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Post by Jenny on Mar 19, 2021 9:49:02 GMT -5
(NOTE: Just setting up Threads for each of the Treasure Hunts to be discussed, if wanted. A link to the full PDF, with all Nine Treasure Hunts, will be posted 3/20/21 between 10-12EST) 
TREASURE HUNT #4The Desk by William GardnerPRIZE: Choice of either A: $75 amazon gift card + $75 donated to the qualified charity of your choice, or B: $200 donated to the qualified charity of your choice. The winner's choice will be kept confidential. BOTG or ARMCHAIR: Full Armchair Hunt CONTACT INFO: Email solutions to kodewordskards@gmail.com SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: Please email two things to claim the prize: 1. The final clue, 2. The answer to the final clue. As an example, if the final clue was CAPITALOFVIRGINIA, the answer to that final clue would be Richmond. Please do not submit a guess less than 24 hours since your most recent previous guess. |
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Post by Jenny on Mar 20, 2021 10:40:19 GMT -5
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Post by geysergirl on Mar 25, 2021 17:54:26 GMT -5
I'm just starting to dive into a few of these and this is one of them I'm working. For the life of me, I can not figure out what that item is in the lower left hand corner. I keep thinking of a model of a ship gyro, but I'm sure that's wrong. Any thoughts?
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Post by Namtabeht on Mar 25, 2021 20:35:26 GMT -5
I'm just starting to dive into a few of these and this is one of them I'm working. For the life of me, I can not figure out what that item is in the lower left hand corner. I keep thinking of a model of a ship gyro, but I'm sure that's wrong. Any thoughts? Quite the puzzle, far from the same, but almost equa l. |
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Post by geysergirl on Mar 26, 2021 12:13:12 GMT -5
I'm just starting to dive into a few of these and this is one of them I'm working. For the life of me, I can not figure out what that item is in the lower left hand corner. I keep thinking of a model of a ship gyro, but I'm sure that's wrong. Any thoughts? Quite the puzzle, far from the same, but almost equa l. A puzzle for a puzzle...gee thanks great masked one! LOL! |
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Post by wgardner on Apr 3, 2021 10:52:23 GMT -5
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Post by thedawailey on Apr 3, 2021 12:45:42 GMT -5
I'm just starting to dive into a few of these and this is one of them I'm working. For the life of me, I can not figure out what that item is in the lower left hand corner. I keep thinking of a model of a ship gyro, but I'm sure that's wrong. Any thoughts? I think it is an astrolabe aka armillary. |
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Post by Namtabeht on Apr 3, 2021 13:15:30 GMT -5
I'm just starting to dive into a few of these and this is one of them I'm working. For the life of me, I can not figure out what that item is in the lower left hand corner. I keep thinking of a model of a ship gyro, but I'm sure that's wrong. Any thoughts? I think it is an astrolabe aka armillary. Good guess, but it isn't. |
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Post by wgardner on Apr 3, 2021 13:22:01 GMT -5
AN OFFICIAL ANSWER TO A QUESTION ABOUT THIS HUNT IS AVAILABLE HERE: mysteriouswritings.proboards.com/post/59536Note that I won't make a habit of answering questions in the future unless something appears to be clearly in error. Happy solving! |
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Post by susb8383 on Apr 20, 2021 21:49:17 GMT -5
The author said,
"1. The temperature was 51 degrees when the clock in the upper right was broken."
Does anyone know why we would think the clock on the right is broken? If anything I would think the left clock is broken because it shows a temp of 0.
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Post by susb8383 on Apr 21, 2021 14:34:32 GMT -5
Bill, you're not related to Martin Gardner, are you?
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Post by wgardner on Apr 21, 2021 16:48:07 GMT -5
Bill, you're not related to Martin Gardner, are you? Sadly, no. Though one of my sons' middle name is Martin in his honor.  |
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Post by susb8383 on Apr 21, 2021 20:09:05 GMT -5
That's great! I remember when I was growing up I had his book Codes, Ciphers, and Secret Writing. It started my love of codes.
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Post by susb8383 on Apr 22, 2021 6:01:22 GMT -5
Ok, starting to have tribute hunt dreams. I dreamed I looked at that book and the author was Linda Gardner.
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Post by wgardner on Apr 22, 2021 20:22:28 GMT -5
As goes Brewer, so go I.
I'll be dropping the first official hint for this hunt on 5/1.
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