#18 JWCOREY Micro Series Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 11/29/2012
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:


The cache is NOT at the posted coordinates. It is down a red dirt road that is not maintained during the winter and will be muddy in the spring and after rain.

This is a mystery 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.

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:

Discover the hidden elements in the sentences below and deduce the theme that binds those elements together as a set. 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.

Use these values in the following equation to obtain the final cache coordinates:

North 46

(A + D) - (2 * B) - C

(2 * F) + B - E

West 064

(2 * C) - B

(2 * F) + (6 * E) - B



This cache was shamelessly copied (with permission) from Massachusetts cacher JWCOREY. Check out his fantastic Eureka and RASH series for a prelude of what's to come!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

TP2QM2S; Rherxn #6: Nxn Qe. Oynpx (TP2PLP2); gerr, unatvat

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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