2020 Pi Day Challenge

CLUE:
Glassy challenge 'neath the sink—
Here's a test to make you think.
Mix a potion in the flask.
"What components?" you may ask.
"Water surely goes inside
Plus some pigment," you decide.
"Just two drops—or three, maybe."
With the flask, you now can see.
Clean the dishes when you're done.
Off you go for puzzling fun.

LOCATION: N35 44.072 W77 54.687

CLUE:
Floating on the water,
Listing in the bay,
Anchored boats with secrets—
Guess what they will say.

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This clue is for Puzzle #6. Continue from there.

CLUE:
He really ought to check the dates;
This puzzled pup for Santa waits.
Resting 'neath the parlor's flue,
Lies another clue for you.

LOCATION: N35 44.125 W77 54.849

This clue is for Puzzle #10. Continue from there.

CLUE:
Broadcast majors should stop by the control room to see what's on TV.

LOCATION: N35 44.096 W77 54.665

This clue is for Puzzle #14. Continue from there.

CLUE:
Semor the bird builds his nest.
Bits of cord, he thinks are best.
For a string, he'll flit and dash—
Just to snag a bit of flash.
Fibrous lines dotted with knots—
This bird thinks his style is hot!
Find his tree; open the door.
Can you solve Semor's decor?

LOCATION: N35 44.067 W77 54.866

CLUE:
Six small swine walked all over town.
Now, they're trapped in The Upside-Down.
Wait here; and when no one's around,
Look or feel 'til the pigs are found.

LOCATION: N35 44.123 W77 54.810

CLUE:
Myst'ry hangs there to enthrall,
In a room and on the wall—
Map and text bound in a roll—
Seek thee out the parson's scroll.

LOCATION: N35 44.092 W77 54.753

CLUE:
Floating on the water,
Listing in the bay,
Anchored boats with secrets—
Guess what they will say.

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If you have completed all 17 puzzles, look below for the unlocked clue for the Final Puzzle. Otherwise, continue with Puzzle #6.

CLUE:
I spy, with my little eyes, something yellow.
There's an unsightly code here if you can't see it.

LOCATION: N35 44.083 W77 54.793

CLUE:
Just sit right here and rest a while.
This nutty clue will make you smile.
When you feel you have no doubt,
Bolt from your seat and sound it out.

LOCATION: N35 44.098 W77 54.828

CLUE:
Behind the mask,
Heard by the sleuth,
Wafted sounds of
Retroflexed truth.

LOCATION: N35 44.090 W77 54.670

CLUE:
He really ought to check the dates;
This puzzled pup for Santa waits.
Resting 'neath the parlor's flue,
Lies another clue for you.

LOCATION: N35 44.125 W77 54.849

If you have completed all 17 puzzles, look below for the unlocked clue for the Final Puzzle. Otherwise, continue with Puzzle #10.

CLUE:
Dark Queen doesn't move like Jagger,
Yet she still has major swagger.
She hangs out at the gamers' shelf.
See her dance there for yourself.

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LOCATION: N35 44.060 W77 54.821

CLUE:
Puzzles stimulate the mind and encourage critical thinking. Like a physical workout, they can drain your energy. But, as with physical exercise, the health benefits are worth the effort we invest in the challenge.

Shade the grid:
A=12469; B=279; C=269; D=1268; E=79; F=37; G=12347; H=146; I=2368

LOCATION: N35 44.087 W77 54.724

CLUE:
Observe the signs when you arrive:
Guest One? Two? Three? Four or Five?
A secret house is hidden near.
Be sure to ring them that you're here.

LOCATION: N35 44.091 W77 54.863

CLUE:
Broadcast majors should stop by the control room to see what's on TV.

LOCATION: N35 44.096 W77 54.665

If you have completed all 17 puzzles, look below for the unlocked clue for the Final Puzzle. Otherwise, continue with Puzzle #14.

CLUE:
Oh, what handsome portraits!

LOCATION: N35 44.074 W77 54.695

CLUE:
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CLUE:
In an arch and under foot,
This is where your puzzle's put.
If bricks could talk, what would they say?
An unseen beam will show the way.

NOTE: A large locked box with a Bulldog decal is also located in this area. This box is not part of the Pi Day Challenge, so please do not disturb it. We picked the same hiding spot by accident. If you are interested in the mystery of the locked box, contact its puzzle creator David Graybeal in the Office of Information Technology in Harper 003 for more details.

LOCATION: N35 44.122 W77 54.853

CLUE:
Glassy challenge 'neath the sink—
Here's a test to make you think.
Mix a potion in the flask.
"What components?" you may ask.
"Water surely goes inside
Plus some pigment," you decide.
"Just two drops—or three, maybe."
With the flask, you now can see.
Clean the dishes when you're done.
Off you go for puzzling fun.

LOCATION: N35 44.072 W77 54.687

If you have completed all 17 puzzles, look below for the unlocked clue for the Final Puzzle. Otherwise, continue with Puzzle #2.

Unlock the Final Puzzle

Complete all 17 puzzles to unlock the Final Puzzle here!

FINAL PUZZLE UNLOCKED

Inquire at the desk. Request the Black Box.
Two-zero-nine-one the Final unlocks!

LOCATION: N35 44.062 W77 54.828