Eureka #6: Aka Dr. Black Mystery Cache

This is a mystery cache. The listed coordinates are for the parking area for the final cache. You must solve the puzzle below to determine the final coordinates. Any baby-boomer or Gen Xer can solve this puzzle. You need to make a couple of keen observations and then do a little research. The final coordinates are within 2 miles of the listed coordinates.

Consider the following list of short sentences. Each sentence contains one “hidden” element. Together, the elements from each sentence will form an obvious pattern or connection to a common theme. To solve this puzzle, you need to:

1. Discover the hidden elements in the sentences below and deduce the theme that binds those elements together as a set.
2. Once you know the theme, answer the questions below to determine the coordinates.

1. A forensic CPA presented a community property balance sheet.
2. In our ballroom dance class we learned rumba, tango, waltz and etiquette.
3. Most red-blooded Americans eat hot dogs with catsup, mustard and relish.
4. Kent honed his bowie knife until it was razor-sharp.
5. Rose rented a studio with a small kitchenette and a Murphy bed.
6. Raytheon’s executive dining room was reserved for the big-wigs.
7. A flywheel must revolve real fast without the slightest wobble.
8. The Red Sox held their team banquet at the JFK library.
9. Let’s avoid a formal presentation and do a whiteboard discussion.
10. Pine, spruce and cedar are coniferous, aromatic evergreen trees.
11. Jane’s bathroom was off-limits until the plumber showed up on Monday.
12. I can still remember my father singing “We shall overcome.”
13. A great pub must have a billiard room, a dart board and good draught beer.
14. His anniversary gift included candles, tickets to Neil Diamond, flowers and wine.
15. She can even study in a noisy dormitory with her headphones on.
16. I wrenched my back on a trampoline at the local gymnasium.
17. After a good tongue-lashing, Oscar let the young punk go free.
18. We lounged around in the lanai for three hours doing crosswords.

• What was the year of the original publication for the subject of this theme? The last two digits of this year are A.
• What are the three missing elements associated with this theme? B, C and D=the number of letters in each of these element names with (B less than C and C less than D).
• What is the name of the person who is the ultimate subject of this theme?
• E is the sum of the letters in his last name obtained by substituting A=1, B=2, …Z=26. (i.e., Smith=69).
• What is the total number of possible outcomes associated with this theme? F= total number of possible outcomes.

You can check your answers for this puzzle on Geochecker.com.