Festive Cryptic Clue Fest
Festive Cryptic Clue Fest were daily puzzles which were posted on the forums in a special forum from 20 to 24 December 2013. The puzzles helped to discover what items were needed in the player's inventory and in what quantities. Players just needed to talk to the specified NPC with these items in their inventory to receive a festive cracker. Unlike other clue fests, they can be done in any order and after their release day, and some of the clues are members only. Additionally, only members are able to pull the festive cracker, although free to play can still receive them. Unlike the previous Cryptic Clue Fests, completing the Festive Cryptic Clue Fest will not unlock the rewards for the preceding Clue Fests; this is intentional as Jagex has stated that it is considered to be an event and therefore is not a continuation of the Cryptic Clue Fest series.
As with all clues, you may obtain these items however you wish, including from others players and the Grand Exchange.
If you have more than the specified number of each required item in your inventory, or the items are noted, you will not receive the proper response for the event.
Clues[edit | edit source]
First Clue: 20 December[edit | edit source]
Clue[edit | edit source]
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Tips[edit | edit source]
The columns each refer to an item required and the number needed, as is done with all Clue fests. The first paragraph, the quote, refers to the death of Sir Owen during the Death of Chivalry quest. One "learns" of the event by using the wiki page, in this case examining the formatting of the Official RuneScape Wiki page for the Death of Chivalry quest. "H1" refers to Heading 1. "P1" refers to Paragraph 1. A 1 follows every H1, as there is only one word, but there are more words in the first paragraph. thus, the second number refers to the word number. The last number of each set refers to the letter. Using this method, you can go down each column defining the letters of the items needed. The items must be brought to a resident of Varrock. |
Solution[edit | edit source]
The items needed are as follows:
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Second Clue: 21 December[edit | edit source]
Clue[edit | edit source]
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Tips[edit | edit source]
"A tall fur cap usually worn by military personnel" is a reference to the bearskin worn as part of some ceremonial military uniforms. "A-salting swimmers..." refers to something salty and aquatic. A coronet is a headpiece typically worn by nobles. Wind is another name for one of the four classical Greek elements. The items must be brought to a resident of Taverley. |
Solution[edit | edit source]
The items needed are as follows:
Take these to Runestax, located east of the pub in Taverley. |
Third Clue: 22 December[edit | edit source]
Clue[edit | edit source]
Tips[edit | edit source]
Across Down All of the item names have two words. The items must be brought to a resident of Ardougne.
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Solution[edit | edit source]
The items needed are as follows:
Take these to Sparky in The Poison Arrow, the pub in southeast Ardougne. |
Fourth Clue: 23 December[edit | edit source]
Clue[edit | edit source]
Tips[edit | edit source]
Each Rune represents a letter. You are given a hint for a 'jolly fat man' with 5 letters, which is SANTA. Doing some puzzling and trial-and-error, you can discover the following runes to be associated with the following letters:
The items must be brought to a resident of Al Kharid. |
Solution[edit | edit source]
The items needed are as follows:
Take these to Faruq in Al Kharid, north of the palace. If you have trouble buying clean guam from the Grand Exchange, grimy guam is often more available. |
Final Clue: 24 December[edit | edit source]
Clue[edit | edit source]
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Tips[edit | edit source]
The puzzle is in the form of a Sudoku puzzle. One of each number 1-9 must appear in each 3x3 box; there must be no duplicates in the lines horizontally or vertically in order for the puzzle to be solved correctly. To do this puzzle, try drawing the graph you see in the image; then try solving it. |
The items must be brought to a resident of Lumbridge. |
Solution[edit | edit source]
The items needed are as follows:
Take these to the Doomsayer in Lumbridge, North of the lodestone. |
References[edit | edit source]
- Festive Cryptic Clue Fest thread (external link)
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