 4