Paul is writing to his overseas sweetheart. He writes a steamy love letter, seals the envelope, and then inscribes the following cryptic address on the front:
Wood
Av
Lynn
EnglandFortunately, the letter reaches its intended recipient (lucky Paul that the postman knew a lot about encrypting techniques). What is the complete name of Paul's sweetheart and her whole address?
At the outset, we observe that:
"Lynn" (3rd line) is under "wood" (1st line) and, over "England"(4th line)
We know that Underwood is a common name in Anglo-Saxon countries, and:
"Andover" is a city located at Hampshire county in England.
So, we now have:
Lynn Underwood
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Andover
England
Now "Av" must refer to a STREET ADDRESS. It can only part of "Avenue". Now, the string "Av" constitutes precisely 1/3rd of the string "Avenue".
So, writing this as "1 3rd Avenue" we obtain the required address of the recipient as follows:
Lynn Underwood
1 3rd Avenue
Andover
England
Edited on January 5, 2022, 1:09 am
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