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Cryptic clues are common riddle clues. They are found in all level clues. These clues demand a fairly wide variety of tasks. The tasks can be from speaking to an NPC, searching a designated crate, or directing the player to dig in some fairly obscure location.

Clue Guides

Links to the guides for the other clue types can be found below

• Anagrams
  
• Cryptic Clues
  
• Emote Clues
  
• Map Clues
  
• Puzzle Boxes
  
• Scanning Clues
  

Cryptic Clues Solutions

Clue	Location	How to get there
A bag belt only?", he asked his balding brothers		At the Monastery east of Edgeville (home)
A crate found in the tower of a church is your next location		Ardougne church, west of the marketplace
A strange little man who sells armour only to those who've proven themselves to be unafraid of dragons		Edgeville (home), in the building north-west of the general store
A town with a different sort of night-life is your destination. Search for some crates in one of the houses.		Canifis clothes store
Aggie i see. Lonely and southern i feel. I am neither inside nor outside the house, yet no house would be complete without me. The treasure lies beneath me!		Draynor Village
And so on, and so on, and so on. Walking from the land of many unimportant things leads to a choice of paths		Etceteria, pay 100k to the sailor by the edgeville market place, then run east.
Being this far north has meant that these crates have escaped being battled over		Khazard Battlefield, south-west of ardougne
Clap in the main exam room of the exam center. Equip a Ruby amulet, Dragon battleaxe and Leather gloves		East of Varrock directly south of the Digsite.
Dig here if you are not feeling too well after travelling through the desert. Ali heartily recommends it		Pollnivneach
Find a crate close to the monks that like to paaarty!		Kandarin Monastery, south of Ardougne
Four blades i have, yet draw no blood; Still i turn my prey to powder. If you are brave, come search my roof; It is there my blades are louder		Flour mill, north-west of Lumbridge
Generally speaking, his nose was very bent		Goblin Village, north of Falador
Hay! Stop for a bit and admire the scenery, just like the tourism promoter says		Baxtorian Falls, North of Ardougne - Run all the way west from the rangers guild.
I am a token of the greatest love. I have no beginning or end. My eye is red, I can fit like a glove. Go the the place where it's money they lend, and dig by the gate to be my friend		Downstairs of the Varrock West Bank
Identify the back of this over-acting brother. (He's a long way from home.)		Duel Arena, by the entrance
If a man carried my burden, he would break his back. I am not rich but leave silver in my track. Speak to the keeper of my trail		Port Sarim Fishing Store
Search for a crate in a building in Hemenster		Hemenster, area north of Ardougne
Search for a crate in Varrock palace		Varrock Palace
Search for a crate on the ground floor of a house in Seers' Village		Seers' Village, west of Camelot
Search the boxes in a shop in Taverley		Taverley, south of Burthrope
Search the boxes in the goblin house near Lumbridge		Lumbridge, over the bridge outside the castle
Search the boxes in the house near the south entrance of Varrock		Southern Varrock
Search the chest in the Duke of Lumbridge's bedroom		Lumbridge Castle, upstairs
Search the chests in Al-Kharid palace		Al-Kharid Palace
Search the crate in the left-hand tower of the Lumbridge castle		Lumbridge Castle
Search the crates in a house in Yanille that has a piano		Yanille, In the building north of the bank
Search the crates in Canifis		Canifis
Search the crates in East Ardougne's general store		East Ardougne - West Ardougne teleport
Search the crates in Horvik's armoury		Varrock
Search the crates in the guardhouse of the northern gate of East Ardougne		East Ardougne
Search the crates in the northern most house in Al-Kharid		Al-Kharid
Search the crates in the Port Sarim fishing shop		Port Sarim Fishing Store
Search the crates in the shed just north of East Ardougne		East Ardougne
Search the crates just outside the armour shop in East Ardougne		East Ardougne
Search the crates near a cart in Varrock		Varrock
Search the drawers above Varrock's Shops		Varrock, above the clothes shop
Search the drawers in a house in Draynor Village		Draynor Village
Search the drawers in Catherby's archery shop		Catherby
Search the drawers in Falador's chainmail shop		Southern Falador
Search the drawers in one of Gertrude's bedrooms		west of Varrock
Search the drawers in the ground floor of a shop in Yanille		Yanille
Search the drawers in the upstairs of a house in Catherby		Catherby, Upstairs in the building north of the bank
Search the drawers of houses in Burthrope		Burthrope, one of the drawers in the northern most building
Search the drawers upstairs in Falador's shield shop		Falador, Upstairs in the shield store
Search the drawers upstairs in the bank to the East of Varrock		Varrock, upstairs in the eastern bank
Search the tents in the imperial guard camp in Burthrope for some boxes	or	Burthrope
Search through chests found in the upstairs of houses in Eastern Falador		Outside Falador party room
Speak to Arhein in Catherby		Catherby
Speak to Doric, who lives north of Falador		North of Falador
Speak to Ellis in Al-Kharid		Al-Kharid
Speak to Hans to solve the clue		Lumbridge
Speak to Ned in Draynor Village		Draynor Village
Speak to Roavar		Canifis
Speak to Sir Kay in Camelot Castle		Camelot Castle
Talk to the Squire in the White Knights' castle in Falador		Falador Castle
Talk to Zeke in Al-Kharid, Answer is 6		Al-Kharid