It is highly unusual for the CW to be so blatant about describing what the puck is hidden within. However, this clue does NOT say that it is encased within a testing kit. And it's not at all unusual for it to be encased in ice. The clue associates one "hot item" with another - one that we're all searching for.
A hot item can also refer to a couple… or something stolen. But I think a double entendre with the hot item ( COVID test box) with a park that could be a couple kinda fits. Lilly/Dale perhaps?
An item hot, is the current lot of at home tests for COVID
Offhand it sounds like just a what-is-it-in clue. Although if it is, that adds significance to "the treasure waits so alone" as that would not be such a clue. Maybe it's a reference to 1st St?
Clue #4
An item hot is the current lot
Of at-home tests for COVID
Ours is nice, in block of ice
Inside the medallion's hid
Clue #3
Far from the path that leads to a bath
The treasure waits so alone
Step out of the dark and go to the park
But avoid obstacles of cone
Clue #2
Get out of your bed if you want some hunt cred
Don’t wait ‘til temps hit the 30s
With the prize as your driver be a vigorous striver
For success means a life of ease
Clue #1
From delta to omicron, what a marathon
Getting from last year to this
Strap on your mask, get down to the task
Let fresh treasure be your bliss
kinda rehashing things and it seems like alot of people have forgotten that "Bliss" seemed like a pretty big word a day or two ago. There are some pretty great synonyms for Bliss that put river parks especially back in front of my mind again
I think you are right about the County Rd E's. But at this point I think it is a park it hasn't been in before. Also there's a good chance fresh means "New" and out of the dark suggests "Brighton". A lot of the streets there are also number streets, but none as high as the 30s.
I think it depends on how you look at clue 1. I had another thought today that I haven't seen anyone post yet in here or the other forums not sure if I'm ready to share it yet.
that word "ease" really makes me think of the two county roads that run parallel Cty Rd E and E2 which basically puts Tony Schmidt back in my head. I'm going to have to look and see if those two roads extend over toward Silverwood park in New Brighton. The other thing that keeps sticking with me with "ease" or "E's" is that Cherokee has the double "ee" there. It's alot thought to think one word would be so important. Anyone think there's much to this "ease" thing?
One of my interpretations is a similar simple explanation:
Far from the path – in the middle of a field or open area
Step out of the dark – not in the woods
Waits so alone – by itself, not under a tree/picnic table
Cone – construction, or used in sports training (refers to sports fields)
Bath – maybe simply a bathroom
One interpretation: There’s a path that leads to bathrooms. The medallion is quite a way off that path in an open field (not in the woods). The park has sports fields, and it’s not on them.
Saw something on the internet about twitter social media claiming 'delta omicron' is an anagram for 'Media Control'! Look it up. Don't know if that means anything.
"Cred" def. refers to 'street credibility' or street smarts. Maybe the clue writer is telling us to 'know our streets' and some/lots of these clues refer to street names.
It would be bold, but how does an island feel? There’s a couple of lakes that have islands only reachable by foot in the winter- don’t wait for temps to hit the 30’s. I guess they probably wouldn’t since if they did the hunt would be SOL if the ice got unsafe… hmmm
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