Scattered Notes

Puzzle

Argh... despair!
I hid my train in such a clever way, but then I scattered my notes all around the place and I can't make much sense of anything anymore...

I had 5 definitions written right here:

A --- BRAD ------- ----
---- H ---- AND I -----
----- OF -------- -----
---- FOR ----- --------
4TH TO ----- ----- ----

Not too sure where to find the words I lost...
But I sense that these documents might help me out:

The  BOOK RIDE ACTS
The  RED CROSS LAKES
The  GREAT MELTZER JONES
The  AMERICAN OUTDOORS ROAD
The  QUEEN SOLO ABBEY
Is it me or even the documents are all over the place?

Once you find the answers to the 5 definitions, you might need to reorder the answers.
I'm pretty sure there was an obvious correlation between each answer and the next one.

Once everything is back in order, take the 8th character of the answers (space included) and plot it in this cryptex to access the first compartment.
Make sure to keep the cryptex with you!
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Deadline

You have until the month of May. Best of luck!

Prize

Here is what you are playing for:

Puzzle Notes

Estimated difficulty

Fairly easy

Estimated solve time

15-25 minutes

Required skills

  • Logic
  • Observation
  • Minimal research

Hints

Hint 1 - The full concept

There are 15 words missing, and 15 words given
Figure out the definitions, and then the answers to those definitions
The answers are related in some way, so even if you haven't found all of them through the definitions
The pieces of the puzzle shall come in place in a very pleasing way

Hint 2 - Some details

Each answer has 2 main words
Each definition but one can be easily Googled
The length of the words might help sorting them out in the definitions

Hint 3 - Definitions

A --- BRAD ------- ----
---- H ---- AND I -----
----- OF -------- -----
RIDE FOR GREAT OUTDOORS
4TH TO ----- ----- ----

6 years ago*

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Reserved for science.

6 years ago
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Ohhh, I got one, but I'm late for work...back in 12 hours :P

edit: 4

final one makes no sense...

6 years ago*
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Bump, fun puzzle. (Second definition was especially clever.)

6 years ago
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Bump for extremely confusing puzzle

6 years ago
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By the way, the cryptex is not completely spaced out correctly.

6 years ago
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I think it really depends on the size of the browser window, I put a screenshot of it, it should make things easier :)
Thanks for pointing it out!

6 years ago
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Bump!

6 years ago
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Enjoyed this, PKSJGW!

6 years ago
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HKXXFW! :)

6 years ago
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Are we supposed to take the 8th character of the definitions/phrase or of the thing those clues reference that determines the order? I'm not getting a valid code either way.

6 years ago
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8th character of the answers to the definitions, in the correct order.

6 years ago
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I debate your label of Easy, but have a bump for an interesting puzzle.

6 years ago
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^^

View attached image.
6 years ago
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Meow

6 years ago
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I don't even have a clear idea what i'm support to start at xD

6 years ago
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Make a correlation between what is missing, and what is given ;)

6 years ago
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Maybe another time.. i dont feel like doing this , right now anyway :(
I see the space or a character as the 8th characte in a 1st approach without even solving anything but the space is not listed on the cryptex
Anyway it just seems a bit cryptic or that i have to do some tedious work, that might even lead me nowhere.
Maybe ill google up some of this another time
I'm probably overthinking anyway , no idea. No worries though.
Just came here since the other puzzle i did ended today xD

Nevermind me, im not even reading well xD

6 years ago*
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Bump for solved!

6 years ago
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bump :3

6 years ago
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bump for breaking though :3

6 years ago
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nice puzzle, have a bump

6 years ago
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Thanks!

6 years ago
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I really need hints for those definitions :(

6 years ago
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A bit more than a week left!

Hints 1 and 2 added :)

Up to now, there are 5 or less entries to each giveaway, so chances of winning are pretty high ;)

6 years ago
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6 years ago
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Bump!

6 years ago
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A valuable hint was added! 7 days left!

Number of entries for each game is now indicated!

6 years ago
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Bump ! Nice puzzle !

6 years ago
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Bump for having a truly nice puzzle solved!

6 years ago
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Bump for solved

6 years ago
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Time for solution...

6 years ago
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A RED BRAD MELTZER BOOK – The Escape Artist (A)
ACTS H SOLO AND I JONES – Harrison Ford (N)
QUEEN OF AMERICAN LAKES – Lake George (O)
RIDE FOR GREAT OUTDOORS – Ford Escape (C)
4TH TO ABBEY CROSS ROAD – George Harrison (H)

OHNCA –> ic7mf

6 years ago
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Thanks.

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