Old School RuneScape uses the British convention for floor numbering: Ground floor, first floor, etc.
Cryptic clues are common riddle clues in higher level clues, but they can be found in lower level clues on occasion. They will lead the player to an NPC to talk to, crates to search, or to a location where they are to dig. Hard level clues which lead the player to an NPC will normally result in a puzzle box. Some clues require the player to obtain a key from a nearby monster to access the needed location. These chest key clues are usually found on lower level trails. Oddly, if there is a key involved in the clue, it is possible to get the key before reading the hint, which could save the player some time.
Note: Cryptic clues in the Wilderness have a lower chance of appearing than other clues.
| Clue | Solution | Image |
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| 46 is my number. My body is the colour of burnt orange and crawls among those with eight. Three months I have, yet I cannot eat. My blinking blue eye hides my grave. | The sapphire respawn in the Spider's Nest in level 46 Wilderness. (North-west of Lava Dragon Isle.) Dig under the sapphire spawn. | File:Treasure trails solution 76.png |
| 'A bag belt only?', he asked his balding brothers. | Talk to Abbot Langley in the monastery near Edgeville. | File:Treasure trails solution map 41.png |
| A great view: watch the rapidly drying hides get splashed. Check the box you are sitting on. | Almera's House north of Baxtorian Falls, climb the ladder and search the boxes. | File:Treasure trails solution map 97.png |
| And so on, and so on, and so on. Walking from the land of many unimportant things leads to a choice of paths. | On Etceteria, dig next to the Evergreen in front of the castle walls. (Code C-I-P) | File:Treasure trails solution map 102.png |
| Come to the evil ledge, Yew know yew want to. Try not to get stung. | Dig in Edgeville, just east of the Southern Yew tree. | File:Treasure trails solution map 87.png |
| Find a crate close to the monk's that like to paaarty! | The crate in the chapel south of Ardougne where Brother Omad is. | File:Treasure trails solution map 62.png |
| Go to this building to be illuminated, and while you are there check the drawers. | The second floor of the lighthouse. You need to kill a Rellekka Marketplace guard to get the key for the drawer. | File:Treasure trails solution map 63.png |
| His head might be hollow, but the crates nearby are filled with surprises. | Search the crates near the Clay golem in the ruins of Uzer. | File:Treasure trails solution map 109.png |
| I lie lonely and forgotten in mid wilderness where the dead rise from their beds Feel free to quarrel and wind me up and dig while you shoot their heads. | Directly under the crossbow respawn in the Graveyard of Shadows in level 20 Wilderness. | File:Solution24 Map.png |
| Identify the back of this over-acting brother. (He's a long way from home.) | Talk to Hamid, the monk at the altar in the Duel Arena. You will receive a puzzle box. | File:Treasure trails solution map 81.png |
| If you look closely enough, it seems that the archers have lost more than their needles. | Search the haystack by the south corner of the Rangers' Guild. You need level 40 Ranged to access it. | File:Treasure trails solution map 59.png |
| In a town where everyone has perfect vision, seek some locked drawers in a house that sits opposite a workshop. | Kill a chicken west of ranging guild to get a key. Then go to the house south of Elemental workshop entrance and search the drawers. The Elemental workshop entrance house has 2 anvils in it. | File:Treasure Trails Solution 85.png |
| In a town where the guards are armed with maces, search the upstairs rooms of the Public House. | Kill a guard dog in the garden just west of the Ardougne market in order to get the key that unlocks the drawers located in the second floor of Ardougne Tavern, north of the Castle. | File:Treasure trails solution map 50.png |
| In a town where thieves steal from stalls, search for some drawers upstairs of a house near the bank. | Kill a level 20 Guard to get the key. South of the northern bank in Ardougne. Jericos house, where the pigeon cages are. Search the drawers in the first floor of the house. | |
| In a town where wizards are known to gather, search upstairs in a large house to the north. | Kill a man on the ground floor of the house north of the Yanille Wizards' Guild to obtain the key. Then, go upstairs and search the chest seen in the image to the right. | File:Solution23 Map.png |
| In a village made of bamboo, look for some crates under one of the houses. | Search the crates in one of the houses in Tai Bwo Wannai. | File:Treasure trails solution map 54.png |
| It seems to have reached the end of the line, and it's still empty. | Search the carts in the northern part of the Dwarven Mine | File:Treasure trails solution map 108.png |
| Mine was the strangest birch under the sun. I left the crimson sack, yet life had not begun. Entered the world, and yet was seen by none. | Under Karamja Volcano, dig directly underneath the Red Spider eggs respawn. | File:Treasure trails solution map 80.png |
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My giant guardians below the market streets would be fans of rock and roll, if only they could grab hold of it. Dig near my green bubbles! |
Dig near the cauldron by Moss Giants under Varrock Sewers. Enter sewers East of Varrock Castle. Travel North to first door. Travel West, then North, then continue West until you can go no further. Then go South and slash the web apart. Then travel West on North side until you reach the room with Moss Giants and the cauldron. | File:Varrock sewers riddle clue solution map.png |
