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5/2/05 | 9:00 am | No Sunken Treasure

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Good monday morning to you! This clue is called “No Sunken Treasure” for the obvious reasons… I think that boat decided to try make its passengers sick by driving in a curved fashion. Either that or he doesn’t know where he’s going. In any case, in addition to the wake, there are 2 vertical lines that give the impression of a dollar sign in the muddy water.

The clue is a bit light on contrast, so you may need to adjust your monitor to really see the lines. Randy M. sent in this clue about a week ago and I just got to it now. He called it “Money In The Water” but I changed it to “No Sunken Treasure” because I really like that Wilco song…

Even though it requires 14/15, I’m not sure how hard this one will be, but I suspect it will not be tough once you get the right location out of the word clues. Which are: “Holy Freshwater French King in Misery”. I made this one up myself (*groans from audience*)… hehe, which as always means that you’ll probably have a harder time… I can already see one big scavengeroogle herring that may crop up, so look for a clue drop to correct that halfway through, if not earlier.

We are going to let this clue bake in the oven for about 5 hours on medium high until nice and crispy. Or 2:00 p.m. PDT today. Time’s a-wasting… get going!

[Edit: 11:30 PDT - This should clear up some of the mud: “Freshwater” does NOT refer to a river. Repeat, it’s not a river.]

Clue Name : “No Sunken Treasure”
Submitted by: Randy M.
Status : Solved (16)
Duration: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. PDT

Solved By: Chris R, Mike M, Brian G, Ian T, Brian M, Jason C, Robert M, Scott L, Rian B, Tony A, John F, Justin, Matthew T, Josh H, Phil M, Eric W

Word Clues : “Holy Freshwater French King in Misery”
Magnification Needed: 14/15

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