Question 1

Clue 1

Answer

As always, have you figured out another name for the cardinal?

Question 2

Clue 2

Answer

'Cardinalidae' should do the trick.

Question 3

Solution

Answer

Using the layout of a standard American keyboard you can transpose the symbols into numbers and then the numbers into letters. The plaintext reads: "You will find three in Minsk."

Question 4

Clue 3

Answer

Punctuation is key.

Question 5

Clue 4

Answer

The answer might be at your very fingertips.

Question 6

Clue 1

Answer

Further research will be needed here.

Question 7

Clue 2

Answer

You sort of know what you're looking for... and when.

Question 8

Solution

Answer

Searching for three "eggs" and using the years they're labelled with should lead you to the missing faberge eggs. Specifically, the "Hen with sapphire pendant," "mauve," and "Alexander III Commemorative" eggs.

Question 9

Clue 3

Answer

Google is your friend.

Question 10

Clue 1

Answer

As always, have you figured out another name for the cardinal?

Question 11

Clue 2

Answer

'Cardinalidae' should do the trick.

Question 12

Solution

Answer

Using the layout of a standard American keyboard you can transpose the symbols into numbers and then the numbers into letters. The plaintext reads: "You will find three in Minsk."

Question 13

Clue 3

Answer

Punctuation is key.

Question 14

Clue 4

Answer

The answer might be at your very fingertips.

Question 15

Clue 1

Answer

Further research will be needed here.

Question 16

Clue 2

Answer

You sort of know what you're looking for... and when.

Question 17

Solution

Answer

Searching for three "eggs" and using the years they're labelled with should lead you to the missing faberge eggs. Specifically, the "Hen with sapphire pendant," "mauve," and "Alexander III Commemorative" eggs.

Question 18

Clue 3

Answer

Google is your friend.