| My name is like a tree, yet it is spelt with a 'g'. Come see the fur which is right near me. | Speak to Wilough, next to the Fur Merchant in Varrock Square. |
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| Often sought out by scholars of histories past, find me where words of wisdom speak volumes. | Speak to an examiner at the Exam Centre. You will receive a puzzle box. | File:Treasure trails solution map 96.png |
| One of the sailors in Port Sarim is your next destination. | Speak to Captain Tobias. | File:Solution6 Map.png |
| Probably filled with books on magic. | Search the bookcases in the basement of the wizards tower. | File:Treasure trails solution map 101.png |
| Probably filled with wizards socks. | Search the drawers in the basement of the wizards tower. If the drawers are locked, kill one of the wizards for a key. | File:Treasure trails solution map 61.png |
| Read 'How to breed scorpions.' By O.W.Thathurt. | Search the northern bookcase on the second floor of the Sorcerer's Tower. | File:Treasure trails solution map 40.png |
| Search for a crate in a building in Hemenster. | Hemenster is the small collection of houses between the Ranging and Fishing Guild. The crate is in the north-western-most house. | File:Solution8 Map.png |
| Search the upstairs drawers of a house in a village where pirates are known to have a good time. | The house east from the pub in Brimhaven. You have to kill a pirate to get a key, which unlocks the drawers, which are upstairs in the house pictured to the right. | File:Treasure trails solution map 71.png |
| 'Small shoe.' Often found with rod on mushroom. | Talk to any gnome trainer in the agility area of the Tree Gnome Stronghold. You will get a puzzle box. | File:Treasure trails solution map 110.png |
| Surprising? I bet he is... | Speak to Sir Prysin on the ground floor of Varrock Castle. | File:Treasure trails solution map 34.png |
| Snah? I feel all confused, like one of those cakes. | Talk to Hans in Lumbridge. | File:Treasure trails solution map 94.png |
| The cheapest water for miles around, by they react badly to religious icons. | The Bandit Camp, south of the Bedabin Camp. Search the crates in the General Store tent. | File:Treasure trails solution map 33.png |
| The beasts to my east snap claws and tails. The rest to my west can slide and eat fish. The force to my north will jump and they'll wail, Come dig by my fire and make a wish. | Dig by the torch in the Ardougne Zoo, between the penguins and the scorpions. | File:Treasure trails solution map 82.png |
| The dead, red dragon watches over this chest. He must really dig the view. | Go to Barbarian Village or barbarian outpost and kill a male barbarian and collect the key he drops. Go to the Exam centre south of the Digsite and search the chest under the red dragon's head in the main building. | |
| The Keeper of Melzars...Spare? Skeleton? Anar? | Talk to Oziach between the Monastery and Edgeville. He will give you a puzzle box. | File:Treasure trails solution map 84.png |
| This aviator is at the peak of his profession. | Talk to Captain Bleemadge at the top of White Wolf Mountain, he's one of the gnome pilots. | File:Treasure trail solution map 27.png |
| THEYYRE EVERYWHERE!!! But they were here first. Dig for treasure where the ground is rich with ore. | Dig at barbarian village next to the the stronghold of security. | |
| This village has a problem with cartloads of the undead. Try checking the bookcase to find an answer. | Search the bookcase right inside the door to the building on the north side of the river in Shilo Village. | |
| There is no 'worthier' lord. | Speak to Lord Iorwerth in the elven camp near Prifddinas. He will give you a puzzle box to solve. | File:Treasure trails solution 75.png |
| Try not to step on any aquatic nasties while searching this crate. | Search the crate in the south western shack at the Fishing Platform. | File:Treasure trails solution map 72.png |
| When you get tired of fighting, go deep, deep down until you need an antidote. | Go to Yanille dungeon and fall into the place with the poison spiders, either by repeatedly walking across the balancing ledge (level 40 agility required) or praying at the altar of Zamorak. Search the crate by the stairs leading up. | |
| You have all of the elements available to solve this clue. Fortunately you do not have to go so far as to stand in a draft. | Search the crates in the Elemental Workshop. The Clue Scroll is found in the crate directly east of the centre hatch. | File:Treasure trails solution map 107.png |
| You will need to under-cook to solve this one. | Search the crates in basement of Lumbridge Castle. | File:Treasure trails solution map 60.png |
| You'll need to look for a town with a central fountain. Look for a locked chest in the town's chapel. | Kill a monk in the Kandarin monastery south of Ardougne to obtain the key. Then, head to the northern church in Varrock and unlock the chest seen in the image to the right. | File:Solution22 Map.png |
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Go to the village being attacked by trolls, search the drawers in one of the houses. |
You must search a drawer in Dunstan's house, which is found in the Northeastern section of Burthorpe. You must kill Penda in the Inn for the key. | |
| A crate found in the tower of a church is your next location. | Upstairs in the church of East Ardougne, check the crate in the corner. | File:Treasure trails solution map 83.png |
| Generally speaking, his nose was very bent. | Talk to General Bentnoze, found in the topmost part of Goblin Village, he'll give you a puzzle box. | File:Bentnoze.png |
Simple clues
Straight forwards clues that involve searching objects or talking to people.
