Cryptic Clue Fest IV


 * This page is about the 2012 Cryptic Clue Fest. For the previous events, see Cryptic Clue Fest. 



The Cryptic Clue Fest IV is part of the Diamond Jubilee event in Varrock, which is held in honour of the diamond jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. It is organised by Essjay in Varrock Square. It is a puzzle-solving event held in a similar nature to the original Cryptic Clue Fest, Cryptic Clue Fest II and Cryptic Clue Fest III. It began on 1 June 2012. Clues will be released daily on the Cryptic Clue Fest IV thread on the RuneScape Official Forums. A total of five clues are scheduled to be released over the course of five days.

Item clue
Item 1 

On the bush nearby the item, traces of an avian species was found as the items brushed past the bush

Whilst rummaging on the ground nearby, I caught a splinter in my hand which was curious - I was about 6 feet away from the nearest tree

The items had definitely seen some use and been weathered, a bluish rust was found at the scene of the hiding

Item 2 

'Hidden' out by the Saradomin statue east of Varrock, the item was laid but when removed, a small damp patch lay where it sat

When the culprit removed the item, there was a struggle as if part of the item had solidified while trying to remove it

Part of the item that got left behind was a solid substance, it had turned a colour crossed between brown and orange

Item 3 

Down in the Rimmington onion field the item was found, when removed again expensive gemstone dust was found

Whilst investigating the field, I found an onion uprooted with what looked like a stab wound

The crafty devil had covered his tracks with this item, I can't find anything other than the dust and the uprooted onion

Item clue
This item clue will be released on the 3rd of June.

NPC clue
This contact clue will be released on 2nd of June

Solution
No solution yet, please check back later.

Item clue
This item clue will be released on the 4th of June.

NPC clue
This contact clue will be released on 3rd of June

Solution
No solution yet, please check back later.

Item clue
This item clue will be released on the 5th of June.

NPC clue
This contact clue will be released on 4th of June

Solution
No solution yet, please check back later.

Rewards
After solving all five clues, you will be able to claim the following rewards from Essjay:

Trivia

 * Leading up to the release of the first clue, Jagex posted a short teaser before the event, consisting of several clues for players to solve. These clues had nothing to do with the the actual Cryptic Clue Fest IV.
 * This is the second Cryptic Clue Fest to be a part of another major event. The first was Cryptic Clue Fest III, which provided a back story to the discovery of the Clan Citadels.
 * Big Ben's character is based on Mod MMG. Essjay, who serves as Big Ben's assistant, is based on Mod MMG's personal assistant, Mod SJ; spelling out 'SJ' quite literally, it spells "ess-jay."
 * The phrase 'Riots Galore' was chosen as rhyming slang for Falador because it has historically played host to a number of player-riots.
 * When you turn in the first set of items to the Permit Officer, she lists a set of documents that had to be submitted. One is The GPO-1337-33/A Form. 1337 is gamer slang for Leet or Elite.
 * Furthermore, GPO stands for "General Post Office", the state postal system of the U.K. Although it is now known as the "Royal Mail", many of their official documents still use the General Post office, or GPO title.
 * In Day One's clue, many players took "Granite maul " quite literally and brought a granite maul to Essjay. However, the weapon could be immediately taken off the 'list' of what items to bring because the event is for both Members and Free-to-play.