Clue 1
Last year's rich bounty was found in the county
A new park for all to explore
This year's bauble will cause you no trouble
If the rules are kept in the fore
Clue 2
Some may well kvetch that the horizon's sketch
Has artifacts rather than trees
But if you follow the plan pure gold you will pan
And life will be but a breeze
Clue 3
Old Ma Press has moved from her nest
Cross the water from her former home
From the top of her perch you may want to search
For a playground that's fit to roam
Clue 4
The spot this year goes well with beer
And water in great profusion.
But when the crowd is a bit too loud
It offers quiet seclusion.
Clue 5
If young Huck Finn had a boy twin
He might have camped here awhile
Like him you're wishin' that good luck fishin'
You'll find treasure to keep you in style
Clue 6
Man against beast, or that tale at least
Is being told and with much spirit.
If hunting's just you and a man or two
Listen close so that you can hear it.
Clue 7
The wait is long and the siren song
Calls people summer to spring.
Ticket in hand, go find the land
Where the route takes to the wing.
Clue 8
Keep your attention rapt and you'll be apt
To find the medallion, it's clear
Just follow the map - don't take a nap!
To see that the X marks here
Clue 9
A place for dogs, lined by pollywogs,
Will bring you closer yet.
So if you veer very far from here;
You’ll end up with a nap that is wet.
The election goes on, our misery prolonged
Til payday for the winning party
Tall and delicate, will a broke delegate
Cast a ballot for greed or tea?
Clue 10
Don’t be careless and venture out hairless
In temperatures bound to freeze-bite
Fly straight as an arrow and down in your marrow
You’ll trust that the goods are in sight.
Work without thanks is sticking up banks
Even if the fuzz has your back
Idle at the lake, a short respite to take
It’s a good place to set a sack.
Clue 11
An ink-stained wretch, not apt to kvetch
Sited a plat along the wood.
Over a cigar, under northern star,
Now it’s lit up pretty good.
Be straight of stride, or float your ride,
N-no sputtering about.
Son if you’ve starred flipping card for a bard,
You’ll know you’re on the right route.
Last year's rich bounty was found in the county
A new park for all to explore
This year's bauble will cause you no trouble
If the rules are kept in the fore
Clue 2
Some may well kvetch that the horizon's sketch
Has artifacts rather than trees
But if you follow the plan pure gold you will pan
And life will be but a breeze
Clue 3
Old Ma Press has moved from her nest
Cross the water from her former home
From the top of her perch you may want to search
For a playground that's fit to roam
Clue 4
The spot this year goes well with beer
And water in great profusion.
But when the crowd is a bit too loud
It offers quiet seclusion.
Clue 5
If young Huck Finn had a boy twin
He might have camped here awhile
Like him you're wishin' that good luck fishin'
You'll find treasure to keep you in style
Clue 6
Man against beast, or that tale at least
Is being told and with much spirit.
If hunting's just you and a man or two
Listen close so that you can hear it.
Clue 7
The wait is long and the siren song
Calls people summer to spring.
Ticket in hand, go find the land
Where the route takes to the wing.
Clue 8
Keep your attention rapt and you'll be apt
To find the medallion, it's clear
Just follow the map - don't take a nap!
To see that the X marks here
Clue 9
A place for dogs, lined by pollywogs,
Will bring you closer yet.
So if you veer very far from here;
You’ll end up with a nap that is wet.
The election goes on, our misery prolonged
Til payday for the winning party
Tall and delicate, will a broke delegate
Cast a ballot for greed or tea?
Clue 10
Don’t be careless and venture out hairless
In temperatures bound to freeze-bite
Fly straight as an arrow and down in your marrow
You’ll trust that the goods are in sight.
Work without thanks is sticking up banks
Even if the fuzz has your back
Idle at the lake, a short respite to take
It’s a good place to set a sack.
Clue 11
An ink-stained wretch, not apt to kvetch
Sited a plat along the wood.
Over a cigar, under northern star,
Now it’s lit up pretty good.
Be straight of stride, or float your ride,
N-no sputtering about.
Son if you’ve starred flipping card for a bard,
You’ll know you’re on the right route.
So what will they do if nobody finds it after clue 12? What are the chances it won't be found?
Don't be careless and venture out hairless - don't venture out of Harriet
Trust the clues and don't go after something bald! :smile:
Work without thanks means if you hunt in the wrong place you won't get it, and climbing up banks should not be done.
Fuzz at your back, police department behind where you look toward puck area?
I can't believe it is at a big wooded park like bald eagle otter or other, but must be around downtown river lowertown, etc. Maybe you all know this and are hunting which is why there is little discussion? I'm not in town or I'd do the same.
So many of the clues are so strong for downtown - and vague clues because it may be a small park or public area. Chuck Finn statue and its camp spot at lambert's landing is just too strong to discount.
I guess we'll see...
If it's snowing up there like it is in NE Minneapolis right now, mother nature will spend all afternoon mashing the RESET button on the hunt.
Lastly, I imagine that tonight's parking situation will be disastrous.
I don't know where to look but Otter has me so "not feeling it".
I've buried a medallion in my driveway. It's worth $20 to anyone who finds it! :smile: :cool:
Swede, tea, Palin lipstick pig. Cop shop, just west of the park.
Tall and delicate, could be Anne Bilanski, which could fit both parks.
Polywogs->tadpoles-> short poles
A place for dogs lined by short poles.
Sort your noodles using that criteria and I think you'll find that the CW has offered a clearer picture than many think.
My theory is that the anagrams that people have found are the red herrings and everything else points to a St. Paul park.
I might be way off base, but I've been right and I've been wrong. Nothing new.
There is a conspicuous absence of regulars here on this discussion board this year, which makes me think the real place is known and therefore no need to publicize it. That is cool and understandable. Alison Wonderland has some excellent noodling going on as well.
The majority of people here have been out hunting since early on - probably some before the first clue.
No one knows where the thing is except the guy writing the clues. I have a friend who worked for the PP for many years. It is an extremely well kept secret who that person is, and from what we think we know, the clue writer is also the person who hides it.
I like WBL and wonder if the lack of punctuation in the early clues signify red herrings.
There is nothing in clue 3 that says you should be able to see the park. Perhaps they mentioned the move so people would know where to go to turn in the prize? Ok, that's dumb. But, moved her nest does signify a bird, or an eagle. There are other bird/flying references in other clues, too.
From clue 2: There is a Prospect Ave. off Bald Eagle/Otter.
There is an Irish Pub called Manitou Station off 61. We also have spirit island an that legend. I'm not going to elaborate on that...but, it's another draw to WBL.
Puzzles: 1) The punctuation thing. 2) The apt, map, nap, rapt(or)? thing. 3) Huck Finn...and many more.
That's just the sum of some of my noodles. :smile:
Maybe the "nap" references are about kidnapping, ie Ma Barker gang?
But if I was hunting at this point, I'd be in the park digging and not posting much.
I dug 3 and a half days and stopped Sunday night. Monday was the 1st time I was glad I had to work during the hunt. I just couldn't do the needle in a haystack (literally) at bvns anymore. The clue had me lost monday.
Now I'm leaning with everyone else that thinks otter-BE.
It's to far away for me to go after work, and the snow storm really put the kabosh on it for me.
Maybe next year...
Inks was out there this morning. We were out there yesterday afternoon.
I have likely given up night time digging.
Idiots digging on the other side of the road. It's going to be here
sad :chagrin: :frown:
By Pioneer Press
February 2, 2016 | UPDATED: 1 min ago
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And the smart phones adds to the fact people can look up stuff in the field.
Sounds like papers are at gabes now. Should have clue soon