| Clue | Location | Image |
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A crate found in the tower of a church is your next location. |
Church located in East Ardougne. | |
| Search the boxes in a shop in Taverley. | Gaius' weapon's shop (obviously) located in Taverley. | File:Gaius weapon shop solution.png |
| Search for a crate on the ground floor of a house in Seers' Village. | Home located south of the bar located in Seers' Village, home of Phantuwti Fanstuwi Farsight. | File:Seer's crate solution.png |
| Search the crate in the left-handed tower of Lumbridge Castle. | Search the crate located in the southern Guard Tower in Lumbridge Castle. | File:Treasure trails solution map 46.png |
| Search the crates in the Port Sarim Fishing shop. | Search the second crate upon entering the fishing shop in Port Sarim. | File:Port sarim fishing shop solution.png |
| Search the drawers in Falador's chain mail shop. | Search the drawers in Wayne's Chains in Falador. Located west of the southern entrance of Falador. | File:Chainshop Falador.png |
| Search the drawers in the ground floor of a shop in Yanille. | Search the drawers in the hunter shop in Yanille. | File:Treasure trails solution map 44.png |
| Search the drawers of houses in Burthorpe. | South east of the house with the anvil in Burthorpe. | File:Treasure trails solution map 45.png |
| Search the drawers above Varrock's Shops. | Search the drawers upstairs of Thessalia's Fine Clothes shop in Varrock. | File:Clothing shop.png |
| Search through chests found in the upstairs of houses in eastern Falador. | As it explicitly says, once in eastern Falador, the house is the one directly north of the fountain, head up the staircase and open the most northern chest. | File:Eastern falador chest clue.png |
| Search through some drawers in the upstairs of a Rimmington house. | Climb up the staircase in the only home that has a range in Rimmington, directly east of the central fountain. The (only) drawer is directly north of the bed. | File:Rimmington drawer clue.png |
| Speak to Kangai Mau | Inside the food shop in Brimhaven | File:Treasure trails solution map 68.png |
| Speak to a referee. | Tree Gnome Stronghold - Gnome-Ball course
Challenge scroll answer: 5,096 |
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| Speak to Gaius in Taverley. | Gaius is the owner of the two-handed sword shop in the Taverley. | 
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| Speak to Hazelmere | He is found on the island with the jungle spiders east of Yanille on the second floor of the hut.
Challenge scroll answer: 6,859 |
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| Speak to the staff of Sinclair mansion. | Sinclair Mansion is north of Camelot Castle. Speak to Louisa, the maid. | |
| Speak to Ulizius | Ulizius is located by the gate to Mort Myre Swamp. Fairy ring code CKS bings you close by. |  |
| Talk to Zeke in Al Kharid. | Speak to the owner of the scimitar shop in Al Kharid. | 
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| Look in the ground floor crates of houses in Falador. | Search the crate inside of a house in east Falador. | File:Faladorspot.png |
| Search the chest in the left-hand tower of Camelot Castle. | Search the chest on the 3rd floor of Camelot Castles left-hand tower. | File:Clue2.png |
| Search upstairs in the houses of seers' village for some drawers. | Search the drawers on the second floor of the southernmost house in seers village (room with the spinning wheel) | |
| Search for a crate in Varrock Castle | Search the crates in the kitchen in the Northeast corner of the castle. |
